Estate walkabouts

About estate walkabouts

An estate walkabout is where housing staff, tenants or leaseholders, and partners come together on a joint inspection of the neighbourhood to see what needs doing or improving.

Walkabouts are an important way for residents to work with the local housing team to improve neighbourhoods.

Other people involved in walkabouts can include:

• other tenants and residents
• repairs contractors
• other council departments
• the police
• other public services

Walkabouts are intended to get to the bottom of problems in an area. They depend on the local knowledge that residents can provide.

Residents work with the local housing teams to plan walkabouts, identify important issues, and agree actions and priorities, such as:

• grass cutting
• communal areas
• cleaning
• security and emergency safety
• antisocial behaviour

They also rate the appearance of the area, from poor, satisfactory and good. This helps to monitor performance.

Tenant groups will review the results of walkabouts at meetings, and chase what action has taken place. 

Walkabouts are conducted regularly on areas that the council defines as an estate.

Walkabouts plan - February 2025

You will need to book a ticket to attend a walkabout so we can make sure each event is well managed, with the correct resources, safety equipment, and number of staff in place.

Booking also allows us to stay in touch about the issues that matter to you most, after the inspection has taken place.

To help us do this, you will need to give your tenancy reference number when you book your ticket. You can find your tenancy reference number at the top of any letter or email that you have received from the Housing Department.

You can only book 1 ticket per person.

You can only book tickets or cancel your booking using the Eventbrite booking links in the table.

If you have any specific enquiries about the event or your tenancy reference number, email us: residentinvolvement@birmingham.gov.uk

If we cancel a walkabout

If we cancel a walkabout, we will let you know by email. You will receive the email from an Eventbrite email address, so check your spam or junk email folders and monitor emails before the event.

We will not be able to let you know by telephone or text.

Waiting list

When all tickets have been allocated, you can choose to be added to the waiting list.

If a ticket becomes available, we will let you know by email.

More walkabout events

We will be holding walkabout events throughout 2025 and will update this page with details when they are available.

If you have any queries about walkabouts, email: Resident Involvement.

Page last updated: 24 January 2025