Hyde was established in 1967 by a group of professional businessmen who wanted to provide great quality homes for those left behind by the market. We are, and always have been, a social business. Our founders combined this strong social purpose with the entrepreneurial drive and professional skills to make it a reality. As we look ahead, we still have that ambition at our core. It’s this that ensures our great intentions are matched by equally great actions, and lead to the greatest possible social impact.
A great home for everyone
We know that Hyde cannot solve the housing crisis on its own. The shortage of affordable homes in London and the South East of England is a huge and longstanding problem, which will only be solved if we all play our part and all work together. That includes government, developers, landlords, charities and residents themselves.
Find out more about what we are doing to give people who are left behind by the housing market a roof over their head in our strategic plan.
How we began almost 60 years ago
Hear our inspirational founders, the late Michael Hollingsworth, John Childs and Ted Watts talk about how we began in our short video.