Housing 21 has appointed Gurpreet Dehal as the new chair of its board, following a comprehensive interview process and input from residents.

Dehal will take over from Stephen Hughes as chair, who has been in the position since February 2019.

Housing 21 operates in 240 local authority areas across England, managing over 23,300 retirement living and extra care properties and providing over 48,000 hours of social care each week.