Registered Providers are able to offer properties at a different rent level, known as Affordable Rent. This will typically be 80% of market rent. Applicants need to be aware when they are bidding for accommodation if this will be affordable for them. More detail on Reading Borough Council’s expectations on how Registered Providers manage flexible tenancies and Affordable Rent is available in Reading Borough Council’s Tenancy Strategy at . For applicants currently in a secure or assured tenancy and are considering bidding for accommodation with an Affordable Rent or flexible tenancy, it is important to understand the implications on any future tenancy. Please see the following guide: Current Tenancy The Current Rent on New Tenancy Entitled to Type Tenancy Start Property Date Secure/Assured Before 1/4/ 2012 Social Rent Assured/Secure Assured/Secure or Fixed Secure/Assured Before 1/4/2012 Affordable Rent Term (if this is what is being offered) Assured/Secure or Secure/Assured After 1/4/2012 Social Rent Term (if this is what is being offered) Assured/Secure or Secure/Assured 1/4/2012 Affordable Rent Term (if this is what is being offered) Family Intervention Tenancy (FIT) This is a non-secure tenancy within Reading Borough Council or Registered Provider accommodation which may be offered to those with complex needs. Those families considered for a FIT will be assessed and agreed in partnership with Social Care and other appropriate agencies. The FIT will generally be for a fixed period of time with conditions attached, such as, engagement with relevant agencies and support. They have limited security of tenure, and as such they will be terminable on notice with no need to prove any ground for termination or possession. The aim is to allow households to be supported in order to achieve independence. On the successful completion of a FIT a direct offer may be made to the property being occupied (see section 22). Housing Needs Groups There are 2 main groups of applicants on the Housing Register. Transfer Applicants Transfer applicants comprise of Reading Borough Council and Registered Provider tenants who register with the Council for alternative social housing.
Registered Providers are able to offer properties at a different rent level, known as Affordable Rent. This will typically be 80% of market rent. Applicants need to be aware when they are bidding for accommodation if this will be affordable for them. More detail on Reading Borough Council’s expectations on how Registered Providers manage flexible tenancies and Affordable Rent is available in Reading Borough Council’s Tenancy Strategy at . For applicants currently in a secure or assured tenancy and are considering bidding for accommodation with an Affordable Rent or flexible tenancy, it is important to understand the implications on any future tenancy. Please see the following guide: Current Tenancy Type The Current Tenancy Start Date Rent on New Property Tenancy Entitled to Secure/Assured Before 1/4/ 2012 Social Rent Assured/Secure Secure/Assured Before 1/4/2012 Affordable Rent Assured/Secure or Fixed Term (if this is what is being offered) Secure/Assured After 1/4/2012 Social Rent Assured/Secure or Term (if this is what is being offered) Secure/Assured 1/4/2012 Affordable Rent Assured/Secure or Term (if this is what is being offered) Family Intervention Tenancy (FIT) This is a non-secure tenancy within Reading Borough Council or Registered Provider accommodation which may be offered to those with complex needs. Those families considered for a FIT will be assessed and agreed in partnership with Social Care and other appropriate agencies. The FIT will generally be for a fixed period of time with conditions attached, such as, engagement with relevant agencies and support. They have limited security of tenure, and as such they will be terminable on notice with no need to prove any ground for termination or possession. The aim is to allow households to be supported in order to achieve independence. On the successful completion of a FIT a direct offer may be made to the property being occupied (see section 22). Housing Needs Groups There are 2 main groups of applicants on the Housing Register. Transfer Applicants Transfer applicants comprise of Reading Borough Council and Registered Provider tenants who register with the Council for alternative social housing.
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