Tenant & resident associations (TRAs)

Tenant and resident associations (TRAs) are groups of local people who get together to form an organisation to look after their interests.

They are recognised by the council as long as they are situated on a council estate, all tenants and leaseholders of that estate can join, and they have a set of rules (called a constitution) which has been agreed with the council.

Each association's responsibilities mean that it must:

• be accountable to its members - holding regular meetings and an AGM, and providing them with an annual report
• elect a management committee and officers - who are responsible for making strategic decisions affecting the TRA and the local community
• be representative of the people on their estate and to maintain open access to the TRA.

Local housing offices have a list of all TRAs.