Your Rights and Responsibilities

Using the property

  • If you keep to your Tenancy Agreement, you have the right to live in the property.
  • It must be your only or main home.
  • You must notify us if you will be away for more than 28 days, or we will think you no longer live there.
  • It must not be used for anything illegal.
  • Do not damage the home or the area around it.
  • Keep the home and any garden clean and tidy.
  • You may keep one domestic pet. If you want to keep more, you need to ask our permission.

Ending your tenancy

  • You must give 28 days notice to end your tenancy.

Rent and Service Charges

  • Your rent and service charges are due monthly in advance.
  • You can choose how you pay your rent.
  • Do not fall behind with your rent – you may lose your home. If you have money problems, let us know so we can help.
  • What do I do if I need help?

Repairs

  • Look after your home – you are responsible for the costs of repairs due to damage by you, anyone staying with or visiting you.
  • Tell us when you need something repaired.

Being a ‘good neighbour’

  • Do not cause your neighbours any problems by your behaviour or that of anyone living with or visiting you.
  • Read more about being a good neighbour.

Changing the tenant or who lives in the property

  • You have the right to ask us if you can:
    • change from a single to a joint tenancy.
    • assign the tenancy (pass it to someone living with you).
    • exchange your home with another Almond tenant or the tenant of another landlord.
    • take in a lodger or sub-let your home.
  • You need our permission to do any of these things. Please speak to your Housing Officer.
  • If anyone living with you leaves, or someone new comes to live with you, you should tell us.
  • If you die, someone living with you may be able to inherit your tenancy if they meet some conditions – they should contact us.

Keeping you informed

  • You can ask for information about your tenancy and our policies that affect you.

Our Rights and Responsibilities

Using the property

  • If you do not keep to your Tenancy Agreement, we may take legal action, and you may lose your home.
  • If you leave your home without telling us, we can end your tenancy by legal notice.

Application and keys

Ending your tenancy

  • We can charge rent for up to 28 days if you do not give notice.

Rent and Service Charges

  • We will consult you if we propose increasing rent or service charges.
  • We will give at least 4 weeks notice of any increases.
  • We will do all we can to help you if you have money problems. We've created a video detailing how we can support you.

Repairs

  • We will keep your home in good repair.
  • We will complete most repairs within the target times. Find our more about our repairs service.
  • If we miss a ‘Right to Repair’ target, you may be due compensation.

Being a ‘good neighbour’

  • We will not discriminate against you in any way.
  • We will take prompt action if you experience anti-social behaviour and cannot sort the problem yourself.

Changing the tenant or who lives in the property

  • For most of these changes we will give you our decision in 28 days.
  • We will explain clearly what you have to do before we can agree.
  • If there are no problems with the request, we will normally agree.
  • If we do not agree the first time, you can apply again if your circumstances change.
  • We must make sure your home does not become overcrowded.

Keeping you informed

  • We will give accurate information that is easy to understand.
  • We will consult you on changes to policies that affect you directly.

Questions?

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