www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/housing-ombu... Housing Ombudsman podcast discussing the investigation into GSA
Housing Ombudsman Podcast Investigation into GSA! — GreenSquareAccord Residents
Discover the key takeaways from the Housing Ombudsman’s investigation into GreenSquareAccord (GSA). The investigation, revealed through a podcast on January 4th, uncovers critical findings surrounding...
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk
August 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/housing-ombu... Housing Ombudsman podcast discussing the investigation into GSA
Housing Sector Short — Ben Jenkins vs GreenSquareAccord: Part 1
When speaking out leads to legal threats.
In November 2024, Siân Berry MP raised my experience with #GreenSquareAccord during a House of Commons debate on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation — SLAPPs.
When speaking out leads to legal threats.
In November 2024, Siân Berry MP raised my experience with #GreenSquareAccord during a House of Commons debate on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation — SLAPPs.
August 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Housing Sector Short — Ben Jenkins vs GreenSquareAccord: Part 1
When speaking out leads to legal threats.
In November 2024, Siân Berry MP raised my experience with #GreenSquareAccord during a House of Commons debate on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation — SLAPPs.
When speaking out leads to legal threats.
In November 2024, Siân Berry MP raised my experience with #GreenSquareAccord during a House of Commons debate on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation — SLAPPs.
Open letter to @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social,
If you now have serious reservations about working with #GreenSquareAccord, isn’t it time to audit the £42.3m in Housing Benefit already paid over the last three years?
#Birmingham #HousingBenefit #FollowTheMoney
If you now have serious reservations about working with #GreenSquareAccord, isn’t it time to audit the £42.3m in Housing Benefit already paid over the last three years?
#Birmingham #HousingBenefit #FollowTheMoney
August 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Open letter to @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social,
If you now have serious reservations about working with #GreenSquareAccord, isn’t it time to audit the £42.3m in Housing Benefit already paid over the last three years?
#Birmingham #HousingBenefit #FollowTheMoney
If you now have serious reservations about working with #GreenSquareAccord, isn’t it time to audit the £42.3m in Housing Benefit already paid over the last three years?
#Birmingham #HousingBenefit #FollowTheMoney
August 3, 2026 at 8:13 AM
A #GreenSquareAccord project is now being sold by Creative Bridge.
Who owns it, who profits, and where is the evidence behind the claimed 43% fall in complaints?
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/the-trials-o...
#SocialHousing #Transparency #Governance #SteveHayes #SophieAtkinson #RuthCooke
Who owns it, who profits, and where is the evidence behind the claimed 43% fall in complaints?
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/the-trials-o...
#SocialHousing #Transparency #Governance #SteveHayes #SophieAtkinson #RuthCooke
The Trials of Mrs Tranter — GreenSquareAccord Residents
GreenSquareAccord residents question who owns and profits from The Trials of Mrs Tranter, as unverified claims of a 43% complaints reduction are used to market the training programme.
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk
August 3, 2026 at 6:45 AM
A #GreenSquareAccord project is now being sold by Creative Bridge.
Who owns it, who profits, and where is the evidence behind the claimed 43% fall in complaints?
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/the-trials-o...
#SocialHousing #Transparency #Governance #SteveHayes #SophieAtkinson #RuthCooke
Who owns it, who profits, and where is the evidence behind the claimed 43% fall in complaints?
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/the-trials-o...
#SocialHousing #Transparency #Governance #SteveHayes #SophieAtkinson #RuthCooke
The Stirchley Community Development / GreenSquareAccord debacle has made the Guardian ...
June 24, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The Stirchley Community Development / GreenSquareAccord debacle has made the Guardian ...
Following rumours of a potential merger involving #GreenSquareAccord and @MidlandHeart, I contacted both organisations directly.
How refreshing to receive a professional response from Midland Heart, while GreenSquareAccord continues to hide behind its blanket refusal to engage
How refreshing to receive a professional response from Midland Heart, while GreenSquareAccord continues to hide behind its blanket refusal to engage
June 14, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Following rumours of a potential merger involving #GreenSquareAccord and @MidlandHeart, I contacted both organisations directly.
How refreshing to receive a professional response from Midland Heart, while GreenSquareAccord continues to hide behind its blanket refusal to engage
How refreshing to receive a professional response from Midland Heart, while GreenSquareAccord continues to hide behind its blanket refusal to engage
Remember when #SteveHayes made false allegations against me that resulted in my arrest in August 2024?
This was never about harassment. It was about narrative control following failed legal action against my website and growing scrutiny of #GreenSquareAccord.
www.youtube.com/shorts/XCbZb...
This was never about harassment. It was about narrative control following failed legal action against my website and growing scrutiny of #GreenSquareAccord.
www.youtube.com/shorts/XCbZb...
GSA Way Short – The Arrest
YouTube video by Housing Sector
www.youtube.com
June 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Remember when #SteveHayes made false allegations against me that resulted in my arrest in August 2024?
This was never about harassment. It was about narrative control following failed legal action against my website and growing scrutiny of #GreenSquareAccord.
www.youtube.com/shorts/XCbZb...
This was never about harassment. It was about narrative control following failed legal action against my website and growing scrutiny of #GreenSquareAccord.
www.youtube.com/shorts/XCbZb...
GreenSquareAccord, a social landlord serving the Black Country , supported 29 community projects across the West Midlands and beyond last year, awarding more than £50,000 in grant funding
Social landlord awards more than £50,000 in grants
GreenSquareAccord, a social landlord serving the Black Country , supported 29 community projects across the West Midlands and beyond last year, awarding more than £50,000 in grant funding.
www.blackcountryradio.co.uk
April 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
GreenSquareAccord, a social landlord serving the Black Country , supported 29 community projects across the West Midlands and beyond last year, awarding more than £50,000 in grant funding
Missing invoices. Rising service charges. Same patterns across landlords.
Is this failure — or a playbook?
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/the-service-charge-playbook
#HousingSector #ServiceCharges #SocialHousing #Accountability #BenJenkins #GreenSquareAccord #Peabody
Is this failure — or a playbook?
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/the-service-charge-playbook
#HousingSector #ServiceCharges #SocialHousing #Accountability #BenJenkins #GreenSquareAccord #Peabody
The Service Charge Playbook — Housing Sector
An in-depth investigation into service charges in the social housing sector, examining missing invoices, transparency failures, and governance concerns across housing associations including Peabody an...
www.housingsector.co.uk
April 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Missing invoices. Rising service charges. Same patterns across landlords.
Is this failure — or a playbook?
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/the-service-charge-playbook
#HousingSector #ServiceCharges #SocialHousing #Accountability #BenJenkins #GreenSquareAccord #Peabody
Is this failure — or a playbook?
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/the-service-charge-playbook
#HousingSector #ServiceCharges #SocialHousing #Accountability #BenJenkins #GreenSquareAccord #Peabody
How is your service charge being spent?
www.youtube.com/shorts/KO4_8...
#GreenSquareAccord #RuthCooke #SteveHayes
www.youtube.com/shorts/KO4_8...
#GreenSquareAccord #RuthCooke #SteveHayes
Housing Sector short: Trials of Mrs Tranter
YouTube video by Housing Sector
www.youtube.com
April 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
How is your service charge being spent?
www.youtube.com/shorts/KO4_8...
#GreenSquareAccord #RuthCooke #SteveHayes
www.youtube.com/shorts/KO4_8...
#GreenSquareAccord #RuthCooke #SteveHayes
From service charge to funding our own prosecution.
youtube.com/shorts/XbVdA...
In this clip, I explain how residents can end up indirectly funding the very legal action used against them.
#GreenSquareAccord #SLAPPs
youtube.com/shorts/XbVdA...
In this clip, I explain how residents can end up indirectly funding the very legal action used against them.
#GreenSquareAccord #SLAPPs
Housing Sector Short – Who Really Profits from Legal Threats?
YouTube video by Housing Sector
youtube.com
April 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
From service charge to funding our own prosecution.
youtube.com/shorts/XbVdA...
In this clip, I explain how residents can end up indirectly funding the very legal action used against them.
#GreenSquareAccord #SLAPPs
youtube.com/shorts/XbVdA...
In this clip, I explain how residents can end up indirectly funding the very legal action used against them.
#GreenSquareAccord #SLAPPs
Raised in the House of Commons last week.
My full account of SLAPPs involving GreenSquareAccord is now live.
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/slapps-...
#SLAPPs #HousingSector #SocialHousing
My full account of SLAPPs involving GreenSquareAccord is now live.
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/slapps-...
#SLAPPs #HousingSector #SocialHousing
SLAPPs - Ben Jenkins vs. GreenSquareAccord — Housing Sector
A resident’s case against GreenSquareAccord exposes the use of SLAPPs in social housing. After complaints were upheld, the response escalated into legal threats, restrictions, and court action. This a...
www.housingsector.co.uk
March 23, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Raised in the House of Commons last week.
My full account of SLAPPs involving GreenSquareAccord is now live.
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/slapps-...
#SLAPPs #HousingSector #SocialHousing
My full account of SLAPPs involving GreenSquareAccord is now live.
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/slapps-...
#SLAPPs #HousingSector #SocialHousing
The very typical way Birmingham neighbourhood showed up after major housing U-turn
After GreenSquareAccord changed its plan for a block of flats in Stirchley, leaving expectant independent businesses in turmoil, locals have rallied to support - including the local councillor
After GreenSquareAccord changed its plan for a block of flats in Stirchley, leaving expectant independent businesses in turmoil, locals have rallied to support - including the local councillor
The very typical way Birmingham neighbourhood showed up after housing U-turn
After GreenSquareAccord changed its plan for a block of flats in Stirchley, leaving expectant independent businesses in turmoil, locals have rallied to support - including the local councillor
www.birminghammail.co.uk
March 19, 2026 at 5:44 AM
The very typical way Birmingham neighbourhood showed up after major housing U-turn
After GreenSquareAccord changed its plan for a block of flats in Stirchley, leaving expectant independent businesses in turmoil, locals have rallied to support - including the local councillor
After GreenSquareAccord changed its plan for a block of flats in Stirchley, leaving expectant independent businesses in turmoil, locals have rallied to support - including the local councillor
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and Walsall Council identified over £60m linked to GreenSquareAccord in three years. Wiltshire Council says retrieving the same figures would exceed FOI limits. If some councils can find the numbers, why can others not?
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/followi...
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/followi...
Following the Money - Housing Benefit, Councils and the Accountability Gap — Housing Sector
An investigation into how Housing Benefit flows from local councils to housing associations, revealing tens of millions of pounds in public money linked to a single provider and raising serious questi...
www.housingsector.co.uk
March 16, 2026 at 5:45 AM
@bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and Walsall Council identified over £60m linked to GreenSquareAccord in three years. Wiltshire Council says retrieving the same figures would exceed FOI limits. If some councils can find the numbers, why can others not?
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/followi...
www.housingsector.co.uk/blog/followi...
A look at influence in the housing sector — including GreenSquareAccord, the @cihhousing.bsky.social , and the wider ecosystem around initiatives like Four Million Homes.
open.substack.com/pub/housings...
#HousingSector #BenJenkins #SocialHousing #CIH #FourMillionHomes
open.substack.com/pub/housings...
#HousingSector #BenJenkins #SocialHousing #CIH #FourMillionHomes
Chartered Institute of Housing
Spin. Silence. Repeat.
open.substack.com
March 11, 2026 at 6:42 AM
A look at influence in the housing sector — including GreenSquareAccord, the @cihhousing.bsky.social , and the wider ecosystem around initiatives like Four Million Homes.
open.substack.com/pub/housings...
#HousingSector #BenJenkins #SocialHousing #CIH #FourMillionHomes
open.substack.com/pub/housings...
#HousingSector #BenJenkins #SocialHousing #CIH #FourMillionHomes
Feed: "Housing Digital"
By: Mark Cantrell on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
By: Mark Cantrell on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
GreenSquareAccord names incoming board members
GreenSquareAccord has appointed Gail Teasdale and Ash Fox to its board, with both due to take up their positions next month
housingdigital.co.uk
February 25, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Feed: "Housing Digital"
By: Mark Cantrell on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
By: Mark Cantrell on Wednesday, February 25, 2026
1pm Friday email. “Can you make Monday for a Tenant Satisfaction survey?” If this is serious accountability, why the rush?
These measures were meant to strengthen oversight — not become another box-ticking exercise!
#HousingSector #GreenSquareAccord
www.youtube.com/shorts/pKmDA...
These measures were meant to strengthen oversight — not become another box-ticking exercise!
#HousingSector #GreenSquareAccord
www.youtube.com/shorts/pKmDA...
This is the GSA Way - Tenant Satisfaction Measures: Short Notice, Short Window — Serious Questions
YouTube video by Housing Sector
www.youtube.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
1pm Friday email. “Can you make Monday for a Tenant Satisfaction survey?” If this is serious accountability, why the rush?
These measures were meant to strengthen oversight — not become another box-ticking exercise!
#HousingSector #GreenSquareAccord
www.youtube.com/shorts/pKmDA...
These measures were meant to strengthen oversight — not become another box-ticking exercise!
#HousingSector #GreenSquareAccord
www.youtube.com/shorts/pKmDA...
GreenSquareAccord: Blame the Victim.
When service charge and safety complaints are reframed as “vexatious behaviour,” the issue isn’t resolved — it’s redirected.
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/vexatious-gr...
#GreenSquareAccord #SteveHayes#RuthCooke #SophieAtkinson
When service charge and safety complaints are reframed as “vexatious behaviour,” the issue isn’t resolved — it’s redirected.
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/vexatious-gr...
#GreenSquareAccord #SteveHayes#RuthCooke #SophieAtkinson
VEXATIOUS: GreenSquareAccord – Blame the Victim! — GreenSquareAccord Residents
GreenSquareAccord’s use of the word “vexatious” is examined in this detailed resident-led investigation, naming senior figures including Steve Hayes, Sophie Atkinson and Ruth Cooke. Drawing on interna...
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM
GreenSquareAccord: Blame the Victim.
When service charge and safety complaints are reframed as “vexatious behaviour,” the issue isn’t resolved — it’s redirected.
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/vexatious-gr...
#GreenSquareAccord #SteveHayes#RuthCooke #SophieAtkinson
When service charge and safety complaints are reframed as “vexatious behaviour,” the issue isn’t resolved — it’s redirected.
www.greensquareaccordresidents.co.uk/vexatious-gr...
#GreenSquareAccord #SteveHayes#RuthCooke #SophieAtkinson
Feed: "Labour Hub"
By: HubMP2012 on Sunday, February 8, 2026
By: HubMP2012 on Sunday, February 8, 2026
GreenSquareAccord, Service Charges and The Taxpayers’ Burden
By the Social Housing Action Campaign Service charges in social housing are often presented as unavoidable, technical, and tightly regulated. In reality, they are increasingly opaque, poorly unders…
labourhub.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Feed: "Labour Hub"
By: HubMP2012 on Sunday, February 8, 2026
By: HubMP2012 on Sunday, February 8, 2026
Over £41 million in Housing Benefit has been paid to GreenSquareAccord by local councils in just three years — yet residents are still being charged incorrectly.
youtube.com/shorts/e6nHJ...
#GreenSquareAccord #ServiceCharges
youtube.com/shorts/e6nHJ...
#GreenSquareAccord #ServiceCharges
GSA Short – GreenSquareAccord Service Charge Failures
YouTube video by Housing Sector
youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Over £41 million in Housing Benefit has been paid to GreenSquareAccord by local councils in just three years — yet residents are still being charged incorrectly.
youtube.com/shorts/e6nHJ...
#GreenSquareAccord #ServiceCharges
youtube.com/shorts/e6nHJ...
#GreenSquareAccord #ServiceCharges
Large sums of UK public money are routinely paid to housing associations with limited, inconsistent, and often undocumented scrutiny.... GreenSquareAccord, Service Charges and The Taxpayers' Burden labourhub.org.uk/2026/02/08/g...
GreenSquareAccord, Service Charges and The Taxpayers’ Burden
By the Social Housing Action Campaign Service charges in social housing are often presented as unavoidable, technical, and tightly regulated. In reality, they are increasingly opaque, poorly unders…
labourhub.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Large sums of UK public money are routinely paid to housing associations with limited, inconsistent, and often undocumented scrutiny.... GreenSquareAccord, Service Charges and The Taxpayers' Burden labourhub.org.uk/2026/02/08/g...