Thursday, 24 May 2012

Ending an 'Affordable' Tenancy

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affordable housing, homelessness, Right to Buy, tenant choice

17/11/2011 12:24 pm

F451

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The following passages are drawn directly from the 2011-15 Affordable Homes Programme; Framework; HCA; February 2011:

3.15 Tenancies for Affordable Rent properties must be for a minimum period of two years but providers will have the flexibility to offer longer tenancies, including lifetime tenancies.

3.16 Where, at the end of a fixed term tenancy, a provider decides not to issue a further tenancy, the provider will be required to offer reasonable advice and assistance to the tenant to find alternative suitable accommodation.

3.17 Landlords and tenants may wish to consider a range of ‘end of tenancy’ options depending on the needs of the household concerned. This could include selling the property to the tenant on shared ownership terms to assist tenants into home ownership.

Much debate has been held around the '2-year' issue, but little about what happens at the end of the tenancy period.

What is the view about the 'reasonable advice and assistance to the tenant to find alternative suitable accommodation' that should be given? The word 'reasonable' in my opinion is open to abuse which could lead to tenants losing their homes without an alternative accommodation to go to.

What tenant choice options do you think may arise from the 'consider a range of end of tenancy options depending on the needs of the household concerned' element? To me this seems a little weak on individual rights of choice.

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17/11/2011 1:57 pm

It would appear that unless you can afford to buy the house at the end of the two-years that you will be homeless. Surely this will just lead to more and more benefit dependency as people are forced into the clutches of the private sector and their even higher rents.

I wonder what the definition of 'suitable' will be for the evicted tenant?

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17/11/2011 8:41 pm

I am surprised by this as I thought this form of housing was meant to replace housing for poor people with something decent and longer lasting.

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03/02/2012 2:46 pm

it means the same as giving advice and assistance for people that aren't priority need under the homeless act.  give them a piece of paper with some contact numbers for landlords and nightshelters and let them sort themselves out.

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08/02/2012 3:27 pm

I'm astonished at the dearth of interest in what has replaced social housing - the short term nature of this expensive alternative will not only add to the benefit trap, but ensure people never amass the funds to pursue alterantives. There should be cries of 'Shame', but nobody really actually seems to have noticed.

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F451

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08/02/2012 4:41 pm

I noticed - hence the thread.

This will arise as an issue only when the sheep realise the true cost of ending security for millions of families, removing affordability as a permenant step, and playing to the needs of the buy-to-let investor over and above any national interest, and definately against the interest of the poor British Taxpayer.

I remember Tories on the doorstep in the 90's, complaining that the Councils did not provide enough houses anymore, so there was no where for their children to live - well you dumb sheep, that's what you created when you applauded Right to Buy in the 1980's I'd reply (only thinking the dumb sheep part - but honestly it was so tiresome talking to the very people who had voted for the calamity who now had the cheek to complain because it was effecting them.)

It is equally tiresome talking to the sheep today who are applauding the latest great Tory Take Away, as I'm sure they will come bleeting back when they realise the policies effect them too!

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08/02/2012 4:47 pm

AFFORDABLE? Another huge con on those with the least in our society... It is the new face of the Rachman Landlord in our age, enthusiasistically embraced by HAs and social landlords, done with all the care in the world and in the tenant's best interest of course.

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