Greenside, Alton Road

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Southern Housing is one of the largest housing providers in the UK with around 80,000 homes across London, the South East, the Isle of Wight and the Midlands, giving over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own.

Our vision is to create and support communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they’re proud to live.

Keeping you updated about your new home

We look forward to welcoming you to your new home at Greenside. Whilst we're doing all we can to make that happen as quickly as possible, we also recognise the stress and inconvenience


Southern Housing is one of the largest housing providers in the UK with around 80,000 homes across London, the South East, the Isle of Wight and the Midlands, giving over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own.

Our vision is to create and support communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they’re proud to live.

Keeping you updated about your new home

We look forward to welcoming you to your new home at Greenside. Whilst we're doing all we can to make that happen as quickly as possible, we also recognise the stress and inconvenience many buyers are experiencing as you wait to move into your new home.

We've committed to providing buyers with a progress update by email every other Wednesday. In addition, we'll keep you informed on this webpage with updates and answers to frequently asked questions.

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  • 16 July update and meeting invitation

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    Good afternoon,

    I hope you are all keeping well. I email with the latest development update regarding Greenside.

    First, we are pleased to confirm we will be holding another update at 5.30pm, 30 July, via Teams.

    The Southern Housing Sales and Development Directors will be in the meeting along with the other representatives from the team. A representative from Censeo (one of our panel of mortgage advisors) will also be there to any general questions regarding mortgages.

    At the meeting we will be providing the latest position as we move towards practical completion. If you have any specific questions, please let me and Sarah know in advance, and we will prepare responses for the meeting.

    Please be reminded that others on the call will be able to see your name etc.

    I’d like to take this opportunity to give you a quick site progress update:

    All Blocks

    • Lobby and canopy work is underway. We are predicting this work will be complete within the next four weeks.
    • Blocks A & D are nearing completion and getting ready for the Clerk of Work snagging.


    Block B

    Currently being de-snagged, except for the basement properties.

    Block B Basement properties:

    • Plots B1 and B2: flooring is being laid and nearing contractor’s snag.
    • Plot B5: 2nd fix being completed, flooring being laid, decorating nearly complete.
    • Communal areas tape and jointing, 2nd fix carpentry nearly done.
    • Fencing going up in the basement gardens.


    Block C:

    Ground – 4th floor snagging is nearly complete. Mulalley is completing the snagging items in these properties ready for de-snag.

    Block C Basements properties:

    • C07- Living area stripped back to ascertaining water ingress source. Specialist employed to help rectify this. Bathrooms near completion, kitchen installed and flooring will be installed once water ingress rectified.
    • C06 - Kitchen fitted and wood flooring installed. 2nd fix carpentry and electrical mostly complete.
    • C08 - 2nd fix mostly complete with decoration mostly complete. Not affected by water ingress.


    General

    • Lots of activity on site.
    • Lifts were being tested 10 July ready for commissioning.
    • The draft operational and mechanical manual has been received ready to review.
    • Pre-occupational fire risk assessment is due to be carried out at the beginning of August.
    • Energy Performance Certificates are ready and due to be issued.
    • A non-material amendment has been agreed by the local authority to allow occupation prior to all 278 works being completed.
    • Virgin Media installation (under 278 works) has been instructed and paid for. We await installation date.


    Practical Completion and handover

    Mulalley is predicting practical completion 27 August.

    We anticipate BSR sign off in September.

    We anticipate internal handover to the sales team mid-September.

    We anticipate occupations from late September. This is not guaranteed and is subject to change.

    Kind regards

    Jade

Page last updated: 04 Jul 2025, 02:22 PM