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HOW MUIR USES                                                                                               MAINTAINING GOOD





                  THE MONEY YOU                                                                                                GOVERNANCE






                            PAY IN RENT                                                                                        Building bright futures starts with ensuring we lay the

                                                                                                                               right foundations for Muir residents.



        EVERY penny of the money you spend                    costs in the areas in which Muir operates.                       That’s why being #honest and continuing to provide
        with us in rent goes towards enhancing
        the homes and services we provide.                    We transferred 14p to our reserves, to                           good governance at the Association forms an essential
                                                              support our Building New Homes strate-                           part of delivering homes and services you enjoy.
        In 2019-20, 27p from every pound we re-               gy which will see Muir provide more and
        ceived was invested into major repairs.               more new high-quality homes each year;
                                                              for affordable rent and shared ownership.                        During 2019, a rigorous In-Depth Assess-              recognised by not only the Regulator of
        20p from your pound went into routine                                                                                  ment by the Regulator of Social Housing               Social Housing, but also by our peers.
        and planned maintenance, making sure                  Landscaping and cleaning services re-                            resulted in Muir being awarded the high-
        Muir homes meet high standards and en-                ceived 9p from your pound, ensuring                              est possible Governance and Viability                 We were even more thrilled when Muir
        suring that any issues are rectified.                 you enjoy well kept spaces around your                           ratings - G1 and V1.                                  resident, Daniel Pendlebury (below), won
                                                              homes.                                                                                                                 the ‘Tenant of the Year’ category for all
        A total of 19p went towards our commit-                                                                                                                                      the great work he does in Northwich.
        ted employees who work hard to deliver                The below pie chart shows how we in-
        the services you receive, as well as office           vested your rent responsibly in 2019-20.                                                                               Daniel was a founder member of Muir’s
                                                                                                                                                                                     National Residents Group (NRG) which
                                                                                                                                                                                     works to maintain good governance.
















                                                                                                                               This recognises Muir’s continued
                                                                                                                               high-levels of achievement, but we’re not
                                                                                                                               complacent.


                                                                                                                               Early in 2020, we commissioned an in-
                                                                                                                               dependent governance review to assess
                                                                                                                               good practice and identify areas for im-              The NRG provides Muir’s Board with as-
                                                                                                                               provement, so we can continue enhanc-                 surance that customer standards are met
                                                                                                                               ing the services we provide to you.                   and that services provide residents with
                                                                                                                                                                                     value for money; influencing and identi-
                                                                                                                               2019-20 also saw Muir shortlisted for                 fying ways we can improve them for you.
                                                                                                                               Landlord of the Year at the prestigious
                                                                                                                               Northern Housing Awards.                              The Board and NRG are passionate about
                                                                                                                                                                                     ensuring the voice of residents is heard,
                                                                                                                               We were delighted to see our efforts                  and we work hard to ensure this happens.


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