T.A.N.T. Newsletter #2
Firstly, TANT would like to wish all their tenant members a very happy New Year! Please share this newsletter with any National Trust tenants that you may know but who aren’t currently on our mailing list.
Tenants' Association of the National Trust
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Firstly, TANT would like to wish all their tenant members a very happy New Year! Please share this newsletter with any National Trust tenants that you may know but who aren’t currently on our mailing list.
A lifelong tenant of Lacock, Leo Stevens dedicated his life to the National Trust and its tenants.
Welcome to the inaugural TANT electronic newsletter! We hope you find it helpful and informative and would welcome your feedback. Please let us know about specific topics that you would like us to cover in future editions.
The National Trust have moved all its repairs and maintenance over to a centralised system. They are hoping that this will help the coordination and quality of repairs and maintenance.
Some years back TANT worked with the NT for the introduction of a complaints procedure, but it lacks a final stage of referral to an independent body. This leaves complainants with the feeling that the NT can just assess cases from its own perspective and will find in its own favour.
TANT is concerned that the National Trust appear to be taking increasing numbers of homes and converting them into holiday accommodation.
This letter outlines the recommendations that the Law Commission have now made regarding the consultation that they published last year regarding reforms to the law relating to long leases.
Please find below copies of the wording of the letters that the National Trust are sending to all tenants in regard to the difficulties that they may be experiencing as a result of COVID-19.
We are currently liaising with the National Trust on behalf of all of our tenant members some of whom we know are concerned about their financial situation and rent payments at this difficult time.
Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 crisis we have cancelled our AGM planned for the 17th May.
If you are a tenant-custodian and need help or advice, TANT are here to support you.