Your Tenancy
When you accept the keys to your home you will sign a Tenancy
Agreement. This is a legal document. It covers your rights and
responsibilities as a tenant, and the rights and responsibilities
of the Council as a landlord.
Your Rights
As a Council tenant you have a
Scottish Secure Tenancy. This means:
you are entitled to
- a written agreement covering information you have the right to
receive
- a rent card
- a home that's wind and watertight
- pass your tenancy on to a qualified successor if you die
- see information we keep about you
- challenge unreasonable tenancy conditions
- compensation for authorised improvements on termination of your
tenancy.
and you can apply to
- take in lodgers
- sub-let your house
- exchange your home with another Secure Tenant
- buy your home (with exceptions for homes within designated
Pressured Areas)
Your responsibilities
As a Secure Tenant you have agreed to:
- live in the property
- pay your rent regularly and in advance
- allow other tenants and residents to enjoy their home
- keep communal areas, including stairs and bin areas, clean and
tidy
- keep tidy any garden area that goes with the property
- report repairs as soon as possible
- ensure the property, and its fixtures and fittings, are not
damaged
- ask permission to keep pets, run a business, make alterations
and so on
- tell us if you are living away from home
- leave the property in good condition
- give 28 days notice when you decide to leave the property.
