Partnerships Presented by Julie Cosgrove

TPAS Conference

1990 -2014: Sector Change

Growth from 67,000 properties to 277,000

1990-2011 – 86 Associations transferredto another landlord

Currently 11 RSLs have an RSL subsidiary

2011-2014: 10 Associations have joined an RSL Group Structure

81 Registered Social Landlords have a subsidiary 2014: 183 Registered Social Landlords

124 subsidiaries across the sector

• Non-Constitutional :Mainly contractual or by agreement

• Constitutional: Affecting the rules of the association

Partnership Options

Non Constitutional Partnership Options

Joint ventures•Set up new company to deliver services

Sharing Services•Welfare benefits Advice, jointly funded

Joint Procurement•Buy in a service or product from another supplier jointly e.g. planned maintenance

Alliance•Shared common goal or interest, work together on this

Consortium•Shared common goal or interest

Constitutional Partnership Options

Group Structure

Merger orAmalgamation

Transfer of Engagements

Why Partnership?

Improve Performance

Increase Financial Strength

Address Weaknesses Added Value

Reduce Costs Loss of Senior Officer – options appraisal

Which Constitutional Partnership?

Clear on objectives of partnership

Wish list of outcomes

Options Appraisal

Identifying suitable

partners: advertising or

pre-select

Partner proposals:

how close do these fit to

objectives & outcomes

Business case: tenant/member

consultation/tenant ballot

Regulatory Approval

Business Plan

Special General Meeting

Impact for Tenants• No significant impact for tenants

(normally)

Non Constitutional Partnerships

Constitutional Partnerships

• Change of landlord• Group Structure – new

parent/subsidiary

Tenant Involvement• Tenant Consultation Strategy

• Information leaflets/newsletters• Meetings• Independent Tenant Advisor• Freephone/email/facebook • Drop in sessions at local halls/offices• Follow up Newsletters/leaflets to questions

raised• Focus groups or Registered Tenant

Organisations

• Tenants Ballot• No guidance as yet, first ballot pending• Key issues

• Simple majority of tenants voting• Independent postal ballot• Consideration of those with

disabilities e.g visual, physical etc• Supporting information to tenants• Encouraging tenants to vote• Consideration of result

• Special General Meeting • Members Vote

Tenant Involvement