| Wolverhampton Homes | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2005 |
| Type | Arms Length Management Organisation |
| Purpose/focus | Housing management |
| Location | Wolverhampton |
| Region served | Wolverhampton |
| Chief Executive | Lesley Roberts |
| Parent organization | Wolverhampton City Council |
| Website | www.wolverhamptonhomes.org.uk |
Wolverhampton Homes is an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO)[1][2] which manages properties owned by Wolverhampton City Council[3], in Wolverhampton, England. It was established in 2005 and is a registered member of the National Federation of ALMOs[4]. Its Chief Executive is Lesley Roberts[5].
It is responsible for letting the homes through a letting scheme called 'Homes in the City'[6], collecting rent and other charges, repairing the properties and delivering the Government's Decent Homes programme[7]. It is governed by a board of 15 directors[8]. Five of whom are independent[8], with expertise in a variety of professional functions, five are tenants[8], who live in the homes themselves and five are Councillors at Wolverhampton City Council[8].
It manages approximately 23,500 properties[1], which includes 1900 leaseholds[1] (where a tenant has bought a property through the Right to buy scheme and is in the process has become a leaseholder).