Purpose

To seek Executive approval for
the Draft Fareham Housing Tenant Alterations and Improvements Policy for
adoption.

 

Under section 97 of the Housing
Act 1985, as amended, all eligible tenants have the right to make alterations
or improvements to their homes.  While
tenants must have the permission of the landlord to carry out any such
alterations or improvements, the law also stipulates that this permission
cannot be ‘unreasonably withheld’.

 

The draft Fareham Housing
Alterations policy provides comprehensive information on the alterations
process, background and relevant legislation. 
This document updates the information on our website and brings it
together in a single policy.

 

At its meeting on 9 January 2025,
the Housing Scrutiny Panel approved the document to go to Executive with
changes to the process chart in Appendix C to improve clarity.  Following Executive agreement on 3 February
2025, the draft Tenant Alterations and Improvements policy was circulated for
public consultation from 17 February to 31 March 2025.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive:

 

(a) 
notes
the outcome of the consultation and the changes made to the Policy and
accompanying documents;

 

(b) 
agrees
that the Fareham Housing Tenant Alterations and Improvements policy, as
attached at Appendix A to the report be adopted; and

 

(c) 
agrees
to delegate authority to the make amendments needed, such as future updates to
legislation or minor clarifications, to the Director of Housing, following
consultation with the Executive Member for Housing.