United Housing Association (UHA) was formed in 1986 with the prime objective of advocating and providing good quality, affordable housing and related services for the black and minority ethnic (BME) community in Bristol.  It was set up because the needs of the BME community were not being met satisfactorily by the local authority or existing housing associations.

UHA was registered with the Housing Corporation in 1987 and is the largest independent BME registered housing association in the Housing Corporation in the South West region.

Since then UHA has expanded across Bristol into Bath & North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and most recently North Somerset as there are significant numbers of BME communities (higher than the regional average) in these areas.  In 1997, the Association celebrated its 21st anniversary and by March 2009, the Association owned and managed just over 1,000 homes.

UHA has enjoyed on-going support from the Tenant Services Authority, local authorities (Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Swindon and Bath) and in recent years our Strategic Alliance Partners (Sovereign, Sarsen and Somer), in recognition of the important work the Association has carried out in addressing housing needs of diverse BME people within the South West region.