Kensington and Chelsea TMO
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Kensington and Chelsea TMO is the largest Tenant management organisation
in England, running nearly 10,000 properties on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- the entire council housing stock.
The TMO was set up on 1 April 1996 under the UK Government's 'Right to Manage' regulations. Kensington and Chelsea TMO is the largest TMO in the UK and is unique in being both the only TMO that runs the entire housing stock for the local council but also in being the only TMO that is also an ALMO
.
. This was further acknowledged in 2008 when Juliet Rawlings, Chair of the TMO's Board since 1993, was awarded an MBE
in the Queen's Birthday Honours
for her work with the organisation.
Tenant management organisation
Tenant Management Organisations are organisations set up under United Kingdom law which allow residents of council housing or housing association homes in the United Kingdom can take over responsibility of the running of their homes...
in England, running nearly 10,000 properties on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England....
- the entire council housing stock.
The TMO was set up on 1 April 1996 under the UK Government's 'Right to Manage' regulations. Kensington and Chelsea TMO is the largest TMO in the UK and is unique in being both the only TMO that runs the entire housing stock for the local council but also in being the only TMO that is also an ALMO
Arms Length Management Organisation
Arms Length Management Organisations or arm's length management organisations are UK not-for-profit companies set up by a local authorities primarily to manage and improve all or part of their housing stock. Ownership of the housing stock itself normally stays with the local authority...
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Recognition and Accolade
Kensington and Chelsea TMO has a national profile within the housing sector and has received a three-star status from the Audit CommissionAudit Commission
The Audit Commission is a public corporation in the United Kingdom.The Commission’s primary objective is to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local government, housing and the health service, directly through the audit and inspection process and also through value for money...
. This was further acknowledged in 2008 when Juliet Rawlings, Chair of the TMO's Board since 1993, was awarded an MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
in the Queen's Birthday Honours
Queen's Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours is a part of the British honours system, being a civic occasion on the celebration of the Queen's Official Birthday in which new members of most Commonwealth Realms honours are named. The awards are presented by the reigning monarch or head of state, currently Queen...
for her work with the organisation.