Decision details

DECISION TAKEN

Cabinet agreed the recommendations set out in the report.

REASON FOR DECISION

A review of the current secure tenancy terms and conditions was carried out, and several changes were required to clarify landlord and tenant obligations further. A consultation was carried out with all tenants (around 8,800 tenanted properties) in January 2025 on the proposed revised tenancy agreement in accordance with section 103 of the Housing Act 1985. The tenant panel was also consulted. An online survey was put onto the council’s website and 10,475 letters promoting the survey were posted out. Joint tenants were written to individually. There were 232 hard copies of the survey posted out with a pre-paid return envelope, which included 2 versions in large print. 3 Polish translations were requested, and some consultations were completed on the telephone. There were 1085 responses to the survey and a very high level of support (over 81%) for the proposed changes to the tenancy agreement.