East Ayrshire Council, in partnership with East Ayrshire Federation of Tenants and Residents, has released a video telling renters what is expected of them.

The video was launched on Scottish Housing Day, (Wednesday, September 16) a day on which the council sought to celebrate its relationship with the East Ayrshire Federation of Tenants.

The five-minute video, presented by East Ayrshire Council tenant Lynne, is designed to help tenants understand the terms of their Tenancy Agreement and includes reminders to tenants such as that they should “not use the property for illegal or immoral purposes” amongst other things.

East Ayrshire Council say that the video is an example of how East Ayrshire tenants have collaborated with the council to develop new ideas that have informed the new build programme, the Housing Investment Programme and the Housing Asset management framework.

Bob McCulloch, Interim Head of Housing and Communities said: “I’ve worked closely with the East Ayrshire Federation of Tenants and Residents on a number of projects and their passion, enthusiasm and commitment has resulted in significant improvements, all of which have benefitted our communities.

Deborah Brady, Strategy and Development Officer for East Ayrshire’s Strategic Housing Investment Programme added: “Working with the East Ayrshire Federation of Tenants and Residents is always a positive, rewarding and hugely productive experience. The Federation offers informed feedback, and their energy and passion for all they do is unstinting.

Bruce Cuthbertson, Chairperson of East Ayrshire Federation said: “We are delighted to be part of the journey going forward to provide better services for the tenants and residents of East Ayrshire.

“There is no better feeling than to sit around a table and be treated as an equal partner, to be able to speak honestly and openly and get the same in return, better still when our ideas and suggestions are adopted fully.

“It is quite obvious to anyone who has attended such meetings that the opinions of the tenant and the officers of the council are not so different – we all want to provide the best service possible while delivering best value for money.”