Menu Home / About us / Who we are / History & heritage History & heritage Making people feel at home since the days of miniskirts and the Beatles. We welcomed our first customers in 1965, as North British Housing Association. NBHA was based in Preston, Lancashire, in north-west England – where Places for People still calls home. More than homes From our earliest days, we wanted to be more than just a provider of homes. In the 1970s NBHA set up a subsidiary with charitable status to care and support for people using its housing services. A few years later North British Landscapes was created to look after the housing association’s maintenance and landscaping needs. Talking terms As NBHA worked on its strengths and grew its portfolio of properties, it started talks with other housing associations about forming a larger group capable of offering a wider range of services. In 1999, the Places for People group was officially formed, with Bristol Churches Housing Association, one of the south-west’s best-known providers of affordable rented homes, joining soon afterwards. Going places That step, to create an affordable homes group, provided the launchpad for an expansion of skills, expertise and services to our customers. We’ve brought new companies into our family that share our culture, and continued to plough profits back into our places, creating communities where everyone can live life to its fullest. Companies We exist to create places that work for everyone. Our companies Awards We have won many prestigious awards which recognise our work. Awards Culture We treat everybody honestly, courteously and fairly. Our culture The Board The board members have diverse backgrounds in industry and public life. Our Board Places work when they work for everyone. Back to top ↑ Find a home About us Investors & business Get involved News Help & support Contact us Careers Accessibility Sitemap Employee log in Privacy Terms Cookies Modern Slavery © 2021 Places for People Cookies We use cookies to analyse and personalise your experience on our website and to help improve its performance. By clicking ‘Accept all’ you agree to our use of cookies, or click 'Manage cookies' to personalise them. To learn more about how we use cookies, please see in our cookie policy. Accept all Manage cookies