Your Tenancy Agreement. 1a By signing this agreement you are agreeing to become a tenant of Newark and Sherwood Homes. Please note: You are responsible for anything that you do in relation to your property or the tenancy, and you are also responsible for anything your friends, relatives (including children) and any other person living in or visiting your home do in relation to your property or the tenancy. 1d This agreement gives you the right to live in the property. We will not interfere with this right unless any of the following apply: i. you break any of the conditions in this agreement; ii. we built or adapted your property for a person with physical disabilities; and: a. you no longer need that type of home, and b. we need your property for someone else with disabilities; iii. we need to renovate or carry out major repairs to your property which we cannot do unless you move out; iv. you find another home and stop using your property as your main home; v. there is any other reason under the Housing Acts 1988 and1996 or any other law, which allows us to interfere with your rights. If any of the above applies, we may take legal action against you to end your tenancy and repossess your home. If we take legal action, you will be responsible for court costs. In summary the Grounds include: time. There need not be rent arrears at the time possession proceedings are started. failed to look after your Home, the Estate or any of the common parts; If we apply to the court for a possession order on one of the grounds in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 we must, unless the court has granted an application dispensing with the need to serve you with a notice, serve you with a notice telling you the reasons why it is asking the court for a possession order. We will give you the amount of notice as required by section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, depending on the Ground for possession We may also apply to the court for a possession order on the ground that we have given you at least 2 months written notice before we apply to the court for a possession order. If the Tenancy ceases to be an assured shorthold tenancy (because for example, you stop living in your Home as your only or main Home) we can end the Tenancy by serving 4 weeks’ notice in writing on you. i. where new relevant legislation or codes of practice are introduced; or ii. when we change any one or more policy or procedure; or iii. in exceptional circumstances. i. the written agreement of you and NSH; or ii. by us, after we have: a. written to you setting out the changes to the Tenancy we wish to make: b. given you a reasonable period of time to make written representations to us about the changes; c. considered any written representations about the changes; and d. sent you a notice of variation setting out the changes we are making to the terms of the Tenancy (“the New Terms”) and stating the date on which the New Terms shall take effect. The New Terms must not take effect until at least 4 weeks after the notice of variation is sent.
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Samples: Starter Tenancy (Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement), Starter Tenancy (Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement)
Your Tenancy Agreement. 1a By signing 1.1 This agreement makes you a secure tenant of Harrow Council, London.
1.2 This is a weekly secure tenancy.
1.3 Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000 is the Act of Parliament, which establishes the basis of this Agreement. This means that the Council can only gain possession of your home under the grounds specified in the Act.
1.4 As a tenant you have to abide by the terms of this secure Tenancy Agreement. This applies to all joint tenants jointly and severally. That means each joint tenant has full responsibility to comply with the terms of this agreement and the terms “tenant” refers to you are agreeing individually as well as jointly.
1.5 As a secure tenant you can keep your home as long as you want it unless there is a legal reason why the council wants to become take it back. A court has to agree with the council's request to evict you or to move you to another home. This could be for one of the following reasons:
(a) You breach of any of your obligations in this Tenancy Agreement.
(b) The accommodation was provided to you as a result of false information knowingly or recklessly given to us by you or someone acting on your behalf.
(c) You assigned your tenancy to another tenant or a member of Newark your family in exchange, and Sherwood Homes. Please note: You are responsible a money payment was made in connection with the exchange.
(d) The accommodation was given to you while works were being carried out to your usual home, and the work has been completed.
(e) We need vacant possession of your home to carry out repairs to it or for anything that complete redevelopment, which cannot reasonably be carried out if you do in relation not move or because it has to be demolished. You will be offered a suitable alternative home. You will usually get compensation or help with moving costs (or both) depending on your circumstances. Your move could be permanent or temporary.
(f) Your home has been specifically designed or adapted for the physically disabled or provided to meet other special needs, and the people living there no longer need these adaptations, and we need the property for a household with those physical disabilities or special needs.
(g) You succeeded to the tenancy, tenancy and you are also responsible for anything your friends, relatives under occupying the premises. This does not apply if you are the former tenant’s husband or wife.
(including childrenh) and Your home is overcrowded to such an extent that you are guilty of an offence.
(i) We have any other person living in or visiting your home do in relation to your property or the tenancy. 1d This agreement gives you the right to live in the property. We will not interfere with this right unless any of the following apply:
i. you break any of the conditions in this agreement;
ii. we built or adapted your property grounds for a person with physical disabilities; and:
a. you no longer need that type of home, and
b. we need your property for someone else with disabilities;
iii. we need to renovate or carry out major repairs to your property which we cannot do unless you move out;
iv. you find another home and stop using your property as your main home;
v. there is any other reason possession under the Housing Acts 1988 and1996 or any other law, which allows us to interfere with your rights. If any of the above applies, we may take legal action against you to end your tenancy and repossess your home. If we take legal action, you will be responsible for court costs. In summary the Grounds include: time. There need not be rent arrears at the time possession proceedings are started. failed to look after your Home, the Estate or any of the common parts; If we apply to the court for a possession order on one of the grounds in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 we must, unless the court has granted an application dispensing with the need to serve you with a notice, serve you with a notice telling you the reasons why it is asking the court for a possession order. We will give you the amount of notice as required by section 8 of the Housing Act 1988Xxx 0000 Parts I, depending on the Ground for possession We may also apply to the court for a possession order on the ground that we have given you at least 2 months written notice before we apply to the court for a possession order. If the Tenancy ceases to be an assured shorthold tenancy (because for example, you stop living in your Home as your only or main Home) we can end the Tenancy by serving 4 weeks’ notice in writing on youII and III.
i. where new relevant legislation or codes of practice are introduced; or
ii. when we change any one or more policy or procedure; or
iii. in exceptional circumstances.
i. the written agreement of you and NSH; or
ii. by us, after we have:
a. written to you setting out the changes to the Tenancy we wish to make:
b. given you a reasonable period of time to make written representations to us about the changes;
c. considered any written representations about the changes; and
d. sent you a notice of variation setting out the changes we are making to the terms of the Tenancy (“the New Terms”) and stating the date on which the New Terms shall take effect. The New Terms must not take effect until at least 4 weeks after the notice of variation is sent.
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Samples: Tenancy Agreement
Your Tenancy Agreement. 1a 1 a By signing this agreement you are agreeing to become a tenant of Newark and Sherwood District Council.
1 b You are entering into a legal contract with the Council. We manage the property on behalf of the Council. If there is anything in this agreement which you do not understand, you should contact us or get advice from Citizens Advice Bureau, a solicitor or Housing Advice Centre.
1 c Tenants, also living in properties managed by Newark and Sherwood Homes, who are your neighbours, have exactly the same rights and responsibilities as you have (but introductory and demoted tenants do not have the same protection from losing their home as secure tenants). Please note: You are responsible for anything that you do in relation to your property or the tenancy, and you are also responsible for anything your friends, relatives (including children) and any other person living in or visiting your home do in relation to your property or the tenancy. 1d .
1 d There are two kinds of tenancy:
1 e The central page of this agreement will tell you whether your tenancy is an introductory tenancy or a secure tenancy.
1 f This agreement gives you the right to live in the property. We will not interfere with this right unless any of the following apply:
i. you break any of the conditions in this agreement;
ii. we built or adapted your property for a person with physical disabilities; and:
a. you no longer need that type of home, ; and
b. ii. we need your property for someone else with disabilities;
iii. we • We need to renovate or carry out major repairs repair to your property which we cannot do unless you move out;
iv. you • You find another home and stop using your property as your main home;
v. there . • There is any other reason under the Housing Acts 1988 and1996 Xxx 0000, The Housing Xxx 0000, Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000 or any other law, which allows us to interfere with your rights. If any of the above applies, we may take legal action against you to end your tenancy and repossess your home. We may, for example, apply to the court for a demoted tenancy (if you hold a secure tenancy) or an injunction. If we take legal action, you will be responsible for court costs. In summary the Grounds include: time. There need not be rent arrears at the time possession proceedings are started. failed to look after your Home, the Estate or any of the common parts; If we apply to the court for a possession order on one of the grounds in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 we must, unless the court has granted an application dispensing with the need to serve you with a notice, serve you with a notice telling you the reasons why it is asking the court for a possession order. We will give you the amount of notice as required by section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, depending on the Ground for possession We may also apply to the court for a possession order on the ground that we have given you at least 2 months written notice before we apply to the court for a possession order. If the Tenancy ceases to be an assured shorthold tenancy (because for example, you stop living in your Home as your only or main Home) we can end the Tenancy by serving 4 weeks’ notice in writing on you.
i. where new relevant legislation or codes of practice are introduced; or
ii. when we change any one or more policy or procedure; or
iii. in exceptional circumstances.
i. the written agreement of you and NSH; or
ii. by us, after we have:
a. written to you setting out the changes to the Tenancy we wish to make:
b. given you a reasonable period of time to make written representations to us about the changes;
c. considered any written representations about the changes; and
d. sent you a notice of variation setting out the changes we are making to the terms of the Tenancy (“the New Terms”) and stating the date on which the New Terms shall take effect. The New Terms must not take effect until at least 4 weeks after the notice of variation is sent.
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Samples: Tenancy Agreement