Can I put my daughter on my housing association tenancy?

You can assign your tenancy to your husband, wife or civil partner if they live with you. If you don’t live with a married or civil partner, you can assign to any of the following family members, but only if the person has lived with you for at least 1 year: an unmarried partner. an adult child or grandchild.

Can I move into my mums council house?

As a secure tenant, you can normally live in the property for the rest of your life, as long as you do not break the conditions of the tenancy. You can: transfer your tenancy to someone else in some circumstances. make improvements to your home – you’ll need permission from your council for some types of work.

What happens if you inherit a housing association tenancy?

The tenancy you inherit will be the same type as that of the tenant who died. You will pay the same rent and have the same rights as they did. You automatically become the sole tenant if you have a joint housing association tenancy and the other joint tenant dies. Your right to succeed takes priority over anyone else’s claim.

When is a joint tenant entitled to housing benefit?

Joint tenants Housing Benefit if you share accommodation with a joint tenant If you have a tenancy agreement where you and one or more other people are jointly liable for paying the rent then, in benefit terms, you are a joint tenant in shared accommodation.

Who is the sole tenant in a housing association?

You automatically become the sole tenant if you have a joint housing association tenancy and the other joint tenant dies. Your right to succeed takes priority over anyone else’s claim. This applies whatever type of housing association tenancy you have.

Can you have a partner in a joint tenancy?

This could happen if you originally moved into the property as a single person, but you now have a partner. You need to get the Housing Executive or housing association’s permission to create the joint tenancy. Your tenancy is your home, so you’re allowed to have other people live with you.

When do you become a tenant of a housing association?

You are an introductory tenant for the first year of your tenancy. After 12 months you’ll become a secure tenant. You need to work out whether you’re a secure tenant an unsecure tenant or an introductory tenant. You will be an introductory tenant for the first 12 months of your tenancy.

What happens if the sole tenant of a housing association dies?

If a joint tenant dies, the tenancy will automatically pass to the other joint tenant. If a sole tenant dies and the tenant’s spouse lived with them at the time of the death the spouse will inherit the tenancy.

Can a housing association assign you to another property?

This is known as assignment. Your housing association will sometimes allow you to pass your tenancy to someone else if you can’t live there anymore. This can happen if you are exchanging properties with another tenant. Sometimes, a tenancy can be assigned to someone else who has been living in the property if: