Tenant management organisations
What is a tenant management organisation (TMO)?
A tenant management organisation is made up of council or housing association tenants and leaseholders can collectively take responsibility for managing the homes they live in. Those resident members of the TMO create an independent legal body and usually elect a tenant-led management committee to run the organisation. The TMO can then enter into a legal management agreement with their landlord (Salford City Council). The TMO is paid an annual management and maintenance allowance in order to carry out management duties that are delegated to them.
The services managed by the TMO vary with local circumstances but may include day-to-day repairs, allocations and lettings, tenancy management, cleaning and care taking and rent collection.
Council tenants have a statutory ‘Right to Manage' which gives local tenants' groups the right to set up a TMO provided that they can demonstrate competence and that the majority of tenants support the proposal in the ballot. The tenants' right to manage exists whether or not an arms-length management organisation (ALMO) is operating in their area.
Windsor Albion
Windsor Albion Co-operative
5 Albion Towers
Salford
M5 4AH
Telephone: 0161 736 8809
The Windsor Albion Co-operative manages 176 properties in the Pendleton area of Salford. The Windsor Albion Co-operative was set up in 1996.
Every tenant is a member of the co-operative; members are directly involved in the running on the co-operative and contribute greatly to its success. Members nominate people to the board and everyone is encouraged to get involved.
The organisation manages everything on the estate from day to day repairs to the allocation of properties.
Windsor and Albion residents want their estate and block to be settled and a secure community; where people are friendly, considerate, support their neighbours and are proud of where they live.
For further information please email Louise Clarke, Co-operative Housing and Buildings Manager.
New Barracks
New Barracks Tenant Management Co-operative Limited
1 Coronation Street
Salford
M5 3SA
Telephone: 0161 848 8256
The New Barracks Tenant Management Cooperative manages 115 properties on an estate of six streets in the Ordsall area of Salford. The New Barracks Tenant Management Cooperative was set up in 1990.
The organisation manages the allocation of properties, arrears management, tenancy management, day to day repairs and cyclical painting.
The New Barracks Tenant Management Cooperative works closely with the local community such as The Salford Lads Club, Lowry Theatre and Ordsall Community Arts.
For further information please email Julie Thompson, Co-ordinator.
Useful links
- Communities and Local Government
- National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations
- Tenant Services Authority
Who to contact
- Name
- Strategy and Enabling Team
- Address
- Sustainable Regeneration Directorate
Salford City Council
Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
Salford
M27 5BY
Map to this location - Telephone
- 0161 793 2331
- housing.strategy@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 21 July 2011
