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Home //About the JMB History of the JMB

Setting up the JMB

In 1994 the Tenants on the Leathermarket Neighbourhood Forum (a group set up to relate to the neighbourhood council housing office) thought that the service they received from the council -particularly repairs and cleaning – could be done much better.

The Neighbourhood forum thought that things needed to be done more locally where local residents could make their own decisions.
The neighbouring Tabard Estate had started looking about becoming locally managed in 1991 and had split from the rest of the Leathermarket Area.

So in 1994, a steering group of 10 people from the Neighbourhood Forum started the process for looking at residents taking over the running of the Leathermarket homes by setting up a TMO (a Tenant-Managed Organisation, under the Goverment’s ‘Right to Manage’ legislation).
An indicative ballot of Leathermarket area residents was held – the vast majority of residents were in favour of setting up a TMO.

This was followed by an 18-month process of agreeing a management agreement – the legal agreement with Southwark Council that would allow residents to independently-manage their services.
Early 1996 was the formal ballot of tenants on the formation of the Leathermarket Joint Management Board. The vast majority of Leathermarket residents voted and there was a huge majority of residents in favour of becoming a TMO.

 

1 April 1996: Leathermarket JMB is born

On 1 April 1996 Leathermarket JMB was born. The first big change is to employ JMB’s own cleaners. JMB also started to employ ‘handy-people’ to do minor repairs.
Over the years the JMB’s repair team has grown in skill and ability – growing from being able to carry out 20% of jobs on the estates to now being able to carry out almost all the types of repairs needed.

In 2001 the first JMB continuation ballot was held (every five years, residents have to vote to say whether they want the JMB to continue to manage the estates, rather than going back to having Southwark Council directly manage the estates).

Also in the early 2000s a separate organisation, Leathermarket RSO (Resident Services Organisation) was set to provide local employment as part of a Government pilot.

The RSO took over the gardening services for the JMB and provided the weekend cleaning service.
In September 2006 the JMB’s second continuation ballot was held with more than four out of five residents voting for the JMB to keep providing housing services for the Leathermarket area.

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Leathermarket JMB

Southwark's largest resident-managed housing organisation, running 1500 homes between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, Leathermarket JMB is the organisation which runs your estate, managed by the people who live in your area.

Residents are the reason we are here.

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Call us - 020 7450 8000

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  • About Us
    • Contact JMB
    • Community Notice Board
      • Kipling TRA May Meeting
      • Bogus callers
      • Energy Advice for Over 50’s
      • Continuation Ballot Results
      • Events
        • Leathermarket Seniors Project
      • Southwark Cash First
      • JMB Directors
      • Covid-19 Information
        • Covid-19 – Leathermarket JMB Update
        • Repairs & Cleaning on JMB Estates
        • How to make Rent & Service Charges Payments
        • Information for Those Facing Financial Hardship
        • Volunteer Opportunities
        • Useful Information
        • Changes to parking restrictions on JMB estates during Covid-19 Lockdown
      • JMB Staff Structure
        • JMB Staff Structure
        • Resident Services Team
        • Property Services Team
    • JMB news
    • Our homes
    • Live on a JMB Estate
  • Residents
    • Apply for parking permit
    • Your Resident Services Officer
    • Safety rules and emergency
    • Paying your rent
    • DIY in your home
    • Contents insurance
    • My estate
  • Repairs & Major Works
    • Symington House – Lift Renewal – “Resident Consultation” Update
    • Simla House – Lift Renewal – “Resident Consultation” Update
    • Symington House Tender Pack
    • Simla & Burwash Door Entry System
    • Whites Grounds – Roof Repairs & External Decorations 2021
      • Whites Grounds Major Works – Block Completion Inspection
      • Contractor Introduction – Durkan
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    • Repairs to your home
    • JMB Repair changes
    • Book Repairs
  • Home ownership
    • Make a payment
    • Major Works Payment Plan
      • Major works payment options
      • Major works payment explained
    • Leasehold publications and minutes
    • Service Charge Complaint process
    • Homeowner Gas Servicing
  • Get involved
    • Leathermarket JMB AGM 2021
      • Motion to Leathermarket JMB AGM on 3 November 2021
      • Leathermarket JMB Audited Accounts 2020/21
      • AGM 2020 Minutes
      • AGM 2021 presentation
    • Have your say/ Get involved
      • Estate Inspections
    • Job Vacancies
      • Job Vacancy – Responsive Repair Manager
      • Job Vacancy: Repairs Admin Assistant
    • Leathermarket JMB Membership Form
    • Sub Group Meetings
      • Sub Group Meetings 2022
      • Leathermarket Homeowners Subcommitee
      • Community Participation Sub Committee Meeting Notes 15.07.2021
  • Publications
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    • 2019/2020 Annual Report
    • JMB Final Account March 2020
    • JMB Management Agreement
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