Scottish Secure Tenancy
Most Council tenants will have a Scottish Secure Tenancy (SST)
which guarantees them certain rights, and also places certain
duties upon them as tenants.
The main rights under a Scottish Secure Tenancy are:
Security of tenure
You cannot be evicted from your home without a court order.
Joint tenancy
You and anyone who lives in your house and uses it as their only
home can apply for a joint tenancy.
If you die, your tenancy can be passed on to:
- your spouse
- your partner who was living with you for at least six months
before your death
- the other joint tenant
- another member of your family who was living with you when you
died
- a carer who lived with you in your home before you died and
gave up their only or main home to care for you or a member of your
family.
You can sublet your tenancy, exchange your house or take in a
lodger with written permission from the Council. You can also
sign over your tenancy to anyone who has lived in your home for at
least six months.
The Council must carry out certain types of small urgent repairs
on your home.
You have a right to compensation at the end of your tenancy for
certain types of improvements you have made to your home. The
Council must have given you written permission to make the
improvements.
Information
The Council must give you a written tenancy agreement,
information about the
complaints procedure, and information about
right to buy and any responsibilities you may have if you buy
your home.
The Council must consult with tenants, and take account of their
views, before making or changing any housing management policies
that are likely to significantly affect you, such as repairs or
rent and service charges. How we will do this in Perth and Kinross
is set out in our
Tenant Participation Strategy.
Right to Manage
You and your neighbours can get together to form a tenant
management co-operative and enter into an agreement with the
Council to manage your own homes.
