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Tenant and Employee Membership
About us
• Established in 2009
• Stock transfer organisation
• Own and manage over 4,200 homes
• Employee almost 200 staff
Why change?
• Legal / governance structure not working
• Local government reforms in Wales
• Met our promises
• More than just a landlord
• Mutual values
• A desire to put both tenants and employees at the heart of the organisation
• RBH model
Our Commission• Board members (inc. Local Authority); tenants;
employees; union reps; community organisations
• WG Regulation Manager and CHC Policy Manager
• Independent Chair
• Supported by Cliff Mills (Mutuo) and Mike Gaskell (Trowers & Hamlin)
Our Commission• Current and future values
• The function of a mutual:Importance of tenants & employeesDemocracy
• The form it would take:MembershipTwo tier governance structure
• Developed a set of draft Rules
MembershipTenants & Employees
OwnershipContributionCollaboration
A voiceInfluence
Greater controlSafeguarding
Tenant Membership
• Person(s) named as a tenant in a tenancy agreement
• Spouse or partner of a tenant • Family member of a tenant living in the
property as part of the tenant’s household
• All need to be aged 16 years and over
Employee Membership
• Full-time employees of MVH
• Part-time employees of MVH
• Those MVH employees on temporary contracts, apprentices, trainees and graduate trainees
• Providing each employee has passed their probationary period
Current position … • Waiting for decision from Welsh Government and
our Funders
• Planning a Special General Meeting in December 2015, ‘go live’ on 1st May 2016
• Transition period
• Membership drive
• Membership benefits
