AN UPDATE to the council’s tenants charter was approved at the meeting of Wokingham Borough Council on Thursday, September 23.
The meeting heard from the Involved Tenants Group, headed up by Steve Bowers. The session included an update on the past year and how the pandemic has changed things.
Deputy council leader John Kaiser introduced the item, telling the chamber that we really value our relationship with our tenants, and the group was a cross-party effort driven by tenants and “constantly changing” legalisation, and would meet changing needs of the tenants.
Seconding the report, Cllr Halsall said: “The administration, the Council and we as the Conservative Group are very proud of the fact that we still manage our own housing stock and are adding to it. We have refurbished or rebuilt the vast majority of homes. Our rents are very competitive, and our homes are very much sought after.
“Steve and the Tenant and Landlord Improvement Panel have done much to guide us over the years and we are very grateful.”
Lib Dem leader Cllr Lindsay Ferris said: “Our group fully supports the tenants charter … this is a very good and excellent report.”
The report was approved by councillors.