FAQ : Tenants Forum

• Why should I get involved? +

  Because it benefits Oaklee tenants. By working at various levels, tenants can have their say in how we work. This means that tenants can influence what changes and improvements we make for you and the people who live in our homes in the future.

• How can I get involved? +

  It depends on what you would like to do and how much time you can contribute. It could be just a couple of hours a month or more. It is entirely up to you. Contact the Tenant Participation Officer and we can discuss what you might do. See How tenants can get involved.

• What if I don't have time to get involved? +

  That's fine. If you do not have spare time you can still be involved by filling in survey forms, or just phoning or e-mailing us to tell us what you think about our service. We will always make sure you know what is going on by sending out letters and leaflets, producing our magazine called Oakleaves, and keeping our website updated.

• How can we be sure that you will take account of our views? +

  The Board of Management can have up to 21 members but it aims to reduce this to 15. One of the members will be nominated by the Tenant Forum.
  You can discuss your views with any member of the Central Tenant Forum or your Regional Forum. You might consider putting yourself forward to be elected to your regional forum. You can find out what is involved in this work by talking to the Tenant Participation Officer.
  

• Will you let me know about anything that affects me? +

  Yes. We must, by law, consult you on certain matters. In addition, we are committed to keeping you informed about most other things that we do. See Consulting you.

• What does the Tenant Participation Officer do? +

  The Tenant Participation Officer supports the Central Tenant Forum and the regional forums to help them achieve their aims and objectives. The officer also works to promote and develop further tenant involvement to make sure that all groups of tenants can have their say in how the association works and develops.