The power imbalance between tenants and housing providers is one of the biggest problems facing the social housing sector today. One of the most effective ways of empowering tenants, however, is through the establishment of tenants and residents associations, led by tenants themselves, with which providers must engage first and foremost when consulting tenants.

The power imbalance between tenants and housing providers is one of the biggest problems facing the social housing sector today. One of the most effective ways of empowering tenants, however, is through the establishment of tenants and residents associations, led by tenants themselves, with which providers must engage first and foremost when consulting tenants. Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Paragraph: 67 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5. We agree that providers must take concerns over stigma and discrimination seriously, and work towards reducing the factors leading to it, including acting to empower and involve their tenants. Our existing standards include requirements that registered providers should: • treat their tenants with