One of the tools to achieve this goal is to increase tenants' ability to contribute to their lives. In a new collection of examples, the Tenants' Association shows how tenant participation can be implemented in practice.
Today, almost one million people rent apartments in Norway. This number has increased by approximately 90 since 000. Many rent because they want to. Renting can also be seen as a challenge for many. Tenants are more likely to live in low-quality homes with unpredictable living conditions.
One way to create better living conditions in the rental sector is to allow tenants to influence their living situation. Tenant participation means that residents can use their experiences and resources to contribute to improving tenancy conditions and the local environment.
– The ability to influence one's life situation contributes to the feeling of having a home. It creates a sense of belonging to the neighborhood and local community. This leads to good conditions life and environment life, which is good for both renters and owners, says Secretary of State Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti.
The tenants' association has prepared a collection of examples of tenant participation
Tenant participation has gained more and more attention in recent years, and more and more landlords want to give tenants the opportunity to participate. Many people require experience and knowledge of how participation can take place in practice. The tenants' association has prepared a collection of examples of tenant participation.
The report will inspire increased participation and show examples of tenant participation Norway and other countries. The tenants' association also points to the need to increase participation competences for both tenants, owners and municipal entities.
Anti Secretary of State recently met with members of the Boligbygg Oslo KF Resident Council. This Resident Council is a good example of how tenants can participate in the development and management of rental housing.
The Resident Council gives the board of Boligbygg an insight into what it is like to be a tenant and advises on matters relating to the offer for residents. The council meets six to eight times a year. Here they discuss activities that can contribute to making municipal premises safe and good homes and ensuring equal treatment of residents. The Residents Council is also an advisory body on political matters dealt with by the city council.
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