Registering for a Council Property - Unacceptable Behaviour
Unacceptable behaviour is behaviour which, if the person concerned were a secure council tenant, would entitle the council to obtain a possession order against them on one or more of grounds 1 to 7 of schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1985. Such behaviour includes:
- Failing to pay the rent.
- Breaching a condition of the tenancy agreement.
- Causing nuisance to neighbours.
- Being convicted of using their home for immoral or illegal purposes.
- Being convicted of an arrestable offence committed in, or in the vicinity of their home.
- Causing the condition of the property to deteriorate by deliberate act, or by neglect.
- Making a false statement to obtain a tenancy.
The council will consider whether people it has found to be guilty of such behaviour are, at the time they apply, suitable to be Council tenants. Those people who are found to be unsuitable will normally be ineligible to join the housing list, with the following exception.
Where the Council has reason to believe that unacceptable behaviour is due to physical, mental or learning disability, the person will not be determined as ineligible without first considering whether they would be able to maintain a tenancy satisfactory with appropriate care and support. In such cases we will consult as appropriate with any relevant agencies, including Social Services, the Medical Advisor and local providers of support services.