Issue - meetings

As per the recommendation.

As per the recommendation.The Cabinet Member for Housing introduced an updated version of the Secure/Introductory Tenancy Agreement for approval following earlier proposals in July, 2011.  The revised agreement was attached at Appendix 1 of the report and included the suggested amendments which would be incorporated into the final version.

Following legal advice, Section 5 of the new agreement which explained that the Council reserves the right to defer home improvements where there was an existing breach of tenancy would form part of the Housing Policy which ran alongside the Secure/Introductory Tenancy Agreement.  Advice had also been received which confirmed that tenants could not be made to purchase contents insurance; therefore work had been progressing to identify tenants interested in taking out such insurance cover.

Commenting on translation costs, the Cabinet Member for Housing suggested that, in line with previous requests from tenants on which language they would prefer their communications, copies of the Secure/Introductory Tenancy Agreement only be translated to those tenants who had requested communications in Welsh.  The Head of Legal and Democratic Services advised that this could be carried out as it met with the guidelines issued by the Welsh Government that residents should receive communication in the language of their choice.

RESOLVED:

That the final draft of the Tenancy Agreement and timetable for implementation be approved.