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Housing Allocations - Change of Tenancy
- Council Lettings and Housing Allocations Service
- Joint Tenancy
- Transferring your Tenancy
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Council Lettings and Housing Allocations Service
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our tenancy agreement is the document you sign when you agree to become the tenant of your home.It is a contract between you and the housing association and records information such as your name, the date you became our tenant and the rent. It also lists the other conditions you must keep to as a tenant.
There are a number of ways you can apply to have your tenancy agreement changed.
Joint Tenancy
You may want to share the responsibilities of your tenancy with someone who lives with you. In this case, you should apply to your housing association for a joint tenancy.
Transferring your Tenancy
If you are leaving to live somewhere else, you can apply to transfer your tenancy to your partner or a member of your family who has lived with you for at least a year. In this case, you should apply to your housing association to transfer your tenancy.
Succession to Tenancy
If you die, your partner or any adult permanently living in your home can take over your tenancy. This is what we call a 'succession to tenancy'.
If the person who takes over your tenancy dies, no one living with them will have an automatic right to take over the tenancy in the same way. However, they can apply to have the tenancy transferred to them.
For further information on changing your tenancy agreement contact your housing association.
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