Civitas Invesrtment Management has secured registered provider status for its subsidiary Quartz Housing, which it says will help Civitas contribute to delivering general needs and shared ownership social housing.

In an announcement made on 6 February, Civitas stated that Quartz Housing will be bringing forward the first phase of its “significant pipeline” of new homes this year.

The investment management firm stated that delivering social and shared ownership housing are “areas of high demand with strong environment and social impact built into their operating models”.