Query over time-limit to accept new tenancy

Council to clarify if tenant are told to decide in ONE day

- KAIYA MARJORIBANKS

Assurances are being sought that vulnerable people are not feeling under pressure to accept council properties virtually on the spot.

At a recent full Stirling Council meeting, SNP councillor Willie Ferguson asked for details of council policy regarding the time allowed between an offer of tenancy and acceptance of that offer by the prospective tenant.

But he also said he had been told some tenants were being told they had to make a decision on the day or risk losing out.

Responding to the original question, community wellbeing and housing committee convener, Labour councillor David Wilson, said the Housing Allocation Policy had been approved by the committee in November 2024 and set out the process for accepting an offer of housing.

He added: In practice, once a property is ready for viewing, the applicant is contacted to arrange a convenient time to view it.