Issue - meetings

Officers are seeking Executive recommendation to adopt the revised Tenancy Strategy.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Executive Committee approves the Tenancy Strategy and recommends adoption to Full Council.  Strategy to come into effect on Monday 4 September 2022 in line with the revised Tenancy Agreement and Tenancy Policy.

RESOLVED that the Executive Committee approves the Tenancy Strategy and recommends adoption to Full Council.  Strategy to come into effect on Monday 5 September 2022 in line with the revised Tenancy Agreement and Tenancy Policy.

Reason: To adopt a Tenancy Strategy that sets out how social housing in the borough will be let, to meet housing needs, provide tenants with long term security in their home and create sustainable communities.  The strategy had been updated following consultation and the decision to stop issuing flexible tenancies[1] to Council tenants. 

[This matter is recommended to Council for decision and is not subject to the call-in procedure.]

Councillor Palmer introduced the report which set out a revised Tenancy Strategy and highlighted proposed changes to the Tenancy Agreement and Tenancy Policy to remove flexible tenancies which had been supported by 97% of the respondents to the consultation.  The Leader welcomed the proposals which would provide stability for Council tenants.

RESOLVED that the Executive Committee approves the Tenancy Strategy and recommends adoption to Full Council.  Strategy to come into effect on Monday 5 September 2022 in line with the revised Tenancy Agreement and Tenancy Policy.

Reason: To adopt a Tenancy Strategy that sets out how social housing in the borough will be let, to meet housing needs, provide tenants with long term security in their home and create sustainable communities.  The strategy had been updated following consultation and the decision to stop issuing flexible tenancies[1] to Council tenants.