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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Partnership Working

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Partnership Working
Many of the problems facing tenants and communities in which they live, are complex and not easily resolved. Working with partners at a national, regional and local level Hafod wants to contribute positively to some of the common problems that individuals, families and communities face across South Wales. To do this they will ensure that they consult at a neighbourhood level and become active members of community partnerships that encourage tenant representation (Hafod HA 2011, 2013). Not only is it expected that partnerships involving public, private and voluntary sectors allow the voices of local communities to be heard, but they can disperse financial efforts whilst increasing the participation of a range of people …show more content…

As with all tenancies, including Hafod’s, tenants must adhere to the rules of their tenancy agreement of ‘not causing a nuisance or annoyance to their neighbours, or anyone in the surrounding locality’, but Newydd’s encourages further action by their tenants. They suggest that to find a lasting solution to ASB; tenants should try talking any issues through with their neighbours in the first instance; tenants should not leave anonymous complaints that are almost impossible to resolve; and advises anti-social behaviour is the responsibility of everyone who lives in the neighbourhood where it's happening (Newydd’s HA 2015). Young and Lemos (1997 cited in Cole and Goodchild 2000 p354) suggests that where social housing attempts to promote this sense of community and solidarity amongst residents, making them help each other and co-operate in controlling anti-social behaviour, could lead to simply ‘locking them in’ to their fate. According to the housing associations regulatory assessment (2012) Newydd’s tenant perceptions of ASB services are mixed, whereby levels of tenants who are satisfied and dissatisfied are almost equal. Newydd’s understands that this may play a part in the perceptions of tenants and their

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