Compare the Difference Between the Tsa and Housing Cooperation

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There are over eight million social housing tenants in England. The TSA's job is to set standards for social landlords to ensure that all tenants receive the same excellent levels of service, whether they are council tenants or tenants of other housing providers. It will also make sure that landlords are spending their money properly and governing themselves well. Earlier this year the TSA conducted the largest ever consultation exercise with tenants and landlords. It was called The National Conversation and was aimed at finding out what our tenants would like to see included in the new set of standards. Tenants across the country gave their views on issues such as anti-social behaviour, repairs, customer involvement and the services they received from contractors, tenancy terms and the setting of rents, how polite their landlord was towards them, and how they felt about their community in general. The first phase of the National Conversation came to an end in March, and since then the TSA has written a set of standards based on what tenants have told them. All social landlords will be measured against these standards, and the TSA will take action against those who do not live up to them. A discussion paper outlining these standards has been published. Below l have compared and contrast the difference and highlighted the positive and negatives of the changes. TSA Housing Corporation Getting rid of the red tape so that we can deal with landlords and Tenants The interests of the tenant rather than the property owner or service provider are put on the centre-stage. Tenants will now have the opportunity to be involved in its management of social housing To make sure that registered landlords of social housing perform their functions efficiently, effectively and economically and to a very high standard The TSA encourage registered providers of
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