Ending a tenancy

You can end your tenancy at any time by giving us 28 days notice to quit in writing.  The tenancy must finish on a Monday.  In the case of joint tenants, one tenant can end the tenancy by giving us notice in the same way.

When you move out of the property, you must leave it vacant.  In addition, the property must be in good repair, free from damage and clean.  This also applies to communal areas and sheds and garages for which you are responsible.  You must remove all your belongings and any rubbish.  If you leave anything behind we will remove it and you will be charged for the cost of removal and/or storage. You will also have to pay for any any repairs or other works that we have to carry out at the end of your tenancy, which were your responsibility, or were caused by a breach of your tenancy conditions.

You must return all keys, fobs, entry-call keys and parking permits to the housing office which you move out of the property.  If you do not do this, we will charge you additional rent and/or change the locks at your expense.

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Terminating a tenancy
Reasons for terminating a tenancy
Situations when the council may have to move you

Terminating a tenancy

Introductory and non-secure tenants
If you are an introductory or non-secure tenant, we must give you you 28 days notice in writing of our intention to terminate your tenancy.  The notice must expire on a Monday.  Having served the notice we still have to get a court order for possession.

Secure tenants
If we have to terminate your tenancy for any reasons listed below, we must give you 28 days' notice in writing of our intention to do so, except where the notice is based on nuisance or other anti-social behaviour.  In which case we can start proceedings to terminate your your tenancy immediately. The notice must end on a Monday.

 Reasons for terminating a tenancy

For introductory and non-secure tenants, we do not have to rely on any of the reasons given below to terminate your tenancy. 

For secure tenants only there are a number of reasons why we might apply for a court order to end your tenancy  and eviction may result from any of the following reasons:

1.  If you do not keep up to date with your rent or you breach any of the conditions of your tenancy.

2.  If you or a member of your household or a visitor does anything which causes, or is likely to cause, a nuisance to anyone in the local area, or you allow your home to be used for immoral or illegal purposes.

3.  If your partner, or a member o the family, has left hoe because of your violence or threats of violence against them and they are unlikely to return to live with you.

4.  If you, or anyone living with you, damages any part of the property or the communal areas either deliberately or by neglect.

5.  If you or any of your friends or relatives damages or vandalises our furniture.

6. If you deliberately gave us false information to get the tenancy or encourages someone else to do so.

7.  If you received any financial gain for agreeing to a mutual exchange.

8.  If your home is connected to the place where you work, such as a school caretaker, and your behaviour has been improper or unsuitable.

9.  If you are staying in temporary accommodation while works are carried out to your previous home and you have already agreed to return to your previous home when the works are completed, but do not do so.

Situations where the council may have to move you out of your home

In the following cases, if we have to move you out of your hoe, we have to provide you with suitable alternative accommodation.  This must meet the reasonable needs of you and your family.  If you refuse an offer of suitable alternative accommodation we may have to apply to the court for an order of possession of your tenancy.

10. If your home is overcrowded. You must not transfer, hand over or sub-let the whole property to another person, or allow the property to become overcrowded by other people living or staying there.  A full definition of overcrowding is stated in your rent book.

11.  If we have to move you out of your home so that we can get in to carry out repairs or other necessary works.

12.  If your home is within the area of an approved redevelopment scheme.

13.  If your home is linked to a job and we need to give it to another employee.

14.  If the property has been specially designed or adapted for people with special needs and:

(a) no-one in your household needs the type of accommodation and 

(b) we need it for a person with similar special needs.

15. If the tenancy passed to you when the previous tenant died and is too large for your needs.