DECISION

1.    To approve the revised tenancy agreement for council tenants which has been subject to consultation with residents in accordance with S.103 Housing Act 1985.

2.    To approve the rescission of the 1994 second succession policy.

3.    To approve the service of a formal notice of variation of tenancy upon the council’s tenants.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Director of Housing and Regeneration (K. Swift)

(Strategy and Policy Manager (M. Slowikowski)

Councillor Danny Hassell, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report providing an update on responses to the consultation on the new proposed tenancy agreement. There are a number of changes that are proposed to the policy which hasn’t been updated for many years. All tenants were written to and online webinars were also held. An equalities impact analysis has been published.

The consultation levels were not very high but were in line with numbers seen at other authorities. The report proposes the amendments that are set out.

The Mayor thanked Councillor Danny Hassell for his introduction. He also noted the earlier presentation by a local resident who had expressed concerns about the changes. He proposed the recommendations as set out. These were unanimously agreed by the Members present and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the revised tenancy agreement for council tenants which has been subject to consultation with residents in accordance with S.103 Housing Act 1985.

2.    To approve the rescission of the 1994 second succession policy.

3.    To approve the service of a formal notice of variation of tenancy upon the council’s tenants.