In a significant advancement towards realising Haringey's vision to eradicate rough sleeping in the borough, five modular SoloHaus homes have recently been installed at The Roundway, N17. The SoloHaus, designed by award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group and manufactured by Volumetric Ltd, provides safe, secure temporary accommodation for the area's most vulnerable people. 

Following the success of Olive Morris Court in South Tottenham, the new development, Carroll Mews at The Roundway is part of the Mayor of London's Rough Sleeping programme to prevent and respond to homelessness in the capital.

The 'move-on' service which will be directly delivered by Haringey Council, will support vulnerable residents who are close to achieving independence, securing employment, and long-term housing after a period of homelessness.

Co-designed with several leading homeless charities, SoloHaus are purpose-built, fully furnished, and equipped for a single person to move into straight away. The homes, which are built to last for at least 60 years, are highly energy efficient to keep costs low and are designed to Future Homes Standards, exceeding building regulations for energy efficiency and sound insulation.

This development is one of the many exciting schemes Haringey Council has delivered as part of its ambitious housing programme, which aims to build 3,000 new high-quality and genuinely affordable council homes for residents across the borough.

Cllr Peray Ahmet, Leader of the council, said: “With another five quality homes in place, we can further help support individuals to get their lives back on track and build a better future for themselves.

“Tackling homelessness has always been and will remain a key priority for the council and this is another fantastic step forward to help achieve our goal. However, we can't do this alone and therefore collaboration with our partners is a key driver in this initiative.

“The council has a vision to end rough sleeping in the borough and therefore we will do everything we can to make this happen. We are proud that we were one of the first in London to provide modular homes to help our most vulnerable. The hard work will not stop here, and we will continue to deliver for our residents”

All homes are highly insulated and constructed with responsibly sourced materials. With renewable energy measures such as air source heat pumps, the homes are almost entirely self-sustainable.

Due to their off-site construction, the homes are net zero carbon and if required, can be transported and relocated for further use across the borough in alternative locations.

Andy Hill, Chief Executive at The Hill Group, said: “We are delighted to have worked with Haringey Council to deliver five additional specially-designed modular homes to aid vulnerable people in the borough. Together with the existing 33 SoloHaus homes, which have successfully provided temporary accommodation for residents for the past 18 months at Olive Morris Court, these homes are helping people turn their lives around in a positive and secure environment.”

Situated on former unused and overgrown land, the development of Carroll Mews has led to various improvements within the local environment, including tree planting and new green landscaping, refuse and recycling facilities, and cycle storage to encourage more sustainable forms of travel.

Olive Morris Court was the first project in London to benefit from Foundation 200, a £15 million initiative set up by The Hill Group which pledged to donate 200 modular homes on small plots of unused land, to charities working in homelessness by 2025.

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About The Hill Group

Hill is an award-winning housebuilder and one of the leading developers in London, the home counties, and the South East, renowned for its partnership ethos specialising in the building of distinctive new places and communities where people want to live, work, and socialise. It is now in the process of opening new regional offices to facilitate growth both in the South West and the Midlands.

In its 24th year, this family-owned and operated company has grown to establish itself as the UK's second-largest privately-owned housebuilder, with an impressive and diverse portfolio of schemes ranging from landmark, mixed-use regeneration schemes and inner-city apartments to homes in rural communities. 

Employing over 800 staff, the company operates from five strategically located regional offices, with its head office based in Waltham Abbey, Essex. 

Hill anticipates completing over 2,600 homes in 2023 and has a controlled land bank with planning consent for over 8,500 units. Around half of the development portfolio is in joint venture to deliver a range of mixed tenure developments, reflecting Hill's commitment to partnerships with government, local authorities, housing associations, and private clients. 

Hill has won over 480 industry awards in the past 24 years, including Best Medium Housebuilder at the Housebuilder Awards for the last three years, where in 2022, Hill's commitment to creating exceptional homes and sustainable communities was recognised with the Best Community Initiative and Best Sustainability Initiative. Hill's impressive Cavendish Villas at the highly sustainable Knights Park development in Eddington, Cambridge won Best Family Home at the 2022 Evening Standard New Homes Awards, as well as Best House and Best Exterior Design at the 2022 WhatHouse? Awards. In addition, Hill has been awarded the 5-star status in the Home Builders Federation's annual Customer Satisfaction Survey for the past six years. 

The Hill Group is donating 200 fully equipped modular homes to local authorities and homeless charities as part of a £15 million pledge through its Foundation 200 programme, launched in 2019 to mark Hill's 20th anniversary.

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