Issue - meetings

Cabinet:

Approved the proposal to end the use of fixed term tenancies for its own housing tenants and replaces theses with lifetime tenancies for both existing and new tenants. The Council’s approach to introductory tenancies will remain unchanged. Introductory tenancies are for a period of 12 months but can be extended for a further 18 months if the tenancy has not been conducted in a satisfactory manner.

This decision was first published on Tuesday 22 March and so the deadline for call-in is 5 pm on Tuesday 29 March.

Cabinet:

Approved the proposal to end the use of fixed term tenancies for its own housing tenants and replaces theses with lifetime tenancies for both existing and new tenants. The Council’s approach to introductory tenancies will remain unchanged. Introductory tenancies are for a period of 12 months but can be extended for a further 18 months if the tenancy has not been conducted in a satisfactory manner.

Cabinet received the Fixed Term Tenancies report. Councillor John Batchelor, Lead Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report, and the decision to discontinuing the use of fixed term tenancies for Council Housing Tenants and to replace these with lifetime tenancies for new and existing tenants.

Councillor Anna Bradnam asked whether lifetime tenancies would cease if the tenant died, and other family members were living in the property. The Service Manager for Housing Strategy responded that this would be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Councillor Dr. Richard Williams followed on from the previous question, and asked about automatic successive rights, and if re-housing was required, would it be in the same area. The Service Manager for Housing Strategy responded that this would be dependent on the circumstances for each tenant.

After a short discussion, Councillor Bridget Smith, Leader of the Council, thanked Officers across the Housing department and Cabinet:

Approved the proposal to end the use of fixed term tenancies for its own housing tenants and replaces theses with lifetime tenancies for both existing and new tenants. The Council’s approach to introductory tenancies will remain unchanged. Introductory tenancies are for a period of 12 months but can be extended for a further 18 months if the tenancy has not been conducted in a satisfactory manner.