Purpose

To request approval for the Crawley Homes Pets policy to be adopted to comply with guidance and good practice.

Decision

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a) approves the attached policy (appendix A of report CH/231) for adoption and subsequent publication.

b) delegates authority to the Head of Crawley Homes, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to make amendments to this policy as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance are introduced or following a subsequent review.

(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this recommendation).

Reasons for the Recommendations

To ensure that Crawley Borough Council is compliant with relevant legislation with regard to keeping pets in rented, local authority, accommodation.

To fulfil regulatory requirements, including the provision of direct information to tenants and prospective tenants, ensuring transparency and accountability.

To ensure that Crawley Homes staff and representatives operate within and understand their responsibilities under housing law and in relation to tenancy management as regards the keeping of pets.