Over time, you might want to make changes to your tenancy, like adding or removing someone, or passing it on to a family member. Any changes to your tenancy agreement require permission from Alliance Homes. Please contact us with the changes you wish to make.

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Passing your tenancy to someone else

If you’re an assured tenant, you may be able to pass on your tenancy to someone else. There are two ways this can happen:

  • Assignment is when you transfer your tenancy to someone during your lifetime
  • Succession is when your tenancy passes to someone after you die.

As a tenant, you have a legal right to both, but there are rules and conditions that must be met by you and the ‘inheritor’ or ‘successor’. It can be a bit complex but we’re here to help guide you through it.

You can find out more about your rights in your tenancy agreement.

Adding someone to your tenancy

 You can add someone to a sole tenancy as a joint tenant, but you’ll need our permission first. To do this, you must not have breached any conditions of your tenancy. To be eligible, the proposed joint tenant must:

  • Be your husband, wife or civil partner
  • Be someone who could succeed to your tenancy if you passed away
  • Have lived with you as part of your household for at least 12 months.

Changing from a joint to a sole tenancy

 If you and your joint tenant agree that one of you should be removed from the tenancy, you’ll need to apply and get approval from Alliance Homes.

Changing names on a tenancy agreement

If you change your name due to marriage, divorce, by legal process (like deed poll or court order), please let us know. You’ll need to share a copy of the relevant document, like a marriage certificate, decree absolute, deed poll or court order.

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