Content tagged with: tenant

• Doncaster Housing Strategy

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/our-housing-strategy-2015-2025

  Our homes have a powerful influence on our health and wellbeing. This has become even more apparent during 2020, when many of us spent much more time in our own homes than we normally would expect to and many of our residents were still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating floods in November 2019.

• Social Housing Regulation

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/housing-standards

  April 2024 saw the implementation of a new consumer-focused regime to ensure the voice of residents is heard and to rebalance the relationship between tenant and Registered Social Landlords. A key element of this is that landlords need to demonstrate that tenants have been involved at every level of decision-making.

• Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in the Private Rented Sector

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/energy-performance-certificates-epcs-in-the-private-rented-sector

  Information and advice on the requirements for EPCs in privately rented properties. This page also contains details of legal obligations for PRS landlords under the recently introduced Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Regulations (MEES).

• Waste Management in Private Rented Properties

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/waste-management-in-private-rented-properties

  Local authorities, tenants and landlords all need to work together to maintain the Borough as an attractive place where people want to live and thrive. Landlords play an important role in this and have an interest in making sure that tenants are educated in using the Council's waste services. Having good check-in and check-out procedures and being armed with the correct information can greatly reduce the likelihood of waste management issues arising during the tenancy.

• Private Renting - House Repairs

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/landlord-and-tenant-responsibilities

  We have a statutory duty to keep the housing conditions in our area under review with a view to identifying any action that may need to be taken to address housing disrepair issues. In the majority of cases we will seek to form agreements to secure property improvement, however in some circumstances we will use legal enforcement measures to secure improvement if tenants are at risk.

• Frequently asked questions for tenants renting from a private landlord

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/frequently-asked-questions-for-tenants-renting-from-a-private-landlord

  Questions that a tenant may ask about his rights and responsibilities when renting privately.

• Housing benefit information for landlords

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/housing-benefit-information-for-landlords

  Most tenants renting from private landlords have their housing benefit assessed under Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rules.

• Harassment & Illegal Eviction

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/ending-a-tenancy-harassment-and-illegal-eviction-and-antisocial-behaviour

  Tenants are protected from illegal eviction and harassment by the Protection from Eviction Act (1977). It's vitally important that you feel safe and secure in your home and you should not tolerate threats or harassment from your landlord. There are clear legal processes to follow if your landlord wishes to end your tenancy. If they fail to follow these steps they may be acting illegally and the Housing Enforcement team can intervene.

• Frequently asked questions for landlords

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/frequently-asked-questions-for-landlords

  A look at some of the commonly received queries we get from Landlords.

• Damp, mould & condensation

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/damp-mould-condensation

  Complaints about damp and mouldy properties are common especially during the winter months when condensation is more likely to occur. Disputes between landlords and tenants concerning who should take action to remedy a damp and/ or condensation problem are also not unusual owing to the complex range of factors that can lead to the problem occurring. This page will provide you with helpful information about what can be done to alleviate damp and mould problems and what we can do to assist.