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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: