Steering groups made up of tenants and leaseholders are being set up on each estate. Each steering group will work with the council to decide on the best option for their estate. These could include working with an existing not-for-profit social landlord or setting up an entirely new registered social landlord for the estate.

This whole Stage 2 process will last into 2003, to give estates plenty of time to consider all the options. Tenants and leaseholders will stay with the council throughout Stage 2 of Housing Choice.

At the conclusion of Stage 2, the Mansford ESG selected Tower Hamlets Community Housing to be its preferred partner for Stage 3 - i.e. - the Estate's prospective new landlord.