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APPENDIX B
Responses from Housing Association partners to the draft Tenancy Strategy 2021-26
Housing Association |
Comments |
MBC Response |
English Rural |
No amendments suggested. |
Noted |
Golding Homes |
Suggestion around pre tenancy training, which is currently offered to applicants who are nominated to housing association partners. |
Agreed to incorporate into the tenancy introduction. |
Gravesend Churches HA |
Positive feedback received. |
Noted |
Home Group |
Positive feedback received. |
Noted |
MHS Homes |
Following the last review of their own tenancy strategy, MHS decided against fixed term tenancies. All their affordable rents are fixed to LHA rates or less. In conclusion, MBC’s draft strategy is aligned to their own policy. |
Noted |
Moat Housing |
Positive feedback received. |
Noted |
Orbit Housing |
Although Orbit currently use fixed term tenancies, they are in the process of reviewing its use and are looking to introduce 1 year probationary tenancies that convert to a lifetime tenancy.
|
Noted |
Optivo |
Optivo supports the draft strategy.
One point of clarification: |
The original government policy behind the Tenancy Strategy was to encourage those that could afford alternative housing would be encouraged to do so, thereby freeing up social housing for those most in need. This policy approach has since become unfavoured and the original intention to provide statutory guidance around financial means was not published.
An alternative form of words has been included in the final draft of the Tenancy Strategy to read:
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Sage HA |
Positive feedback received. |
Noted |
Town and Country |
Positive feedback received.
Town and Country are no longer using Fixed Term Tenancies and are now using a one year starter tenancy followed by an assured tenancy. |
Noted |
West Kent Housing Association |
Positive
feedback received. |
Noted
Suggestion incorporated into the final draft
Suggestion incorporated into the final draft |