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Advice and information for people living in council-owned housing.

This is the current Tenancy Agreement /conditions of tenancy for Council Tenants. It should be read in conjunction with the Tenants’ Handbook

The Tenancy Agreement is also available in BengaliLithuanian, Polish and Portuguese.

Council tenants must obtain advance written permission from Tenancy Services, as the Landlord, to alter or develop their Council property prior to submitting a planning application. Improvements must not be carried out without this consent. This includes outbuildings, sheds and other structures in the garden. Find out more about obtaining advance permission as a Council tenant.

The Council holds personal information about you in connection with your tenancy. It is necessary for us to hold personal information about you, such as your contact details, to administer our responsibilities as your landlord. Read the Privacy Notice for full details about how your information is used and stored.

Domestic abuse includes any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse. The abuse can be psychological, physical, social, financial, or emotional.
Information for residents to keep safe from potential fire hazards.
Information about the relevant roles and responsibilities of senior level housing officers and the Housing Portfolio Holder.
Ipswich Borough Council understands that some tenants may be self-employed and will wish to use their home as their workplace, or to run a small business.
This page outlines Ipswich Borough Council's housing related policies.
Ipswich Borough Council is triallng a new text message service for tenants from 25 September 2023 as a new way of contacting our customers to welcome new tenants and provide updates.
The Tenant Incentive Scheme (TIS) was introduced at the beginning of 2022 with the aim of helping tenants downsize to a smaller property and freeing up larger homes for families. This also helps tenants move to smaller homes to reduce on heating costs and avoid spare bedroom tax.
Further information and support during the Cost-of-Living crisis
Behind the Scenes is a project group made up of tenants who looks in-depth at a Council service, and implement suggestions on how it can operate more effectively.

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Contact Details

Ipswich Borough Council,
Housing Services,
4C Grafton House,
15-17 Russell Road,
Ipswich,
IP1 2DE

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01473 432000