Issue - meetings
Tenancy Strategy
Meeting: 29/11/2021 - Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (Item 624)
624 Tenancy Strategy 
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To consider the recommendations from the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee on 28 September 2021.
The report and appendices, as considered by the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee are attached.
Also attached is a report on the affordability of possible decisions around the Open Market Rent percentage, as considered by the Board of Knowle Green Estates Ltd.
Additional documents:
- Appendix A Version 1 Revised Tenancy Strategy, 28/09/2021 Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee, item 624
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- Appendix B Version 2 Revised Tenancy Strategy, 28/09/2021 Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee, item 624
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- Appendix C Original Tenancy Strategy, 28/09/2021 Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee, item 624
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- Appendix D Equality Impact Assessment for Tenancy Strategy, 28/09/2021 Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee, item 624
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- Appendix E Affordability of Affordable Housing, 28/09/2021 Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee, item 624
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- KGE Board Report - Affordability - 28.10.21, item 624
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Minutes:
It was a statutory requirement for the Council, as a housing provider, to have a tenancy strategy.
Members debated the open market rent percentage, which had been previously considered by the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee. There were differing views on whether it was appropriate for the Council and KGE to subsidise rents by 20 or 30% in the context of Covid-19 but also whilst KGE required financial support from the Council. The updated Housing Strategy sought a flexible approach to the open market rent subsidy so that it could take account of tenants’ financial situations and the viability of each scheme.
The committee agreed that the existing tenancy strategy should remain in effect.