Common use of ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT Clause in Contracts

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 not seen a copy. 1.13 Some of the rights and responsibilities of the Council under this Agreement may be exercised or provided by other agencies on behalf of the Council. Those agencies may enforce this agreement on the Council’s behalf including recovery of any payments due.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. 1.1 There (Note: In this agreement there are two main types specific paragraphs that deal with items that only apply to introductory tenants, or to secure tenants, or to joint tenants). Keeping to the agreement 3.1. This agreement gives you the right to stay in the property as long as; • you keep to the conditions of Council tenancythis agreement, • you live in the property as your only and principle home. 1.2 They are: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 willbe 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. 1.3 3.3. If you are joint tenants, you are both responsible, individually and together, for keeping to all the conditions of your agreement. For Introductory Tenancies only 3.4. If you have an introductory tenancy, and you keep to the terms of this agreement for a trial period of 12 months your tenancy will automatically convert to a Secure Tenancy. 3.5. As an introductory tenant you do not normally have fewer legal rights than a secure tenantthe right to: • Sublet, assign or exchange any part of the property, • Carry out improvements to the property, or • Apply to buy your property. 1.4 3.6. We can extend the period of the Introductory Tenancy beyond 12 months if we feel it is appropriate to do so. We give you our reasons in writing. You have the right to ask for a review of the decision to extend the period. 3.7. If you fail to comply with any of the terms of your tenancy during the period we will send you a Notice of Proceeding for Possession. This will tell you that we intend to go to court to ask for a Possession Order and will give the reasons why we are taking possession. 3.8. You have the right to ask for a review of the decision to serve the Notice of Proceedings for Possession. You must contact the Review Officer(s) at the Councils offices within 14 days of the date that the Notice was served. 3.9. If we apply to court because we believe you have not complied with the terms of your tenancy during the period the court must give us a Possession Order. 3.10. 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 do not have the right to put carry out any improvements or alterationsto the property. We will consider any requests to carry outimprovements or alterations but would normally only give permission if or when we give you a secure tenancy. For Demoted Tenancies only 3.11. A Demotion Order is granted by the Court and normally lasts for a period of 12 months. If you have complied with the terms of your case at tenancy during that time it will revert back to a court hearingsecure tenancy. The council also has If we have served a Notice of Possession Proceedings because you did not comply with the terms of the Demoted Tenancy the Court will give us a Possession Order. 3.12. You have the right to demote ask for a review of the decision to serve the Notice of Proceedings for Possession. You must contact the Review Officer(s) at the Council offices within 14 days of the date that the Notice was served. 3.13. If your Secure Tenancy tenancy is changed to a tenancy with fewer rights. A judge would then decide if we could evict demoted tenancy, 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 the right to: • Sublet, assign or exchange any part of the rights in this Agreement during property, • Carry out improvements to the property, or • Apply to buy 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 18property. 1.12 Make sure 3.14. If you are an introductory tenant or have read and understood the leaflet “Welcome To Your Introductory Tenancy”. It describes the procedure we have a demoted tenancy you are not allowed to go through if we want to evict you. Ask at sublet any part of your Neighbourhood Housing Office if you have not seen a copyproperty. 1.13 Some of the rights and responsibilities of the Council under this Agreement may be exercised or provided by other agencies on behalf of the Council. Those agencies may enforce this agreement on the Council’s behalf including recovery of any payments due.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. 1.1 There 2.1 References to Acts and Regulations in this agreement are two main types references to the legislation applicable at the date of Council tenancythis tenancy agreement or as subsequently amended, or such relevant legislation that is in force after repeal of the Acts and Regulations referred to herein. 1.2 They are: 1.3 As an introductory tenant you have fewer legal rights than a secure tenant2.2 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. 1.4 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 are an introductory tenant, do not understand please contact your Housing Officer via Contact Harlow on 00000 000000 or seek legal advice before you sign this contract. 2.4 This tenancy agreement describes either your secure tenancy under the section on the front terms of the Agreement will be completed showing when the Housing Act 1985, or your introductory tenancy will end 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 there are no breaches you break any of the terms or conditions of this Agreementagreement 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. 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. 2.6 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 for the behaviour of every person in your household including children and people living in or visiting the property. To do this you must: 1.7 As an introductory tenant you can be evicted much more quickly You are responsible for their behaviour in the property, in communal areas and more easily than a secure tenantin the locality around the property including shopping centres and other public areas. 1.8 If 2.7 Where any term or condition of this tenancy agreement requires you become a secure tenantto get written permission from the council, you 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 still behave responsibly and keep be obtained prior to the rules of this Agreement – but if we want to take possession carrying out of the property you would have action(s) for which 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 Noticepermission is sought. 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 not seen a copy. 1.13 Some of the rights and responsibilities of the Council under this Agreement may be exercised or provided by other agencies on behalf of the Council. Those agencies may enforce this agreement on the Council’s behalf including recovery of any payments due.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AGREEMENT. 1.1 There By signing this agreement you agree to become a tenant of St Albans City & District Council and to keep to the conditions of this agreement. This is a legal contract. The rent you pay does not include any heating, water and service charges and other charges unless these are two main types shown above. We may change your rent and any water or service charges at any time by giving you at least 28 days written notice which must end on a Monday. We can forfeit the tenancy using Grounds within the Housing Xxx 0000 if there is a breach of any of the conditions detailed within this agreement. If you are a new tenant of St Albans City and District Council tenancy. 1.2 They are: 1.3 As you may be an introductory tenant you have fewer legal rights than for the first year of your tenancy. If this tenancy is an introductory tenancy, it will automatically change to a secure tenant. 1.4 If you are an introductory tenant, flexible or lifetime tenancy (as indicated above) one year from the section on the front of the Agreement will be completed showing when the introductory tenancy will end if there are no breaches date of this Agreement. 1.5 If you are transferring agreement unless, during this period, we have started court proceedings 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 repossess the property. To Certain rights do this you must: 1.7 As an not apply to 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 tenancytenants. These are called ‘grounds’ set out in this agreement. If you have a flexible tenancy (sections 2,3,5,6 and are defined by law. Before going to Court we would have to serve 7 above) you with a Notice of Intention to Seek Possession or a Notice of Intention to Demote your tenancy setting out our reasons for serving must participate in the Notice. 1.9 You do not have some review of the rights in this Agreement during your introductory tenancy which will take place at least 8 months before the end date of the tenancy. You Flexible tenancies 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 end on the trustee until Sunday following the tenant reaches date shown on this agreement, however, a new flexible tenancy at the age property or an alternative property may be granted. On expiry 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 not seen a copy. 1.13 Some of the rights and responsibilities of flexible tenancy the Council under will take action to recover the property through the formal eviction process and by asking the court for a possession order. We must consult you before we make any changes to this Agreement may be exercised or provided by other agencies on behalf of the Council. Those agencies may enforce this agreement on the Council’s behalf including recovery of any payments dueagreement.