You may assign your tenancy in certain circumstances, but only with our consent, unless the court has issued an assignment order. You can make a written request that takes into account our decision within 28 days and informs you. If you are a roommate, you are responsible for all aspects of the rental, individually and collectively. You may not share or divide rights and obligations. If a tenant violates the conditions of the rental, it is the responsibility of both tenants. If a roommate terminates the tenancy, the entire tenancy ends. When you leave the property, you are still responsible for the rental until you sign to terminate it or transfer it to someone else. Your rental agreement will tell you which repairs your landlord is responsible for. The law also makes landlords liable for certain repairs, regardless of what the lease says. For more information, see Property Condition in the fact sheet. Some of your occupancy rights depend on the type of rental you have. B for example a secure or secure rental.

Indeed, the law gives you and your landlord different rights depending on the type of rental. If you breach the terms of your lease or allow others to do so, we may take action against you. Measures may include warnings, unacceptable conduct contracts, or legal actions such as an injunction or a request to downgrade your rental. If the problems persist despite Council`s efforts to address the concerns, we may apply to the court for an order to own your property. If granted, it could result in your eviction from your home. If a tenant has a flatshare with their spouse or partner, they become the only tenant upon the death of their spouse or life partner. If you have a flexible consulting lease, you can be evicted for the same reasons as a safe community tenant. The Council may also use other eviction rules if it does not wish to renew your lease at the end of its fixed term.

Your rights and obligations vary depending on the type of rental you have, you should consult your lease for more information. You could have a degraded rental if we had to sue you for antisocial behavior and the court granted us a downgrade order. The order means that you lose certain rental rights for one year, such as .B. the right to purchase. If there are no other issues during the year, your rental will automatically be converted to a safe rental, but if the antisocial behavior persists, we will ask you to be evicted (this is a much faster process if the rental has been downgraded). Sometimes we may need to change your rental terms, usually to reflect changes in the law. This does not happen very often. If necessary, we will send you a copy of the proposed changes and ask for your comments.

We will also consult with the Council`s Tenants` Forum. If a roommate ends the tenancy, it ends the tenancy. The landlord is not legally obliged to grant a rental to the remaining tenant. If you are not legally entitled to an inheritance, the landlord can always grant you a new rental. This is called „political succession.“ Your landlord can give you more information and advice. The agreement may contain other conditions for the rental, e.B rules for keeping pets. The board should not use this floor if your home only has minor adjustments such as installing a toilet on the ground floor. The board may sue you if you breach any of the terms of your lease by, for example: The remaining tenant is not entitled to a rental of the property. However, the landlord may sometimes decide to allow the remaining tenant to accept a new tenancy and stay in the property.

They will review your application and let you know if they agree to grant a roommate. All roommates must sign a new lease if the landlord agrees to co-tenancy. If you want to transfer your rental to someone, you must contact your landlord in writing. This is a rent allowance. You are not entitled to this type of mission. Your landlord may approve an assignment in exceptional circumstances. They will give you a written decision. Forced evictions are always a last resort for the tenant management team. Agents will give you every opportunity to address the behavior that led you to violate your rental terms.

However, if all other interventions do not solve the problems, the board may try to end your tenancy. You should have a written lease. It sets out your rights and obligations. If you are separating from your spouse or partner, you should contact your local housing office to discuss how this will affect your tenancy. You can also contact a lawyer or citizens` counsel if you need legal advice. The transfer of a tenancy to another person in the event of the death of a tenant is called an „estate“. Roommates automatically become single tenants when the other roommate dies. The law sets out the reasons why you can be evicted if you have a secure consulting lease. If you applied for social housing because you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, you may have received a dangerous tenancy while we review your application or while you wait for appropriate accommodations to be available. A dangerous lease is a two-year license to use a property.

This is a legal agreement between you and us, but it does not have the same rights as a secure rental. You must pay the rent for the property (but you can apply for a housing allowance) and meet certain conditions. If your tenancy began after April 1, 2013 and you were at least 60 years old at the time the lease began, you also have a secure tenancy for life (unless you have a child in your household or a financial interest in another permanent residence). Roommates must write to the landlord and confirm that they both agree to the change of tenancy. If the landlord agrees to the rent change, a new rental agreement must be signed. If you are an insured or safe tenant, your tenancy does not expire and you can continue to live in the property as long as you pay rent and do not violate the rules of the lease. Leaving your property will not end your rental if you have not followed the correct procedure. If the owner or tenant wishes to end the rental, he is obliged to inform the other party. .