Poole Housing Partnership is an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO), set-up under the government scheme to bring investment for improvements to homes across the Borough of Poole.

Poole Housing Partnership is an Arms Length Management Organisation ALMO), set-up under the government scheme to bring investment for improvements to homes across the Borough of Poole.   

The success of the ALMO has secured funding of £35.4million for homes across Poole. This, along with additional investment from the Borough of Poole's resources, means that a total of £50-60 million is available to spend between now and 2010 on improving the Council's housing stock.

Poole Housing Partnership is a non-profit making organisation managed by a Board of 15 members, made up of five Councillors from all political parties, five residents and leaseholders and five independent people with professional skills to help run the service.

Being a non-profit making organisations means that any 'surpluses' are invested back into the housing stock.  Although they have strong links with Poole Borough Council, they operate as a separate Arms Length company.