The company

East Durham Homes manages approximately 8,500 homes, and is working to improve council housing within the area.

How is East Durham Homes run?

East Durham Homes is managed by a Board of Directors made up of 15 members, they are represented as follows:

• Five tenant representatives, elected by tenants

• Five council representatives, selected by the Council

• Five independent members, selected by the Board

The Board sets overall targets and budget for the company and manages all district wide housing services.

The board is supported by the Chief Executive and 3 Directors, and meets regularly to make decisions about the way that the East Durham Homes will deliver services and make major improvements to housing in the District.

Services provided by East Durham Homes

• customer involvement
• property improvements
• repairs and maintenance
• rent collection and dealing with arrears
• welfare and debt advice
• anti-social behaviour
• tenancy and estate management
• letting empty homes
• leasehold management.

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