Ministers have backed moves to give tenants a voice in deciding to transfer 16,000 Glasgow houses into community control.

Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) will ask tenants to consider transfer proposals in the course of 2010 and 2011, before deciding on their future.


A blueprint for GHA's future direction, following a year-long strategic options review, has also been finalised.

Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil said: "Offering around 16,000 people in Glasgow a chance to decide on their future paves the way for a new dawn for the city's tenants.

"This Government has always maintained that protecting and promoting tenants' interests are crucial."

(GK)