Social Landlord tenancy and the problems it brings

A small piece of casework today.  A resident of some social housing in Carfax rang to say his area’s glass recycling bin is full and that when he rings City Works to arrange a collection he gets told that they need to check if the Registered Social Landlord (OCHA in this case) has paid for the service.  Then nothing happens.

Glass recycling

This would not happen if the City Council owned and managed all the council housing in Oxford City.  And to think the Labour Group was trying to hand it all off to registered social landlords not so long ago.  The problem is there is no accountability – at least Council Housing tenants have councillors to hold their landlord to account.

One thought on “Social Landlord tenancy and the problems it brings

  1. tonybrett says:

    Pleased to say that I had a message yesterday from the person making the query to say that the recycling bin has now been emptied. Thank you Oxford City Works!

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