Issue - meetings

Purpose of report

The purpose of the Tenancy Management Policy was to outline the circumstances in which changes to a tenancy may happen and any possession action which could be taken, why this could happen and the tenancy support which would be offered.

The purpose of the Estate Management Policy was to set out the approach to the delivery and management of estate services to internal and external communal areas.

Decision

That Cabinet:

1.    Notes the content of the report, policies and appendices.

2.    Approves the Tenancy and Estate Management Policy for adoption.

Alternative options considered and rejected

The alternative option would have been to not have these policies.  However, in order to meet the Regulator of Social Housing standards; how we manage tenancies and our estates are set out within the policies.

Reasons for decision

The policies provided clarity on how the operational services were provided.

The Council had a duty to its tenants as their landlord, but tenants also had a responsibility to actively manage their tenancy so that the Council did not need to resort to measures such as eviction proceedings.

The Policy also set out the approach to the delivery and management of estate services to both internal and external communal areas of the Council’s housing stocks. It was an aid in ensuring clean, green and safe environments.

Consultation had taken place with tenants, through workshops and other means. Feedback had been taken into account within the final version of the Policy.

Thanks were given to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee for their work in this area, along with the officers involved in the formulation of the Policy.