In an unexpected statement from the government it’s been announced that social housing residents will be able to get training and support “to speak up and raise issues with their landlord.”
A £500,000 grant to provide training, boost confidence and offer toolkits for residents on a range of social housing issues has opened for bids.
The so-called Resident Opportunities and Empowerment programme will run from Autumn 2022 to Spring 2025. According to a statement from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities it “will empower social housing residents across England to hold their landlord to account.”
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