Issue - meetings

To consider a revised Tenancy Policy 2024-2026 which will ensure the Council is compliant with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Tenancy Consumer Standard.

Cabinet was presented with a report setting out a revised Tenancy Policy and which included a list of associated Housing Management and Property Services policies and strategies that the Council intended to update and deliver this financial year, in line with the 2023 Social Housing Regulation Act.

Members were advised that the Tenant Handbook was being refreshed and would be available in different formats to ensure ease of accessibility for Tenants.

It was RESOLVED:

1.            That the duty placed on the Council via the Tenancy Standard to produce and publish clear and accessible policies related to key housing management functions and the on-going work to bring the Council’s housing policies in line with new Regulations be noted.

2.            That the content and the adoption of the draft Tenancy Policy 2024-2026, as seen in Appendix A be approved.

3.            That the Strategic Director (RP), after consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, be given delegated authority to make minor updates and changes to this policy arising from new legislation.

Cabinet was presented with a report setting out a revised Tenancy Policy and which included a list of associated Housing Management and Property Services policies and strategies that the Council intended to update and deliver this financial year, in line with the 2023 Social Housing Regulation Act.

It was noted that as a Registered Provider the Council was required to meet a range of regulatory and legislative responsibilities including producing and publishing up to date policies related to key housing management functions.  The Tenancy Standard obligated housing providers to specifically have a Tenancy Policy in place that set out the types of tenancies the Council granted and under what circumstances, how changes to tenancies could be made and the Council’s approach to tenancy fraud, mutual exchange and sustaining tenancies.

Members were advised that the Tenant Handbook was being refreshed and would be available in different formats to ensure ease of accessibility for Tenants.

It was RESOLVED:

1.            That the duty placed on the Council via the Tenancy Standard to produce and publish clear and accessible policies related to key housing management functions and the on-going work to bring the Council’s housing policies in line with new Regulations be noted.

2.            That the content and the adoption of the draft Tenancy Policy 2024-2026, as seen in Appendix A be approved.

3.            That the Strategic Director (RP), after consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, be given delegated authority to make minor updates and changes to this policy arising from new legislation.

Reason for Decision: As contained in the report.

Other Options considered:As contained in the report.