Like Being Involved in a TMO – Why Not ‘Pass It On’ with our FREE greetings cards?
The NFTMO, in partnership with CCH (Confederation of Co-operative Housing) and ATIC (Agencies and Trainers for Involved Communities) is launching a ‘Pass It On’ campaign - encouraging TMO and Co-op tenants to spread the word about tenant control and let more people in on the secret. 

‘CAM’ WE HELP YOU?
Springfield Horseshoe Co-operative in Wolverhampton has become the first tenants’ organisation to be assessed as competent under the new system of external assessment by an Approved Assessor. Springfield Horseshoe Co-op already manages 83 homes but is planning to increase that number to 284 – hence the need for a fresh assessment of competence. Now they are offering to help other groups who are preparing for an assessment. In particular they are offering to share information about how they mastered the Common Assessment Model, or ‘CAM’ as it’s known. 

NFTMO & CCH Joint Conference a Bloomin' Good Event!
The NFTMO / CCH Joint Annual conference attracted over 300 delegates to the Beaumont House Conference Centre near Windsor. The bi-annual joint event brings together the two national federations who represent tenant controlled housing organisations in England. It is by far the biggest 'festival' of tenant control in the housing calendar and once again provided a lively mixture of varied speakers, workshops, networking and socialising! A new and popular feature this year was a 'participation through gardening' workshop which resulted in mysterious trails of soil along the hotel corridors! 

Guidance Launched for ALMOs and TMOs
Government Minister Iain Wright MP has endorsed new guidance that aims to improve working relationships between TMOs, ALMOs and their local authorities. The National Federation of ALMOs (NFA), the National Federation of TMOs (NFTMO), and the Councils with ALMOs Group (CWAG) have worked together to produce the guidance which was launched by the Minister at a ceremony on the Grosvenor and Regency estate in Westminster. 

One-to-One Interview ; A Young Person's Viewpoint
In August the NFTMO ran our first national ‘Young Leaders’ conference. The energy behind the event was NFTMO executive committee member Adeleke Adeyemi. He thinks TMOs need to give a higher priority to young people. But what do young people think about community involvement and how does it fit with their priorities? Adeleke interviewed Temitope Omotosho who is 19 years old and has lived in the Holland Rise estate in South London for over five years.  

Government Consults on Time Off Work Rights for TMO Board Members
The Government has been consulting about including TMO Board members in the range of people who are legally entitled to take time off work to carry out public duties. 

New Tenant Control Opportunities – Links to Resources
The revised Right to Manage Regulations came into force on October 1st. Follow the link to our full story and for access to guidance, a temporary list of advisors and trainers and the UPDATED (Oct 28th)Common Assessment Model 

NFTMO One Day Training Programme
The NFTMO has announced the details of our one-day training programme for TMOs. The seven events will run between October 08 and March 09. Topics include Assessing TMO Competence, Employing Staff, Calculating and Negotiating Allowances, the Management Agreement, A TMO Health Check, Dealing with Intimidation and Leasehold Management. 

Regional TMO Conferences - February 2009
For the third year running the NFTMO will be involved in running two major regional one-day TMO conferences. The events in February 09 will be a great opportunity to share experiences and discuss topical issues with other TMOs and Co-ops 

Weather Can’t Dampen TMO Spirit
Recent TMO Annual Conferences have been memorable for baking hot sunshine. Not so this year where conference delegates were greeted by showers and strong winds as they assembled at the Chesford Grange hotel in Warwickshire. 

IUT President Warns of World Wide Housing Shortage
The 2008 NFTMO Conference was opened by Sven Carlsson , the President of the International Union of Tenants (IUT). The NFTMO are one of fifty-five IUT member organisations in 45 countries around the world. Membership of the IUT is growing each year. Sven explained “ I think that the increase is due to the fact that tenants all over the world are facing harder times, meaning higher rents and insecure tenure ” 

New Right to Manage Regulations Will Apply from October
New Right to Manage regulations for local authority tenants will come into force this October. The new regulations aim to simplify the Right to Manage process, making it a more attractive option for tenants groups. 

NFTMO Welcomes Minister's Support for Clause 282
The NFTMO has welcomed the support of Housing Minister, Iain Wright, for Clause 282 (was259) of the Housing and Regeneration Bill. The Clause paves the way for regulations that would require local authorities to co-operate with a proposal for a tenant led stock transfer initiative where such a transfer is the best option and has the support of council tenants effected. 

Housing Minister Presents Latest TMO Kite Mark Awards
Three Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs) have been awarded the TMO Good Governance Kite Mark in a scheme to promote good practice amongst the country’s tenant controlled housing organisations 

The AdaPT Toolset for Working with the Modular Management Agreement
You can now access and use a near complete version of the AdaPT Toolset for Working with the new Modular Management Agreement. 

Interested in forming a TMO? Free guidance and study visits now available from the NFTMO
Groups interested in tenant controlled housing can now get free introductory support from the NFTMO Resident Guide service. An experienced TMO or Co-op member will visit you to talk about the benefits and pitfalls of managing your own housing. The Resident Guide can also arrange free study visits so that your group can take a look at other TMOs and Co-ops in action.