Decision details

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Homes and Culture seeking approval for changes to the Tenancy Agreement following the citywide consultation.

(i)  That Cabinet note the results of the consultation exercise as detailed in the Members’ Room Document.

(ii)   That Cabinet note the summary of the proposed changes to the council’s secure tenancy as detailed in Appendix 1.

(iii)  That Cabinet agree to the implementation in April 2020 of the proposed Tenancy Agreement, attached at Appendix 2.

(iv)  That any minor amendments to the text for the tenancy agreement be finalised by the Head of Service following consultation with the Cabinet Member (apart from any amendments to the terms of the tenancy which would need to follow the statutory process.)

(v)  That Members note that this tenancy agreement be kept under regular review in the future and if any major changes are required then these will be brought forward for a decision.

It is important that a tenancy agreement is kept up to date in terms of legislative requirements. The council’s current Tenancy Agreement has not had any significant update since 2003 and there are a number of clauses which could now benefit from change as detailed in Section 8.

Not to make any changes to the Tenancy Agreement.

This has been discounted as many of the terms and definitions are no longer in use or out of date. The Tenancy Agreement was last amended in 2003 and there has been legislative changes made since that date. The majority of the consultation representations agreed with the proposed changes.