Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Housing Services

1.      Approval has been given to the commencement of formal consultation on the draft tenancy agreement (attached as Appendix 1 of the report) and authorisation given for the issue of the preliminary notice to all council tenants.

2.      Following consultation with tenants a further report will be presented to Cabinet detailing the comments received from tenants, any amendments made to the draft tenancy agreement and asking cabinet authorise the service of 1he Notice of Variation on all tenants.

As relevant Portfolio Holder, Councillor Beardsworth presented the report to Cabinet, passing on her thanks to Councillor Malpas for his lead in the scrutiny.  She apologised that the result of the Overview and Scrutiny consultation had been mistakenly omitted from the report.  Councillor Beardsworth then pointed out the improvements in the proposed introductory and secure tenancy agreements, which set out clearly the responsibilities of the Council and the tenant. There would be a 3-month consultation period starting at the end of July and, following this, a further report would be brought back to Cabinet.  She confirmed that the proposed agreement related only to tenancies in council-owned property and that the Council’s consultation toolkit would be used.

RESOLVED

1.      That approval be given to the commencement of formal consultation on the draft tenancy agreement (attached as Appendix 1 of the report) and authorisation be given for the issue of the preliminary notice to all council tenants.

2.      That, following consultation with tenants a further report be presented to Cabinet detailing the comments received from tenants, any amendments made to the draft tenancy agreement and asking Cabinet authorise the service of the Notice of Variation on all tenants.