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Tenancy Strategy

Meeting: 14/11/2012 - Cabinet (Item 109)

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The Tenancy Strategy sets out local needs that registered providers of social housing must have regard to in formulating policies relating to the kinds of tenancies they grant and the length of term, where tenancies of a certain term are granted

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Councillor Tim Ball in proposing the item, explained that the report was a result of the Localism Act.  Although he took no pleasure in bringing the paper to Cabinet, it was required by law.  He said that the effect of the proposals would be that all tenancies would in future be fixed-term and that rents would be fixed at 80% of the market rate.

Councillor Roger Symonds seconded the proposal although he agreed with Councillor Ball that he took no pleasure in this.

On a motion from Councillor Tim Ball, seconded by Councillor Roger Symonds it was

RESOLVED (unanimously)

(1) To ADOPT the Tenancy Strategy.

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