A discussion paper examined housing associations' policy options on tenant participation.
Source: Reviewing the Housing Corporation s Tenant Participation Policy, Housing Corporation (020 7393 2000)
Links: Discussion paper (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/4, Digest 124, paragraph 4.3
Date: 2002-Dec
Groups of council tenants who take over the management of their estate can achieve high quality services at reasonable costs, according to an independent report: more than half of 'tenant management organisations' also contribute greatly to local regeneration.
Source: Liz Cairncross, Caroline Morrell, Jane Darke and Sue Brownhill, Tenants Managing: An Evaluation of Tenant Management Organisations in England, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (01709 891318)
Links: Report (pdf) | Summary | Press release
Date: 2002-Nov
A gay man has the same rights as a spouse or a cohabitee of the opposite sex to take over a dead partner's tenancy, the Court of Appeal ruled.
Source: Ghaidan v Mendoza, Court of Appeal ruling, 5.11.02
Links: Law report | Guardian report
Date: 2002-Nov
An official consultation paper on housing law reform dealt with rights to succession and other matters relating to the transfer of agreements to rent homes.
Source: Renting Homes 2: Co-occupation, Transfer and Succession, CP168, Law Commission, TSO (0870 600 5522) | The Guardian, 11.9.02
Links: Paper (pdf) | Summary (pdf) | Guardian report
Date: 2002-Sep