Tenancy Strategy consultation

We asked

We asked for your views on the proposed Tenancy Strategy which deals with:

the types of tenancies that the council and registered providers will grant
the circumstances under which different types of tenancies will be granted
where they elect to grant fixed-term tenancies, the length of the fixed term
the circumstances in which they will grant a further tenancy when the fixed term expires.

You said

We received 177 responses to the online questionnaire. 92.5% of respondents were satisfied with the proposals in the Strategy. In particular, you welcomed the proposal to discontinue use of flexible tenancies saying that this would give many ‘greater peace of mind’. Notwithstanding this significant support you were concerned at the continued use of introductory tenancies.

We did

The proposals in the Tenancy Strategy were approved by the council’s Cabinet on 18 July 2023. We will be introducing the various proposals over coming months. We will review the use of introductory tenancies in light of proposed government legislation which affects the use of such tenancies.