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Housing associations ditch plans for £1bn mega merger

Sanctuary and Southern Housing Group have abandoned merger plans that would have seen the UK’s largest housing association.

In February, the pair unveiled plans to create a 130,000-home business with a combined turnover of £1bn.

In a joint statement the pair said: “Whilst the discussions about the partnership have been positive, it was agreed that the combination would not deliver all of the intended benefits within the planned timescale.”

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