Registered Tenants Organisations (RTOs)

The Quality and Performance Unit helps tenants and tenant groups to take a full and active part in influencing the way the Housing Department operates. We are available to help tenants to start up new groups where none exist. We will be pleased to provide advice and assistance to both new and existing tenant groups in submitting an application for registration. 

We are committed to ensure that Registered Tenants Organisations (RTOs)are able to participate in the housing service without their members having to bear any personal cost. All RTOs engaged in activities related to council housing are eligible to apply for a grant every financial year.

This grant, subject to the availability of resources, is to help RTOs meet the costs of:

• Seeking the views of their members and informing members of their activities
• Administrative expenses
• Affiliation fees to tenant support organisations
• Attendance at training activities, conferences and seminars
• Crèche facilities

We will also meet all reasonable requests from DFTA and RTOs for assistance with typing, photocopying and other clerical assistance.

Your Group must follow the following procedure to apply for an Administration Grant.

• Chair/Secretary/Treasurer writes to their Community Regeneration Officer with a request for an Admin Grant (this can also be in the form of an email with hard copy attached), outlining how much money is needed and what the funds are to be used for; 
• A copy of the RTO’s current financial year accounts must be included with each application (the RTO is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of their own accounts); 
• Payment will be made to the Treasurer, or Board Member by cheque or bank transfer (BACs) upon authorisation.

Under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 we are required to publish a public register giving details of RTOs in the Dundee area.

The register contains the following information:

• The name of the RTO
• Details of its area of operation
• Information on how to contact the RTO

Any additional information, such as meeting times, where meetings are held etc.

The council's Housing Committee is the party which decides whether or not to include a tenant organisation on the register.

The registration period is 3 years, after which RTOs must reapply.

The register is available from all Housing Offices.

• You can also download the register (31KB PDF)