Issue - meetings
Tenancy Strategy
Meeting: 05/12/2012 - Cabinet - Expired (Item 6)
Additional documents:
- 6.1b Tower_Hamlets_Tenancy Strategy_final_Draft_12_12_05, item 6
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- 6.1c App2 - GLA_response, item 6
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- 6.1d App3 - Tenancy_strategy_consultation_Report, item 6
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- 6.1e App4 - Tenancy Strategy_EQIA, item 6
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Decision:
Decision
1. To approve the final tenancy strategy attached at appendix 1.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL – (A. DALVI)
Strategic Housing Manager (M. Ling)
Minutes:
Councillor Rabina Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report. She highlighted the requirement under the Localism Act to develop a new Tenancy Strategy and that the Council were looking to use this to help maintain strong local communities. She highlighted the extensive consultation exercises that had been undertaken including with Members and residents.
A discussion followed during which Members explored issues around how to encourage Housing Associations to keep lifetime tenancies for residents. Councillor Rabina Khan reported that she was meeting with Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to emphasise to them the desire of the Council to keep lifetime tenancies.
The Mayor stated that he agreed with the concerns expressed and asked officers to look at strengthening the strategy as much as possible in this area and to emphasise to RLSs the Council’s desire to maintain lifetime tenancies.
Resolved
1. To approve the final tenancy strategy attached at appendix 1.