Weslo Housing Management tenants, customers and staff have successfully transferred to the Link Group.

Following a competitive process to choose a preferred partner the transfer will see 2,800 Weslo tenants, 3,500 factored owners and over 300 other customers join the Scotland wide organisation.

The move comes after 97% of the votes cast by Weslo Housing Management tenants agreed to the transfer at the end of March 2021.

Link Group Chair Ross Martin said: "To say I am delighted to welcome Weslo customers and staff into Link’s family is an understatement, this, without doubt, is a historic moment for both organisations.

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"Weslo customers can look forward to benefiting from Link's well-established, proficient services, and Link will gain enormous value from the Weslo staff team’s local understanding and expert housing knowledge – a powerful combination of regional and national working together.

"Alongside my gratitude to the Weslo tenants who wholeheartedly engaged in the consultation process, I would like to thank the Weslo and Link staff who have collaborated brilliantly in bringing the transfer plans to this successful first milestone."

Chair of Weslo Housing Management, Kate Dewar said: "This is an historic day for the Weslo tenants.

"The transitional arrangements between both organisations that have progressed smoothly since the positive ballot, enabling the transfer to take place today are testament to the cooperation and enthusiasm of all involved to begin the process of delivering the planned investment in the Weslo homes.

"The outgoing Weslo Board firmly believes the transfer of the Weslo tenancies and homes to the Link Group will secure positive change and a brighter future for the tenants and staff with improvements to the housing stock and contribute to an enlarged Link Group playing a vital part in meeting the housing challenges ahead."