Introductory Tenancies.
6.1.1 All new tenants are granted an Introductory Tenancy for the first year. If a tenant has complied with the terms and conditions of their Introductory Tenancy, it will convert to a Secure Tenancy or flexible tenancy after 12 months unless an Extension Notice has been served, or the process of regaining possession have commenced or have repossessed the property.
6.1.2 New tenants who are transferring from another social or affordable home, whether with the Council or another social landlord, will not normally be offered an introductory tenancy if they are a secure or assured tenant or hold a flexible or fixed term tenancy.
6.1.3 Introductory Tenancies are for 12 months but may be extended to a maximum of 18 months. During this time, the tenant has less security and fewer rights than under a Secure Tenancy, for example: • The tenancy can be ended at the landlord’s discretion if the tenant does not keep to the terms of the tenancy agreement. • They cannot buy their home. • They cannot exchange homes with other tenants. • They cannot take in lodgers. • They cannot make any improvements or alterations to the property.
6.1.4 The Council can extend an Introductory Tenancy by up to 6 months where there are concerns about, or evidence of a breach of the tenancy agreement. The main reasons will be non- payment of rent, anti-social behaviour and condition of property, although the list is not exhaustive. The Introductory Tenancy can be extended by serving an Extension Notice at least 8 weeks prior to the end of the tenancy. The Extension Notice will provide details of the tenant’s right to request a review of the decision to extend.
6.1.5 Introductory Tenancies support the Council’s aim to improve tenancy sustainment and encourage new tenants to adhere to their tenancy obligations.
Introductory Tenancies. 1.1 An introductory tenancy is a tenancy for a probationary period for the first 12 months (unless it is extended as described below). Introductory tenants have fewer rights than a secure tenant.
1.2 If you break any terms or conditions of this tenancy agreement, the Council may decide to apply to the court for a possession order. This could ultimately result in the termination of your tenancy and everyone in your home being evicted. Before the Council applies
1.3 The Council may decide to extend the introductory tenancy probationary period for a further period of up to six months. The Council will serve a Notice of Extension no less than 8 weeks before the end of your probationary period giving you reasons for
1.4 If the Council issues possession proceedings against you during your introductory tenancy period, the tenancy will remain an introductory tenancy until the possession proceedings are determined.
1.5 If you keep to the terms and conditions of this tenancy agreement and the Council has not started possession proceedings during the introductory period, then you will
1.6 Whilst your tenancy is an introductory tenancy, you do not have the right to buy your property or to exchange your property with another tenant.
1.7 As an introductory tenant you have the right to assign your tenancy to a person who would be qualified to succeed to your
1.8 If you die, there are certain circumstances in which a family member may qualify to succeed to the tenancy and become the tenant. This is called statutory succession.
Introductory Tenancies. All new tenants are given an introductory tenancy that lasts for 12 months. The introductory tenancy is a trial period for you to show us that you can keep to this tenancy agreement. If you have kept to this tenancy agreement, your tenancy will automatically become a secure tenancy. We can extend an introductory tenancy to 18 months if we are not sure whether you are keeping to the tenancy agreement, for example if you have rent arrears. As an introductory tenant, if you fail to keep to your tenancy agreement and we decide to take action to end your tenancy, we can do so more easily and quickly than with a secure tenancy. This is because the court has only limited powers to prevent a possession order being made against an introductory tenant. If we decide to take action to end or extend your introductory tenancy, we will serve you with a statutory notice to terminate or extend. If this happens you will have the opportunity to ask us to review our decision to serve you with a notice. You must make this request within 14 days of receiving the notice.
Introductory Tenancies. When you were given this tenancy you will have been told whether you are a secure tenant or an introductory tenant. If you are an introductory tenant then please read this section carefully as it explains the special conditions that apply to you. If you are a secure tenant then please move on to section 3. If you are not sure then check the front of your tenancy agreement and this will tell you which kind of tenancy you have.
Introductory Tenancies. On becoming a Tenant of Grove Community Housing Association for the first time the Tenant will be an Introductory Tenant unless he or she, or in the case of joints tenants one or more of them, held a Secure Tenancy at the time in another Registered HousingAssociation or in the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. An Introductory Tenancy allows the Tenant to prove to the Association that he or she is able to abide by the Tenancy Agreement provisions. As long as the Introductory Tenant has not breached the Tenancy Agreement over a oneyear period, he or she will become a Secure Tenant at the end of that year. If there are breaches, under certain circumstances the Introductory Tenancy may be extended or it may be terminated by following proper procedure. Some of the rights of a Secure Tenancy do not apply to an Introductory Tenancy including the rights to exchange, to purchase the home, to sub-let or take in lodgers andto make major alterations to the home.
Introductory Tenancies. The Association can end an Introductory Tenancy if the Tenant breaks the terms of theirTenancy Agreement by building up serious rent arrears or through anti-social behaviour.If correct procedures are followed, the Court must grant possession to the Association. Details of the procedure are in the Tenants Handbook.
Introductory Tenancies. 5.1 Most new tenants will be Introductory Tenants. As an Introductory Tenant you do not have all the rights given to a Secure Tenant. As an Introductory Tenant you cannot: • apply for the right to buy your Home (if you later become a Secure Tenant and want to buy your Home the time you have spent as an Introductory Tenant will count towards the qualification period and also toward calculating any discount you might be entitled to); • sublet part of your Home or take in lodgers; • exchange your Home with another tenant; • carry out major improvements or claim compensation for improvements.
5.2 An Introductory Tenancy usually lasts for 12 months and after this time you would become a Secure Tenant and benefit from these additional rights in relation to your Home and tenancy.
Introductory Tenancies. 5.1 The TMO will monitor Introductory Tenancies in accordance with the procedure set out in Schedule 3.
Introductory Tenancies. All new Enfield tenants will be introductory tenants unless you were already a secure tenant of a local authority or an assured tenant of a registered provider at a previous property.
Introductory Tenancies. As an Introductory Tenant you have the right to occupy the property for a trial period of 1 year beginning from the date which the Tenancy Agreement was entered into. Time already spent as an introductory tenant or an assured shorthold tenant of a registered social landlord counts towards the trial period, provided it was immediately before this tenancy started. The Introductory Tenancy can be extended by us by a further six months in accordance with Sections 125 and 125A of the Housing Xxx 0000. With an Introductory Tenancy some of your rights are limited: • No right to apply to buy you home (but the introductory period counts towards the discount) • No right to exchange your home with another tenant • No right to sublet your home • No right to carry out improvements (but individual requests will be considered) • Your tenancy can be brought to an end more easily • No right to vote prior to transfer to a new landlord An advice and information leaflet for housing applicants and tenants explaining the terms and rights of an introductory tenancy will be provided to you when you sign this tenancy.
