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Change of tenancy

Your tenancy agreement is the document you sign when you agree to become the tenant of your home. It is a contract between you and us 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 office for a joint tenancy. We will process your application and aim to tell you our decision within 10 working days of receipt of all the information we have asked you for to support your application.

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 Office to transfer your tenancy. We will process your application and aim tell you our decision within 10 working days of receipt of all the information we have asked you for, to support your application.

Succession to tenancy

If you die, your partner or any adult permanently living in your home may be able to take over your tenancy. This is what we call a 'succession to tenancy'. In this case, you can apply to the Housing Office and we will process the application within 10 working days of receipt of the information we need to support your application.

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. Staff in the housing office will be able to give you more advice about this.

Contact details

Housing Services
South Derbyshire District Council
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: 01283 595778
Fax: 01283 595852
Online: contact form
email: housing@south-derbys.gov.uk

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