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DECISION TAKEN
Cabinet agreed the recommendations set out in
the report.
 
 
REASON FOR DECISION
A review of the current secure tenancy terms
and conditions was carried out, and several changes were required
to clarify landlord and tenant obligations further. A consultation
was carried out with all tenants (around 8,800 tenanted properties)
in January 2025 on the proposed revised tenancy agreement in
accordance with section 103 of the Housing Act 1985. The tenant
panel was also consulted. An online survey was put onto the
council’s website and 10,475 letters promoting the survey
were posted out. Joint tenants were written to individually. There
were 232 hard copies of the survey posted out with a pre-paid
return envelope, which included 2 versions in large print. 3 Polish
translations were requested, and some consultations were completed
on the telephone. There were 1085 responses to the survey and a
very high level of support (over 81%) for the proposed changes to
the tenancy agreement.