A PROVISIONAL date has been set for the proposed transfer of a rural council's housing.
Teesdale District Council hopes to transfer control of its housing to a separate group by July next year.
Almost 90 per cent of council house residents voted in the summer in favour of transferring control of housing from the council to a housing association.
The association would be able to access funds unavailable to the council to improve the homes.
The houses will be transferred to the newly formed Teesdale Housing Association.
In a report to the council, director of community services Mark Ladyman said: "It is often perceived that once a ballot for the transfer of a council's housing stock has been achieved, the onerous work has been completed.
"This is not the case."
The executive committee is expected to approve the proposed transfer date at its meeting on Monday.
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