TENANT INVOLVEMENT

4.12

4.13

4.14

4.15

You must not undertake any car repairs other than to your own car or park unroadworthy vehicles or illegally park on the land around your home on the road fronting, adjacent or to the rear of your property.

You must not put up structures such as sheds, garages or pigeon lofts anywhere on your property without our prior agreement in writing. Full details are included in the Coucil’s Estate Mangement policy

You must keep your garden tidy by cutting the lawn and trimming the hedges. If the garden is overgrown—and there is no good reason why you cannot do it—we may clear it and charge you for the work. We might be able to help you if you are over the age of retirement or if you have a disability—ask your housing officer for more information.

You must not keep or use bottled paraffin, petrol or any other dangerous material in your home or in communal areas (with exemption of Calor Gas for use in a fire).

4.16 You must comply with all bye laws served upon you (both present and future) which relate to your property and the estate or area in which it is located. You must also comply with the terms of any Injunction (an order of the Court) that the Council may serve upon you.

5PART FIVE Tenant Involvement

The Council’s Tenant Liaison Policy is available from your District Housing Office

5.1

Your rent includes an amount which pays for tenant involvement in decisions about our housing service.

COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBILITIES

5.2

We must ask your views about any Housing Management issues in accordance with Section 105 of the 1985 Housing Act, if they substantially affect you—for example we will consult you about modernisation or improvement work that is planned for your home or your area. We will involve you or your tenants' group in local housing management issues.

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

We must ask your views about any planned changes to the tenancy agreement. You will be told in writing if these changes are to go ahead.

We must send you a special housing report every year that describes our work and performance. It will tell you how the service is paid for and how your money is spent.

We must deal with your complaints efficiently. If you need to make a complaint your housing officer will tell you what you have to do.

We do not have to consult you about increases or decreases to the rent or the service charge (paid by some tenants for their heating or furniture, etc.) but we will tell you in writing at least four weeks before any rent or service charge change.

TENANTS' RIGHTS

5.7

You have the right to see information we have about you, your partner or your family (in certain circumstances you will not be able to see everything—for example details about other tenants). You can get copies of the information but you may have to pay. Ask your housing officer how to do this.