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Estate Management Board

General characteristics

A multi-stakeholder organisation that brings together tenants and landlord, intended to give tenants greater influence over the management of their housing.

Ownership: the Estate Management Board is itself owned by its members, though their dwellings will be owned by the landlord. Members are not beneficial owners and do not personally have any access to the organisation's income or assets.

Charitable status: Estate Management Boards will not be eligible for charitable status, though some may have associated charities to carry out educational or welfare activities.

Examples of use

Established to manage facilities within a geographical area, typically between 100 and 1,500 homes with logical boundaries and common interests. The governing body will comprise elected tenants, the landlord, and co‑opted persons (e.g. owner-occupiers in the area).

Legal forms used

Small ones tend to be unincorporated associations, more established ones will register as companies limited by guarantee or, less commonly, as industrial and provident societies.

Profit distribution

None.

Participation issues

Estate Management Boards are expected to provide services to all tenants, whether or not they are members. Thus there will be participative issues within the membership and others across the whole of the area serviced.

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