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. 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.
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. 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 Housing Association 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 one year 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 and to make major alterations to the home.
Introductory Tenancies. The Association can end an Introductory Tenancy if the Tenant breaks the terms of their Tenancy 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. 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. Once the trial period has ended (provided proceedings to recover possession are not underway) you will have all the same rights of a secure tenant as you will then be a secure tenant
Introductory Tenancies. Introductory tenants have fewer legal rights than a secure tenant. An introductory tenancy is a tenancy for a trial period for the first 12 months. Within that time, you must not break any conditions of the tenancy agreement, for example: • not behave anti socially, cause a nuisance or harass other people • pay your rent on time • look after your home. This list is not exhaustive. If you break any of the terms/conditions in this agreement, we may ask the court to evict you. As an introductory tenant, you can be evicted much more quickly and easily than a secure tenant. But, if you show us you can keep to the conditions of this agreement, you will automatically become a secure tenant 12 months from the start of your introductory tenancy. In some circumstances, the introductory period may be less than 12 months, depending on your previous tenancy. You have the right to have the Council’s decision to seek possession reviewed by a senior Manager should it become necessary to start possession proceedings. Please ask us if you require further information. Derby Homes provides an additional service for introductory tenants. This is called the Tenancy Sustainment Service. The service is intended to help new tenants have the best possible chance of making a success of their tenancy. A member of staff will contact you to carry out an assessment which will determine if you are required to engage with this service. There is a charge for the service. The charge is covered by Housing Benefit if you qualify for that. We will give you a leaflet which gives more information about the Tenancy Sustainment Service.
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.
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Introductory Tenancies. The Housing Act 1996 allows introductory tenancies to be offered to new tenants. After one year they change to a secure tenancy if the tenant has not broken the terms of the agreement. It is discretionary whether local authorities choose to do this, and Housing Associations can also make similar arrangements, using a form of Assured Shorthold Tenancy. J
