News on The Carpenters Estate

In September, residents will get to vote in an independent ballot on whether they support the regeneration proposals which will be detailed in the Landlord Offer. The Landlord Offer is made up of two elements: the preferred masterplan and the Housing Offer

The Mayor of London requires any large regeneration scheme that benefits from GLA funding to get the approval of residents in an Resident Ballot.

It’s a simple Yes/No vote on whether the majority of residents want to go ahead with the regeneration proposal. E.g.: “Are you in favour of the proposal to continue the regeneration of your area?”

The Council will appoint an independent organisation to run the ballot.

The Council will provide them with the housing information that it holds on its database to determine who is eligible to vote.

If you are eligible you will be sent a registration form, there will be time to register should your information be missing from the database or you have not yet completed a tenancy audit.

Who is eligible to vote in the Residents Ballot?

The GLA has issued strict guidance about eligibility to vote. You can read the GLA guidance on voter eligibility here .

The resident ballot is open to residents aged 16+ who meet the following criteria:

Social tenants (including those with secure, assured, flexible or introductory tenancies) named as a tenant on a tenancy agreement dated on or before the date The Landlord Offer is published. This means that you need to be a signatory to your secured tenancy agreement.

Resident leaseholders or freeholders who have been living in their properties as their only or principal home for at least one year prior to the date The Landlord Offer is published and are named on the lease for their property. This means that you need to be a signatory to the leasehold for your property.

Any resident whose principal home is on the Estate and who has been on the council housing register for at least one year prior to the publication of The Landlord Offer document, irrespective of their current tenure (for example this will include those living in temporary accommodation).