It is with great sadness that the Dundee Federation of Tenants Associations (DFTA) has announced that its chairperson Rena Smith MBE has passed away.

A post on the DFTA’s Facebook page reads: “Rena was a stalwart of the tenants movement, not just in Dundee but on a national basis too. Over the course of many years she worked tirelessly for the rights and needs of tenants. She will be sorely missed.”

The sentiments were echoed by the Edinburgh Tenants Federation (ETF) which said it was “saddened” to learn of Rena’s passing.

The ETF added: “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.”