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Rent Smart Partnership Agreement

Decision Maker: Housing & New Homes Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

** Late paper requested at Pre Meeting **

Cover paper to introduce Rent Smart Partnership Agreement as background information to inform the discussion on the Partnership when they present to Housing & New Homes Committee.

Rent Smart Brighton and Hove state they are a citywide partnership of organisations committed to supporting tenants in the private rented sector. Rent Smart aims to:
? Increase awareness of rights and responsibilities amongst private renting tenants and people looking for a place to live in the private rented sector
? Give tenants/potential tenants more confidence in dealing with agencies and landlords
? Signpost tenants to up to date information and advice about privately renting
? Promote use of a ratings system for letting agencies

Decision:

(1)       That the attached Rent Smart Partnership Agreement be noted as background information to the Rent Smart presentation and discussion.

 

(2)       That the Committee request an officer report to the next meeting on the Council becoming a partner of Rent Smart.

 

Report author: Martin Reid

Publication date: 21/09/2016

Date of decision: 21/09/2016

Decided at meeting: 21/09/2016 - Housing & New Homes Committee

Effective from: 29/09/2016

Accompanying Documents:

 


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