Tenants Back Transfer Plan

Tenants in Salford have backed plans for a ballot on whether to transfer their council homes to a housing association.  Almost 2,500 residents of Salix Homes, the ALMO which manages around 10,500 properties owned by Salford City Council, responded to a ‘test of opinion’ survey.  Nearly half (48.1 per cent) of tenants questioned said they would support a stock transfer, with just over a quarter opposed (27.6 per cent). A further 20.1 per cent did not know and 4.2 per cent did not give an answer. Read more on Inside Housing.