Thursday, 5 November 2015

Tenants To Get A Say On RTB Deal

Tenants will be able to air their reservations to David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation at a TPAS hosted roundtable event.  TPAS have made the point repeatedly over the last few weeks that the voice of tenants has not been heard enough in all the discussions on the Right to Buy voluntary deal. They have also become increasingly concerned that tenants are not being consulted enough in helping organisations to manage the impact of the 1% rent cut on the services they value most from their landlord. Decisions have, and are, being taken that may fundamentally change housing associations and the nature of services they provide. Yet the people that receive those services, that pay the rent, that may want to exercise the right to buy have not been consulted on their views. Read more on the TPAS website.

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