The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing and Commissioning (Central) considered a report on a proposed Succession and Assignment Policy for the period 2014 to 2016.

Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (ST&RH) was an Arms Length Management Organisation, commonly referred to as an ALMO, set up in April 2013 to manage the Councils housing stock in Bridgnorth and Oswestry and to manage the Councils Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

This policy produced by ST&RH, referred to the succession and assignment of the Council’s housing stock from 1^st April 2014.

Succession was the process by which a tenancy was passed to another person on the death of the original tenancy holder. This policy identified our process for dealing with all successions and assignments.

This policy had been written in line with relevant current legislation. Unless there were changes to legislation beforehand, the next review of this policy was due in 2016.

That the content of the Succession and Assignment Policy report 2014/16, including appendix 1, be noted and approved.

That the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing and Commissioning (Central) notes and agrees to the content of the Succession and Assignment Report 2014 – 2016 (appendices 1).

Reasons:

To ensure the succession and assignment of council owned property complied with national legislation, statutory guidance and good practice and contributed to sustainable communities.