National Tenants Voice

The National Tenant's Voice (NTV) is a new Government scheme to give tenants a voice.

Who is it for?

It's for tenants of housing associations, housing co-ops and local authorities in England.

What is it's purpose?

It is being set up to give tenants a voice, influence and expertise at a national level. The Government's aim is for tenants to have a greater influence over the services they receive. It is supporting the setting up of the National Tenant Voice to help achieve this. The NTV will enable tenants to influence national policy by engaging with the Government and other bodies (including the new social housing regulator – the Tenant Services Authority). It will be accountable to tenants, and aims to be inspirational and dynamic, reflecting the views of tenants sought through consultation and research. It will celebrate the diversity of tenants and communities.

National Tenant Council - At the heart of National Tenant Voice will be a National Tenant Council of fifty tenants that will meet to debate and discuss key housing policy issues. Twenty-four of the tenants on the National Tenant Council will be nominated by existing tenants' organisations. The remaining twenty-six will be recruited to NTV by independant applications via Hays Recruitment.

The aim is for the National Tenant Council to reflect the diversity of social housing tenants. Ther will be it tenants from local authorities, housing associations, housing co-ops, tenants managed by Arms Length Management Organisations and Tenant Management Organisations, and leaseholders of social landlords. 

Please visit http://www.nationaltenantvoicedebate.org.uk/ for more information.