Bucks Tenancy Strategy
Appendix: Definitions/glossary
Social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market.
Social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible households whose needs are not met by the market.
Advertising vacant properties and giving applicants the opportunity to express an interest in them. Visit Bucks Home Choice.
Applies to tenancies offered for a specific period of time rather than traditional “lifetime tenancies”.
The national housing investment agency.
A tenancy granted by an RP that is not subject to a fixed-term and can only be brought to an end by either:
(i) the tenant voluntarily ending the tenancy; or
(ii) the provider securing a possession order from the Court due to a breach of tenancy conditions.
An organisation registered with the HCA. Some RPs were previously referred to housing associations or Registered Social Landlords.
The Localism Act requires RPs to produce a Tenancy Policy, covering the following:
- Type of tenancies granted
- The circumstances in which we will do so
- The length of tenancy terms
- The circumstances in which a further tenancy will be granted.