Breaking News - Gwynedd Council Tenants Vote YES! to stock transfer

Gwynedd Council yesterday received the results of the tenants vote in the ballot to decide whether they are in support of Gwynedd Council stock being transferred to a new housing association 'Gwynedd Community Homes'.

The results of the ballot was
Yes to transfer 72%
No to transfer 28%

The turnout was 65%
Numbers eligible to vote - 6,315

Following this result and a consultation period, the Council will now be able to move ahead to set-up the new and not-for-profit independent housing association. As with all other social housing landlords, Gwynedd Community Homes (GCH) will be regulated by the Welsh Assembly Government and run by a voluntary management board made up of four tenants, four Gwynedd councillors and four independent people chosen for their skills and experience.


Councillor Dyfed Edwards, Gwynedd Council Leader said:

“Tenants have told us they want the benefits that transfer would bring which gives us a clear mandate to move forward with the process of transferring our housing stock to Gwynedd Community Homes. This is good news for our tenants as it means substantial investment can be made to their homes.

“This has been a long consultation process and one of the largest that Gwynedd Council has ever undertaken. I am confident that we have done all we can to ensure that tenants received all the facts and I believe the high turnout is a reflection of this.”