All of which could be very profitable for Mears and other private sector partners. Mears Group | Gloucester - Facebook He also chairs the investment committee at University College London hospital. Mears is being hit by multiple scandals. Complain as soon as theres a problem get in touch with the organisation or company as soon as possible and follow their complaints procedure. Councils often require new developments to include a proportion of affordable housing in order to meet planning stipulations, called section 106 agreements. If possible, type your letter and print it off, otherwise ensure anything handwritten is easy to read and neat. Borrowing too much from banks and other lenders is a major reason why construction and maintenance companies go bust, Carillion most recently. Absolute criminal s I moved in to my new home and I m disabled and have mobilty issues they have done the Absolute minimum to insure my home was ready to live in . Your Landlord, Housing Association or Local Authority, A clear description of your complaint/positive story. Presumably his experience will have helped with Mears bid for the new contract. It has recently won the 1.15 billion Home Office contract to provide asylum seeker housing in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Yorkshire and the North East of England. The contract began in 2016 and was set to last for up to 10 years. Housing Management. In Scotland, Mears takes over from the previous manager, Serco, after a strong local campaign against that companys attempts to evict 300 refugees from their homes in Glasgow. Our Company; Just 22 million of those were tangible assets. Called this morning to check on time they due out today for an appointment was to they'd be out about 0930 then get a call about 10 to be told the person phoned in sick this morning and is not coming how is this company still going why is the council using these clowns. While technically non profit, these subsidiaries can help other parts of the business make money. Therefore, complaints are to be submitted within the timings detailed below. Contact your Unit Welfare Officer (UWO) and contact the National Service Centre (option 4) who will record the case and pass to the local Housing Officer for assistance. Didn't have an option but accept them but if you do, don't! If we are unable to meet this timescale, we will let you know and keep you updated on progress. Secondly, the affordable subsidiaries can be used to access public grants: We work with investors to purchase stock where we can secure long leases at affordable rents and can utilise Local Authority funding in addition to leveraging in private institutional funding..