Your tenancy agreement

There are two main ways your tenancy can be passed on to someone else:

Succession

If you want to succeed to a tenancy you should complete a tenancy amendment form. A housing officer will contact you to arrange a visit. A spouse, civil partner or partner can succeed the tenancy on the death of a sole tenant providing they were living with the tenant at the time of the tenant's death, and that the property is their only or principal home.

If the tenancy commenced before 1 April 2012, a qualifying family member, which includes partners may also succeed, that person must have been living in the property for the previous 12 months as their only or principal home.

Only one person can succeed the tenancy.

Assignment

You may be able to assign your tenancy in certain circumstances but only with our consent, unless an order to assign has been made by the Court. You can make a request in writing, which will consider and let you know our decision within 28 days.

If you disagree with our decision in either succession or assignment cases you can ask for a review of the decision.