Purpose

To seek approval for a minor amendment to the Council’s Tenancy Policy to include reference to demoted tenancies to ensure that the Policy aligns to the Tenancy Agreement and extend the existing Policy to 2028 to align with LGR.

Decision

That the Portfolio Holder for Housing approves:

a)        the amended Tenancy Policy; and

b)        the extension of the existing Tenancy Policy to 2028 to reflect the timeline of Local Government Reorganisation (subject to timetable).

Reasons for the decision

To bring the Tenancy Policy in line with the existing tenancy agreement, thus ensuring the effective management of tenancies – linked to Community Plan Ambition 2: Increase the supply of housing, in particular decent homes that residents can afford to buy and rent, as well as improving housing standards and Ambition 4: Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, improving community feelings of safety

To comply with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Tenancy Standard which set outs the requirements for landlords to meet around allocations, tenancy management and tenancy sustainment.

Alternative options considered

None