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Tenant and resident associations

Having a Tenant and Resident Associations (TRA) for your area gives you a stronger voice to campaign for better services, improvements to the environment and tenants' homes. There may be specific issues to tackle, such as overgrown gardens or speeding traffic. People might also wish to organise activities like outings or events for children, which are not directly related to housing but which foster a community spirit and bring people together.

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Arnie Allison of Woolfold TRA says…

“Since our community have come together to tackle local problems, we have seen marked improvements on our estate. Our committee gets together at our lively and friendly meetings to address any issues, organise community events and to make our estate an enjoyable place to live. My neighbours are now new friends and we have a strong community spirit which we intend to keep.”

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Click here for a list of Tenant and Resident Associations. Contact us to get in touch with your local group.

How to start a tenants group

We help groups get off the ground and give full support along the way. A starter pack has also been produced which provides a useful guide on how to set up and run a new group. It includes handy tips and information for existing groups too. Click here to view the starter pack or contact us for a full copy and for help and guidance.

We give funding to Tenant and Resident Associations to help run their groups. Click here for more information.

Consitutions

All TRAs are required to have a constitution. A constitution is a basic set of rules that TRAs must have to be recognised and to apply for funding. It covers the aims of a group and gives guidance on how a group will operate. Help will be given to new groups to develop a constitution. Click here to view our model constitution.

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