Troubled Rochdale housing association reported to regulator over controversial rule changes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA housing association in Rochdale has been reported to the Regulator of Social Housing over controversial rule changes which will remove powers from tenants and employees.
Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd and councillor Daniel Meredith, who is responsible for housing and regeneration in the borough, signed a letter addressed to the Regulator citing concerns over what the changes would mean for Rochdale Boroughwide Housing's (RBH) future as a mutual co-operative.
The letter claims the rule changes would place vital decisions over RBH's corporate strategy, board member adoptions, and housing stock in the hands of the board, removing responsibility from tenants and employees who make up the Representative Body. READ MORE: Greater Manchester town WILL have Christmas lights switch-on - even though Manchester won't An RBH update on October 9 added a further change that tenants should not be excluded from being members of the society if their homes are in future owned by another landlord but managed by the housing association.
This was added following proposals that ownership of the College Bank premises could be transferred from RBH to L&G Affordable Homes.
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