Purpose

Kirklees Council provides
social housing to c.21,500 tenants across the Kirklees District.
The Tenancy Agreement is the legal contract between Kirklees
Council and its tenants. It details the tenant’s rights and
responsibilities, and the Council’s rights and
responsibilities as the Landlord.
 
Under Section 102/103 of the
Housing Act 1985 the Council has recently
undertaken statutory consultation regarding the proposed amendments
to Kirklees Council’s Tenancy Agreement.
 
Background
papers
Preliminary Notice of Variation
to Tenancy Agreement to tenants.
Kirklees Council, Draft Revised
Tenancy Agreement.
 
Background information
The proposal
to vary the conditions of the Tenancy Agreement was
reported to the Tenant Led Panel on the 26 March
2025. Prior to
the Preliminary Notice of the proposed variation
being sent
to tenants, the Tenant Led Panel were provided
with information
about the proposed changes at a meeting held on
the 9 April 2025.
 
Cllr Crook, Deputy Leader & Transport and
Housing has been
provided with information about the proposal to
vary the conditions
of the Tenancy Agreement at Portfolio Holder
Briefings held on the
4 March 2025 and the 27 May
2025.
 
A full consultation exercise with tenants has
been undertaken.
The details of this is
outlined in the ‘Consultation’
section.
 
The
proposed variation to the Tenancy Agreement has been drafted
following support and advice from Kirklees Councils, Legal
Services.
 
There is
a statutory duty under Section 103 Housing Act 1985 to
consult
all tenants likely to be affected by a change in an area
of
housing
management. The variation to the conditions of the
Tenancy
Agreement requires a full tenant consultation exercise
and
all
tenants (circa 21,500) have been notified in
writing of the
proposed
changes.  
 
Tenants
were sent a Preliminary Notice of the
proposed variations
to the
Tenancy Agreement, and this outlined the proposed
changes.
A set of frequently asked
questions was also provided.
 
The
statutory consultation period with tenants commenced on the 14
April 25 and tenants were invited to comment
on the proposed changes. The consultation period has remained open
to capture as much feedback from tenants as possible.
 
Tenants could provide feedback
in the following ways:

·      
By completing a questionnaire via a dedicated
consultation webpage on the Council website

·      
By e-mail

·      
By completing a feedback form at the back of the
Preliminary Notice and posting this to the Council

·      
By telephone

·      
Face to face with Housing Management
staff
 
A
summary of the feedback received from tenants has been incorporated
into the Cabinet Report.
 
A
brief for all Members was circulated at the commencement of the
consultation period with tenants.
 

Content

RESOLVED -  That the variation to the Council’s Tenancy
Agreement be approved, to take effect from Monday 18 August
2025.