Trust is centre of excellence for Hong Kong delegates

26 June 2009

The Wrekin Housing Trust was selected by the CIH as a centre of excellence for a visit by senior delegates from a Hong Kong Housing Authority..

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) selected The Wrekin Housing Trust, along with only five other housing organisations from across the UK, as a centre of excellence in its field, to play host to senior housing delegates from a Hong Kong Housing Authority.

The delegates visited the Trust as part of an ongoing study programme, at the request of the CIH. The delegates were keen to learn more about the Trust being a centre of good practice, particularly in areas such as asset management and maintenance.

Wayne Gethings, Director of Asset Management at the Trust said: "We were honoured to be picked as a centre of excellence by the CIH for a presentation and short tour of the Trust. We pride ourselves on the first class service we provide to our tenants and we are proud to share the results with other housing providers both in the UK and oversees so to help them improve their own services."

In addition to a presentation and a tour of the building, the delegates were also informed about the Trust's plan for improving the current housing stock, ongoing improvements, customer involvement and how the Trust allocates investments in the housing stock.

For both parties the visit was hailed as a success, and following a sharing of gifts in recognition of the visit, the delegates left happy and fully informed about the Trust and its commitment to being one of the best social landlords in the Midlands.


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