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PART A – Introductory tenants A1 Introduction A2 Your rights in law A3 Assignment A4 Succession A5 Ending an introductory tenancy A6 Antisocial behaviour A7 Possession proceedings A8 Your right to a review A9 The review panel A10 The right to a written review A11 Attending the review A12 The review hearing A13 The review decision and after A14 Applying for a possession order A15 Evicting an introductory tenant A16 Debts outstanding to the council PART B – Secure tenants B1 Secure tenancies B2 Your rights B3 Your responsibilities B4 Using your home B5 Annual tenancy check B6 Prevention of fraud B7 Access B8 Your duty of care B9 Joint tenancies B10 Lodgers and subletting B11 Changing your rent charge B12 Changing your tenancy agreement B13 Succession – what happens when a tenant dies? B14 Assignment B15 Mutual exchange B16 Relationship breakdown (non violent) B17 Relationship breakdown (violent) B18 Moving out Definitions
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Your tenancy
As a council tenant you have signed a tenancy agreement with us, the council, as your landlord. This is a legal agreement placing important responsibilities on both you and the council. There are two main types of council tenancy: introductory and secure. This chapter of your handbook is in two sections with Part A dealing with introductory tenancies, introduced for new tenants by the 1996 Housing Act, whilst Part B deals with secure tenancies. Secure tenancies used to be allocated to most council tenants but new tenants now usually start off with introductory tenancies. These are then usually converted to secure after 12 or sometimes 18 months, if there are no problems arising with the tenancy. This chapter also gives more detail about various aspects of your tenancy conditions and explains more about your tenancy agreement and your legal rights and responsibilities.
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