About Us

We've been providing quality homes and services to people in the North East for over 50 years, earning a reputation as one of the country's leading housing providers.

Our vision and values

How we do things, our culture and way of doing business is equally important as what we do.

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What is a housing association?

Housing associations are not-for-profit social landlords that provide homes and support for around six million people all around England.

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Our Promise

For each service, we set out what you can expect so you can tell us if we fail to deliver our promise.

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What does Bernicia stand for?

Bernicia is more than just a name, it’s a way of doing business – The Bernicia Way.

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North East Housing Partnership (NEHP)

The North East Housing Partnership (NEHP) brings together housing associations and local authorities to support long-term housing renewal across the region. The partnership works to deliver more affordable homes, improve existing homes, support residents and strengthen communities.

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Our commitment to environmental sustainability

Our aim is to provide tenants with sustainable homes and for us to continue to be a socially responsible business that effectively manages the environmental impact of our operations.

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What is a housing association?

Find out more about housing associations and how they support people and communities.

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Latest news from Bernicia

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Photo of the Yourston family with Steven Harrison, CEO of Advance Northumberland, ar left, Kyra Thompson, Bernicia housing officer, the Yourston family and Bernicia's Jeff Boyd.
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New homes joy as £13.5m Berwick scheme complete

Scores of local people are beginning life in their new homes as the final house in a 56 property scheme in Berwick is completed. The Yourston family are the latest to get the keys to their new home, transforming their lives after facing an uncertain future when their private landlord…

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Photograph of Janette Longstaff. Bernicia's Executive Director of Finance, who led our negotiations to secure a £100m loan from Barclays
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£100m loan to fund up to 1,000 new Bernicia homes

Bernicia has secured a £100m loan from Barclays Bank which will underpin the building of up to 1,000 new affordable homes. We have also refinanced an existing £20m revolving credit facility line with Barclays as we seek to deliver our new five-year Corporate Strategy ‘The Bernicia Effect: Supporting Opportunity’ –…

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Find a home

Having a place you can call home is everything. That’s why we don’t just provide quality houses, we make sure they’re affordable too.

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Manage my home

From paying your rent and reporting repairs to getting advice on managing your home and tenancy, it's now easier for you keep on top of the important things.

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Help and support

Get information and advice about your home and the additional support we offer.

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Corporate

Find corporate information about Bernicia, including our strategy, governance, transparency reports, social responsibility, careers, news and our work across the North East.

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