Southway Housing Trust

southway housing trust is a "not-for-profit" 'local housing company' that took ownership of 5,900 homes from manchester city council in november 2007. we manage and improve homes in burnage, chorlton, didsbury and withington. council tenants in these areas voted for the change in a ballot in february 2007. southway was created by tenants' reps and the city council to deliver an exciting package of home improvements, and top-notch housing services. it's a completely separate and independent body; although it works in partnership with the council on many issues - like tackling antisocial behaviour. we have access to multi-million pound resources to pay for vital improvements to bring all housing to the government's 'decent homes' standard - and beyond. a board of 12 volunteers makes the policies and plans for southway, setting our wider aims and objectives and making sure that the staff working day-to-day meet standards of service. there are four 'tenant board members'. they hav