What is an Introductory Standard Contract?
The Introductory Standard Contract (ISC) gives fewer rights to tenants than the Secure Contract. After 12 months of being on your ISC a Secure Contract will arise, providing MHA has not issued you with a notice to end or extend your ISC, because you have breached your contract.
The main differences between an ISC and a Secure contract are:
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An ISC does not allow the contract holder to transfer by mutual exchange or to someone entitled to succeed
- An ISC can be ended by the Landlord with a RHW18 ‘no fault’ notice, which can be given after 6 months of the contract start date. MHA will usually do this only if there is a serious breach of contract by the tenant. If we issue you with a notice to end your ISC you can request a review.
- MHA can extend the ISC for a further 6 months if a new tenant has breached their contract. If we issue you with a notice to extend your ISC you can request a review.
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An ISC can also be ended by serving an RHW21 notice for serious rent arrears or a RHW23 notice for breach of contract/estate management grounds.
You can easily avoid having a notice served against you by:
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Paying your rent on time
- Looking after your home and garden properly
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Being a good and considerate neighbour