Our Story:

• Muircroft began its work as Hythe Rotary Housing Association in 1971.
• The catalyst for formation of the Housing Association was an approach to the Rotary Club of Hythe in 1970 by an elderly widow, Mrs Kate Muir, who offered the sum of £5,000 if the Club, in return, would provide her with rent, rates and maintenance free accommodation for the rest of her life.  After considerable deliberation the Club accepted the offer, settling Mrs Muir in a new home in Hythe, and, having looked at the wider needs of the elderly in the area, formed the Hythe Rotary Housing Association (later renamed Muircroft Housing Association).
• The founding mission, which remains valid today, was to provide rented, sheltered housing for the elderly, especially those with a local connection. Muir House opened in 1981 as a purpose-built sheltered housing scheme with 43 one bed flats and 9 studio flats.
• We added our second site, Priest Croft, in 1988 which gave us an additional capacity of 49 one bed flats. Since then we’ve made incremental updates to both properties to make them the modern, pleasant living spaces they are today.

Our status:

• MuirCroft Housing Association Limited registered office is Muir House, Beaulieu Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4NY.
• Muircroft is authorised and regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Num: L1253.
• Muircroft is registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Num: IP19876R and was first registered on 5th July 1971.