Open meetings are being held throughout August and September to consult with tenants on how the new rent policy is devised and how it can be affected by property characteristics such as size, type and location.

As part of the consultation, tenants will also be asked to consider how comfortable they would feel with substantial changes to the current structure or whether the priority should be on avoiding wholescale change.

The issues raised by tenants and their feedback will help to ensure that any new structure is fair, easy to understand and takes into account the expectations of the residents who will be affected. The meetings have been arranged by housing staff and members of the Tenants Information Service (TIS), who have been commissioned by the council to provide independent advice and facilitate discussions with tenants on rent restructuring.

The meetings will give tenants the opportunity to:

All tenants who attend any of the Rent Restructuring Discussion Meetings will be entered into a free prize draw for a chance to win £250.

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