Accountability Of Registered Social Landlords

EDM number 1657 in 2008-09, proposed by George Galloway on 11/06/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Social rented housing.

That this House notes that the Government and councils have encouraged tenants and leaseholders to vote to transfer out of council ownership to private housing associations, known as Registered Social Landlords (RSLs); further notes that many residents, despite lavish bribes to transfer have voted against transfer to RSLs; further notes that this policy of stock transfer has now been abandoned, for example, in Tower Hamlets in the face of public opposition; that residents who are now living under many of the RSLs are extremely unhappy over charges and services; further notes that the list of RSLs with which there is the greatest dissatisfaction includes Swan Housing Association, Old Ford Housing Association, One Housing Group and East End Homes; and believes that it is essential that legislation is brought forward urgently to make these private housing associations more accountable directly to the residents and to the councils within which they fall.

This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.