Annual General Meeting 2024

We had a good turnout for our 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the end of September, which was held at the Maitlandfield Hotel in Haddington.

Our Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Gary Alison, was pleased to report that we have had a positive financial year, and because of this, we have been able to improve a large number of homes through our planned maintenance program.  He also advised that we remain in a good financial position meaning we can continue work to improve our homes and services.

Gary reported that with rising costs, we have faced difficult decisions in the past year, particularly on rent increases.  It is important to find the right balance to make sure increases are kept as low as possible whilst making sure we charge enough to manage and maintain our homes, not just now, but into the future.

Brain Logan, Chair of our Management Committee, noted that one of the highlights of the year was when our tenant, Rebekah Gronowski, made the first ever Variable Recurring Payment in Open Banking using our Rent Collector App.  A genuine World First for the Association.  ELHA has been at the forefront of Open Banking development in the UK since its inception, attracting positive attention from the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), and we are grateful to our friends at Mastercard, EPAM and 3C for their ongoing support, and our partners at True Layer who provide our payment services.   

Brian also paid tribute to our long serving Secretary, Joyce Bolan, and Jim Curran who both retired from the Management Committee at this AGM.  Between them they have amassed 43 years’ service to ELHA.   Maureen Batten joined the Management Committee, bringing skills in Insurance and Risk Management.

If you’re interested in becoming a member of ELHA, and attending our next AGM, or joining our Management Committee, please get in touch. You can fill in a ‘join in’ form in your My Home account, or you can request a copy of the ‘Becoming a Member’ leaflet and application form by e-mailing us at enquiries@elha.com, or calling on 01620 825032 and selecting ‘3’ from the phone menu. Lifetime membership only costs £1.00!