The future of Council housing in the Borough

Swindon Borough Council tenants and leaseholders are being given the opportunity to discuss the future of Council housing in the Borough.
 

All Council tenants and leaseholders are encouraged to attend the free drop-in day at STEAM

 

The Options Appraisal, which began in March, looks at the different ways Council housing could be managed and owned in future.
 

As part of this process, a thorough survey of Council housing stock has been carried out. This has identified the repair and improvement work required over the next 30 years. Experts have also looked at the Council’s finances and calculated how much this work would cost.

 

The conclusion of the independent report is clear: Large scale stock transfer is the only option that can deliver the investment needed to keep all Council homes at the required standard.

 

No other option can deliver this level of investment. On Saturday tenants can call in to find out exactly how this could affect rents, rights and repairs. For leaseholders there will be expert advice about how any changes would affect them.

 

Please contact STEAM for more information.