7.2 Would THCH have more rights to obtain possession of your home than the Council?

No. THCH would only be able to use the grounds for possession which are set out in the tenancy agreement at the back of this booklet. THCH would not be able to use the mandatory ground for possession known as Ground 8 of the Housing Act 1988 which requires the court to grant a possession if an assured tenant has eight weeks of arrears of rent at the date of the court hearing.

Also THCH would not be able to use ground 11 which allows possession to be sought if a tenant persistently fails to pay the rent on time.

WHAT RIGHTS WOULD YOU GAIN AFTER TRANSFER?

Two rights would be gained through transfer. These are:

• The Right to Acquire would be available for all tenants of . See section 7.5 for more details.
• The right not have your tenancy changed without your written permission.
• Succession: Because you would be signing a new tenancy agreement, some tenants would benefit from an additional right of succession. See section 7.6 below for more details.

WHAT RIGHTS WOULD YOU LOSE AFTER TRANSFER?

You would lose two rights because registered social landlords are not able to offer them within the contract. These are:

The right to the Rent to Mortgage

scheme which was a scheme set up to assist tenants buy their homes gradually, but which has never been taken up by any Council tenant in Tower Hamlets. [This is about to be abolished and would not be applicable].

The Right to Manage

allows tenants to take on the responsibility for the day-to-day management of properties and repairs by forming a properly constituted organisation called a Tenant Management Organisation. However, if tenant management becomes a realistic option, registered social landlords are required by the Housing Corporation to give positive support to any proposals. The creation of any tenant management organisation would be subject to necessary approvals from Government and the Housing Corporation. Registered social landlords would require any proposal to have the support of the majority of tenants involved.

No. THCH would only be able to use the grounds for possession which are set out in the tenancy agreement at the back of this booklet. THCH would not be able to use the mandatory ground for possession known as Ground 8 of the Housing Act 1988 which requires the court to grant a possession if an assured tenant has eight weeks of arrears of rent at the date of the court hearing.

Also THCH would not be able to use ground 11 which allows possession to be sought if a tenant persistently fails to pay the rent on time.

WHAT RIGHTS WOULD YOU GAIN AFTER TRANSFER?

Two rights would be gained through transfer. These are:

The Right to Acquire would be available for all tenants of THCH. See section 7.5 for more details.

The right not have your tenancy changed without your written permission.

Succession: Because you would be signing a new tenancy agreement, some tenants would benefit from an additional right of succession. See section 7.6 below for more details.

WHAT RIGHTS WOULD YOU LOSE AFTER TRANSFER?

You would lose two rights because registered social landlords are not able to offer them within the contract. These are:

The right to the Rent to Mortgage scheme which was a scheme set up to assist tenants buy their homes gradually, but which has never been taken up by any Council tenant in Tower Hamlets.

The Right to Manage allows tenants to take on the responsibility for the day-to-day management of properties and repairs by forming a properly constituted organisation called a Tenant Management Organisation. However, if tenant management becomes a realistic option, registered social landlords are required by the Housing Corporation to give positive consideration to any proposals. The creation of any tenant management organisation would be subject to necessary approvals from Government and the Housing Corporation. Registered social landlords would require any proposal to have the support of the majority of tenants involved.