Yvette Ruggins appointed Chair of panel

New chair offers HOAP for first time buyers

Affinity Sutton is pleased to announce the appointment of Sales Director Yvette Ruggins as chair of the National Housing Federation’s Home Ownership Advisory Panel (HOAP). 

As Chair, of the panel of 15 expert advisers, Yvette will seek to help lead the debate on low cost home ownership and find solutions for low and middle earners desperate to access the housing market.

Along with expert advice, HOAP provides guidance to industry body the National Housing Federation – helping to influence affordable home ownership and intermediate market policy initiatives.   The panel also participates in discussion groups, comments on consultation documents and responds on behalf of the sector.

Adam Morton, from the National Housing Federation, said:   "We are delighted with Yvette's appointment as chair of HOAP. She is high profile and influential within the intermediate housing sector. We look forward to working with her to ensure that housing associations are able to offer a range of intermediate housing options to help people on low to moderate incomes into sustainable home ownership."

As the housing market has become more expensive, providing low cost home ownership options has become increasingly vital for affordable housing providers helping to create more mixed communities and supporting people’s aspirations to own their own home.  Members of the panel are normally at a senior level within their organisation, with particular skills and experience to offer in low cost home ownership.

Yvette Ruggins said: "I am delighted to be appointed Chair and look forward to promoting low cost home ownership as a solution to first time buyers who struggle to access the open market.”