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KCTMO hands stock management back to council

Kensington and Chelsea Council has taken back control of its housing stock from Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO).

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From today, the council will be responsible for the management and maintenance of its 9,700 homes.

KCTMO, which was previously in charge of the Lancaster West Estate, where Grenfell Tower is located, built up a backlog of 3,500 unfinished day-to-day repairs.

It agreed to hand back its responsibilities to the council in August after prime minister Theresa May told Lancaster West residents the ALMO would no longer manage the estate.


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In an email to Kensington and Chelsea Council housing staff – including around 170 transferring – Barry Quirk, chief executive of KCTMO, said the decision had been taken by KCTMO.

“We know that the transition comes on the heels of an extremely challenging time of great uncertainty,” he wrote.

“Housing services in Kensington and Chelsea have been the focus of public and media criticism in recent months following the appalling Grenfell tragedy. I know this may have had an adverse impact on many staff.

“However, we need to recognise that very many of our residents have lost trust and confidence in the council as a result of Grenfell. As a result, we need to focus clearly on the practical day-to-day housing needs of our residents.”

Despite no longer functioning as a landlord, KCTMO will continue to exist as an independent legal entity so it can be held accountable by the Grenfell Inquiry and any criminal proceedings associated with the fire.

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