Subject - Eastlands Homes chosen as new proposed landlord

Posted : (Monday 22nd October 2007 ) By - Jane (Registered User)

Tenant representatives and Councillors have chosen Eastlands Homes as the new proposed landlord to own and manage council homes in Rusholme, Longsight, Gorton North and South, Ardwick and Levenshulme.

Eastlands Homes is a not-for-profit landlord that owns and manages 2,700 former council homes in the Clayton, Openshaw, and Beswick areas of East Manchester. Eastlands Homes is widely recognised for its commitment to customer care and high quality services. It was inspected by the Audit Commission in February 2007 and given two stars out of a possible three with 'excellent prospects for improvement' which placed them in the top 10 housing associations in the country.

Tenant representatives were impressed that Eastlands Homes could provide substantial additional investment for environmental upgrades, on top of the improvements planned for every home. This means, for example, that every tenant could have external lights and a burglar alarm.

The proposal will be ready for detailed consultation with all tenants in the New Year. The vote for or against the proposal will take place in a special month-long ballot of local tenants planned for February 2008.