Why join TIS?

• We are only a phone call away from information and advice about housing issues and running tenants'/residents' organisations.
• We provide support to tenants and landlords to develop and implement their tenant participation strategies.
• We provide support for tenants'/residents' associations and offer networking opportunities for tenants across Scotland.
• We support tenants in building the knowledge and skills they need to influence their housing services.
• We offer information in a variety of ways on housing issues e.g. tenant participation, tenancy rights and housing standards.
• Joining TIS builds the organisation and ensures tenants control its operations.
• Reduced training and conference rates.

Services Free to Members

• Over the phone advice
• Written response to an enquiry
• One off visit to your group
• Copies of publications and Basic Guides
• Briefing Papers
• Training/Conferences (Supported by Scottish Executive)
• Home Study Packs

Joining TIS

Our membership year runs from September to September. Members will receive a renewal letter in August. Organisations and individuals wishing to join at any other point during the year are required to pay part of the membership fee.

All fees are payable by cheque or postal order made out to "Tenants Information Service". Membership rates may be varied by a decision taken at the Annual General Meeting.

Ordinary and Associate

Ordinary membership - is open to tenants'/residents' organisations of local authorities and registered social landlords within Scotland, e.g. housing associations, housing ownership co-ops. Individuals are nominated for membership of TIS by their tenants'/residents' organisation. This is restricted to one member per organisation.

Associate Membership - Associate membership is open to voluntary organisations outwith the category of ordinary membership and to individual tenants and others. Associate members will have the right to attend General Meetings of TIS but shall not have a right to vote.

Membership Costs

Ordinary Membership

Individuals nominated by
Tenants'/Residents' Associations £10.00
Individuals nominated by Federations £25.00

Associate Membership

Individual Tenants £5.00
Individual Unwaged £1.00
Other individuals or organisations £15.00

(these rates may be varied by a decision taken at the AGM)

Want to Join?

Click here for Membership form
(Ordinary membership form for Tenant Organisations)

Click here for Membership form
(Associate membership form for Local Authorities,
RSL's, voluntary organisations and individuals)

Please print off whichever form you need and post it back to TIS.

For Existing Ordinary Members

In order to ensure that your organisation is always represented you can nominate a second individual, called a "secondary representative”. The secondary representative is able to substitute at the AGM or General Meeting if he nominated individual cannot attend.

The organisation is responsible for paying the membership fee. The organisation in "Ordinary Membership" will be entitled to one vote at the Annual General Meeting of TIS (made by the nominated individual or secondary representative) and may stand for election to the TIS Executive Council. The organisation has the right to withdraw the nominated individual and secondary representative at any time.
(see Change of Nominated Member Form)

Click here for Change of Nominated Member Form
(Existing members only)

Membership Enquiries

If you have any queries regarding your membership, please contact us