Issue details

To agree to adopt new tenancy conditions for council tenancies

New tenancy conditions have been drafted and consulted upon with the Council’s tenants. A new tenancy agreement is proposed and new tenancy agreements will need to be issued.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2014

Decision due: 20 Jan 2015 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Richard Nicholson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing & Planning Services cllr-richard.nicholson@thanet.gov.uk

Lead director: Interim Director of Community Services

Department: Housing and Planning Services

Contact: Tanya Wenham, Head of Housing Services 01843577006 Email: tanya.wenham@thanet.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Informal consultation through meetings and workshops with Councillors, tenant Area Board and officers of EKH and TDC between June and September. In addition information to all tenants is included in Newsletters. Preliminary notice served on all tenants November 2014 outlining the intended variation to the tenancy agreement and inviting tenant’s comments and in March a formal 28 day notice will be served on all tenants implementing the changes.

Consultees

Informal consultation

 

Formal consultation end date 5th January 2015

What the decision will mean: To ensure that the council can fulfil its commitment to implement flexible tenancies.

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Cabinet Report