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Wednesday, 3 October 2023

Home and community

Home and community

Council housing

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Apply for a council home

Find out how to apply for a council house and how housing is allocated including eligiblity, waiting lists and overcrowding

Choice-based lettings - bidding for properties that become available

Tell your council which properties you're interested in instead of the council deciding what to offer you

Housing fraud - council and housing association properties

What housing fraud is, how people are affected by it and advice on how to report it

Transferring or taking over a tenancy - council tenants

Find out how to transfer a tenancy to your partner or other family member and what happens when a council tenant dies

Introductory council tenancies - new council tenants

Most new council tenants have this type of tenancy: find out how long it lasts and what your rights and responsibilities are

Secure council tenancies

Find out about secure tenancies including your rights and responsibilities and what happens if you break the rules of your tenancy agreement

Joint tenancy agreements - council housing

Find out about sharing responsibility for a tenancy including how to get a joint tenancy or add someone to a council tenancy

Improving your council property yourself

If you're a council tenant, find out what improvements you can make to your property and if you need your council's permission

Repairs and maintenance - council houses

If you're a council tenant, find out what repairs and maintenance you and the council are responsible for and how to request a repair

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