This is the last section of the Local Housing Strategy consultation and I have picked a strand of what Aberdeenshire Council plan for Tenant Participation.

Procedures need to be developed to ensure that the views of applicants and other service users are also reflected in the housing service provision. There were 6,882 waiting list applicants at 31st March 2012, some of whom will be existing tenants or part of an existing tenant household. Applicants outwith these categories have not traditionally been consulted about aspects of the housing service other than about their application. The introduction of a Common Housing Register (Apply4Homes) provides an opportunity to engage with and hear the views of all housing applicants seeking accommodation in Aberdeenshire.

I think this is an important step by Aberdeenshire Council to listen to the views and needs of future tenants. This can only help shape service delivery and housing provision going forward.