Welcome
Annual Report 2011.pdf (5.130MB) 
We are a community-led housing association based in central Birmingham
We own and manage over 2,000 homes the majority of which are in five estates in Edgbaston and Ladywood. The estates have been transformed through an ongoing £550m regeneration programme which despite the recession has continued.
We want our neighbourhoods to be sustainable communities and beacons of best practice.
Residents, whether tenants, leaseholders or shared owners, can find out about the services we offer plus there is information about how to find a home with Optima.
News
- 27 Jan 2012
The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) posted election papers to all our tenants yesterday, Thursday 26th January, so that they can vote one of their peers onto our Board of Management.
The ballot papers need to be returned to the ERS by February 17th.
- 27 Jan 2012New parking scheme for Lee Bank / Park Central to go live today
The restrictions are:
· Double yellow lines indicating no waiting at any time.
· Parking will be restricted to permit holders only Monday to Friday between 11.00 am and 12.00 noon. The purpose of this restriction is to stop all day car parking by people working nearby.
· On Rickman Drive parking for resident permit holders only will be between 7.00 am and 11.00 pm.
Parking permits are issued by Birmingham City Council. For more details, visit http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/parkingpermits
- 25 Jan 2012Help us fight the bedroom tax
In February, MPs have a chance to vote to stop the Government's plans to slash the housing benefit of social tenants deemed to be 'under-occupying' their homes.
This proposal is effectively a bedroom tax and will have disastrous implications for a huge number of people already struggling to make ends meet.
Please email your MP and ask him/her to vote against the bedroom tax! Follow the link to the National Housing Federation's website and an easy to fill in form that automatically generates an email which you can amend if you wish.
http://e-activist.com/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=115&ea.campaign.id=13334 - 20 Jan 2012 Eviction of tenant for growing cannabis
We have just evicted a tenant from Audleigh House, Lee Bank who was convicted for growing cannabis in his property and for tampering with the electricity supply.
The eviction was a direct result of our close working relationship with the police and shows that although the court process can sometimes take a few months, effective action can be taken where someone does not keep to the terms of their tenancy with Optima.
If you see any anti-social behaviour in your area please ring the Estate Services team on 0121 687 3133.
view all news articles...
Sign up to get our latest news
Sign up to keep up to date with new developments in the Optima world through our occasional email newsletter.
TSA
Last updated: 28-11-2011
