CityWest Homes
CityWest Homes is an arm's length management organisation (ALMO) of Westminster City Council, London, established in April 2002 in order to manage its housing stock.[1] They manage over 21,000 properties which include council tenant and leaseholder homes in the London borough of Westminster and elsewhere.[2] In the City of Westminster, there are the following estates:[3]
- Bayswater
- Church Street
- Churchill Gardens
- Grosvenor
- Lillington and Longmoore
- Lisson Green
- Maida Vale
- Marylebone
- Mozart
- Paddington Green
- Pimlico
- Queens Park
- St John's Wood
- Soho and Covent Garden
CityWest Homes set up its lettings arm (CityWest Homes Residential) in 2009 and lets many properties in Westminster within the private sector to professional tenants, companies and students.[4][5]
In 2011, Westminster City Council renewed the contract for CityWest Homes.[6] The contract runs until 2022.[7] The former Westminster Council’s head of housing, the controversial councillor Jonathan Glanz[8] said the organisation’s performance was the main reason for supporting the renewal of the contract.[9]
However, since renewal of the contract, CityWest Homes has not been without controversy, particularly over its management of the Hallfield Estate refurbishment.[10]
References
- ^ "Young people help CityWest Homes kick off its 10th birthday celebrations" (Press release). CityWest Homes. 2012-04-13.
- ^ http://www.astwood.co.uk/test_site/CWANNUALREPORT2012/
- ^ http://www.cwh.org.uk/locations/
- ^ http://www.24dash.com/news/housing/2012-10-01-ALMOs-estate-agent-arm-selling-ex-council-flats-for-over-450-000
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/9508685/Ex-council-homes-how-to-buy-a-bargain.html
- ^ http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/tenancies/council-set-to-renew-contract-with-almo/6517148.article
- ^ Westminster City Council. "CityWest Homes Committee report 10th September 2013". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ The Standard. "Westminster housing chief loses job for 'Made in Chelsea' jibe at council tenants". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Government Opportunities. "Council set to renew CityWest Homes contract". Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Inside Housing. "Hallfield estate refurbishment contract terminated". Retrieved 24 July 2014.