The five-year agreement is an extension to Forrest’s initial year-long deal and will see the firm’s Refurbish and Respond divisions look after 11,000 Unity homes across the Leeds area.

Forrest, which has seven offices across the North of England, will deliver the work from its Yorkshire operations hub which is based in Leeds.

The contract includes an option to extend the agreement for a further one or two years.

Lee McCarren, chief executive at Forrest, said: “Unity’s commitment to building strong and sustainable communities mirrors our own core values based on creating and supporting green neighbourhoods.

“Yorkshire is a key region for our organisation and Unity one of its leading housing associations making this agreement a major milestone for our Leeds office.”

Ali Akbor, chief executive of Unity Housing Association, said: “Over the past 12 months of our initial agreement, Forrest’s operational team have provided an excellent level or service which, most importantly, has led to very positive feedback from our tenants.”