Public Meetings

Tenant Resident Association Meetings

What it is for
Meetings
Contact
area housing office

What it is for
A tenants and residents association (TRA) is a organisation of tenants and leaseholders, living on a particular estate or in a group of street properties who act collectively to:

• represent the interests of local residents liase with Homes for Islington and the council
• campaign to improve housing services
• act as a consultative body and provide community facilities.

For TRAs to be recognised by Homes for Islington and the council, they must:

• have a constitution providing a democratic structure or adopt the standard model constitution
• hold annual general meetings
• have a membership open to all council tenants and leaseholders in their defined catchment area
• the catchment area of the TRA must not overlap with the catchment area of another TRA.

Recognised tenants associations are entitled to:

• be consulted by Homes for Islington on housing management issues
• apply for grant-funding from the council (Administration and Publicity grant)
• attend and vote at the Area Housing Panel
• affiliate to the Federation of Islington Tenants Associations (FITA) if they wish.

Meetings
TRAs normally have at least four general meetings in a year, open to all members in the catchment area to speak and vote.
Dates and venues for TRA meetings vary according to the TRA committee members concerned.

For further information, contact
Further information can be obtained from the Community & Service Development Officer at your area housing office or from the Federation of Islington Tenants (FITA), 58 Drayton Park, Highbury. London. N5 1ND
Tel 020 7226 8934
email: fita@btconnect.com