ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT Sample Clauses
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ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. 1.1 There are two main types of Council tenancy.
1.2 They are:
1.3 As an introductory tenant you have fewer legal rights than a secure tenant.
1.4 If you are an introductory tenant, the section on the front of the Agreement will be completed showing when the introductory tenancy will end if there are no breaches of this Agreement.
1.5 If you are transferring to a property from another Leeds City Council property as a secure tenant or if you are transferring as an assured tenant of a registered social landlord such as a Housing Association your tenancy will be secure straight away. You will not have to be an introductory tenant.
1.6 Your introductory tenancy is a trial period. You must show us that you are responsible enough to keep the property. To do this you must:
1.7 As an introductory tenant you can be evicted much more quickly and more easily than a secure tenant.
1.8 If you become a secure tenant, you must still behave responsibly and keep to the rules of this Agreement – but if we want to take possession of the property you would have the right to put your case at a court hearing. The council also has the right to demote your Secure Tenancy to a tenancy with fewer rights. A judge would then decide if we could evict you or demote your tenancy. We would have to show that we have a valid reason to evict you or demote your tenancy. These are called ‘grounds’ and are defined by law. Before going to Court we would have to serve you with a Notice of Intention to Seek Possession or a Notice of Intention to Demote your tenancy setting out our reasons for serving the Notice.
1.9 You do not have some of the rights in this Agreement during your introductory tenancy. You will get these rights if you become a secure tenant. Rights which apply only to secure tenants are marked like this:
1.10 You have an extra responsibility during your introductory tenancy. You do not have this responsibility if you become a secure tenant. It is marked like this:
1.11 Any tenancy given to someone under the age of 18 is conditional upon a responsible person signing this Agreement on their behalf as trustee. That person accepts that any Notices or demands for payment served under this Agreement can be served on the trustee until the tenant reaches the age of 18.
1.12 Make sure you have read and understood the leaflet “Welcome To Your Introductory Tenancy”. It describes the procedure we have to go through if we want to evict you. Ask at your Neighbourhood Housing Office if you have ...
ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. (Note: In this agreement there are specific paragraphs that deal with items that only apply to introductory tenants, or to secure tenants or to joint tenants).
3.1. This agreement gives you the right to stay in the property as long as; • you keep to the conditions of this agreement, • you live in the property as your only and principle home.
3.2. If you break any of the conditions of this agreement we can take legal action against you. We may apply to court to make you leave your property, or we may apply to court to change a secure tenancy to a demoted tenancy. We may also use other legal powers available to us where appropriate. Before we take action you will be given the opportunity to discuss the matter with a Housing Officer or other Council officer. You may also be given the opportunity to correct the situation.
3.3. If you are joint tenants, you are both responsible, individually and together, for keeping to all the conditions of your agreement.
ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. 2.1 References to Acts and Regulations in this agreement are references to the legislation applicable at the date of this tenancy agreement or as subsequently amended, or such relevant legislation that is in force after repeal of the Acts and Regulations referred to herein.
2.2 References to council policies and procedures within this agreement are referenced to the policies and procedures that are applicable at the date of this tenancy agreement or as subsequently amended from time to time, or such relevant policies and procedures that are later introduced as they relate to this tenancy agreement.
2.3 This tenancy agreement is a legal contract describing the terms and conditions of your tenancy and your rights and responsibilities as a tenant. You should read the agreement and conditions thoroughly and keep them in a safe place. If there is anything you do not understand please contact your Housing Officer via Contact Harlow on ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or seek legal advice before you sign this contract.
2.4 This tenancy agreement describes either your secure tenancy under the terms of the Housing Act 1985, or your introductory tenancy under the Housing Act 1996. Whichever tenancy you have, it is important for you to know your rights and responsibilities.
2.5 It is important you understand that if you break any of the terms or conditions of this agreement the council may take enforcement action against you. This could ultimately result in the termination of your tenancy and you and your household losing your home.
2.6 You are responsible for the behaviour of every person in your household including children and people living in or visiting the property. You are responsible for their behaviour in the property, in communal areas and in the locality around the property including shopping centres and other public areas.
2.7 Where any term or condition of this tenancy agreement requires you to get written permission from the council, such permission will not be unreasonably withheld, but it may be given subject to reasonable conditions and may be withdrawn if those conditions are not met and must be obtained prior to the carrying out of the action(s) for which the permission is sought.
ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. 2.1 By signing this agreement you are agreeing to become our tenant and as such the conditions of this agreement will become legally binding on you as a tenant and us as a landlord.
2.2 This tenancy agreement applies to introductory tenants, secure tenants and flexible tenants and makes it clear that certain conditions only apply to the specific type of tenancy. Please ensure you are aware of the type of tenancy that you will convert to on the satisfactory completion of your introductory tenancy.
2.3 Conversion to a flexible tenancy or secure tenancy on the satisfactory completion of an introductory tenancy will be made in accordance with our current Tenancy Policy.
2.4 This tenancy agreement gives you the right to stay in the property as long as: You do not break any of the conditions of the agreement, You live in the property as your main home and do not have an interest in any other property, You have not been ordered to leave the property by a court, or Your flexible tenancy is about to come to an end.
2.5 If you break any of the conditions of this agreement we can take legal action against you. We may apply to court to make you leave your property. Before we take action you will be given the opportunity to discuss the matter with your Housing Officer. You will also be given the opportunity to correct the situation.
2.6 If you are joint tenants, you are both responsible, individually and together, for keeping to all the conditions of your agreement. This includes paying rent and charges. (See paragraph 3.
ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. There are two main types of Council tenancy. ▪ an introductory tenancy ▪ a secure tenancy If you are an introductory tenant this tenancy agreement will be completed to show the date that your tenancy will become a secure tenancy, provided that there are no breaches of this Agreement. An introductory tenancy is a 12 month trial period to allow you to show that you are responsible to maintain a secure tenancy. To do this you must comply with the terms of this agreement, in particular the terms relating to: ▪ Anti-Social Behaviour; ▪ Payment of rent; and ▪ Maintaining the property As an introductory tenant you have fewer legal rights than a secure tenant, and you may be evicted more easily than a secure tenant if you breach this agreement. If you have transferred to this property from another secure Council tenancy, or from another registered social landlord then you will automatically be a secure tenant.
ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. 1.1 This agreement makes you a Secure Tenant.
ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. 1.1 This agreement makes you a secure tenant.
ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. This is a legal contract. It is important that you understand the contents of the Agreement. By signing the Tenancy Agreement you are committing yourself to abiding by all of its terms and conditions. If you are joint tenants you are both/all jointly responsible for ensuring the agreement is adhered to. If there is anything you do not understand, please ask your Housing Officer.