All Information about your tenancy
Your tenancy
Your rights and responsibilities as a Perth & Kinross Council tenant
Permission as a council tenant
Information on which activities you require Permission for as a Perth & Kinross Council tenant.
Right to Buy
Details pertaining whether tenants may have the right to purchase the home they currently rent from the Council.
Garden Maintenance
Information on the Garden Maintenance Scheme
Garage sites and lock-ups
Do you need a safe place to leave your car overnight, or somewhere secure to store household items? If so, why not think about renting a lock up from the Council?
Window safety in your home
If left open, windows can be dangerous to unsupervised small children or vulnerable adults, especially if your home is at height.
Insuring your household items
Information on insuring your belongings.
Mutual house exchanges
We have now restarted mutual housing exchanges for tenants, following their suspension during the pandemic and periods of lockdown.
Wood burners, stoves, and open fires - guidance for Council tenants
The Scottish Government Climate Change Act 2019 and Climate Change Plan set out various actions to help tackle climate change. Local authorities have been given strict deadlines to meet in relation to improving the energy efficiency of their housing stock, which in turn reduces carbon emissions and energy consumption.
Fire safety in blocks of flats
As a landlord, Perth & Kinross Council has a legal duty to ensure that communal areas within blocks of flats are kept free from stored combustible items to reduce the risk of fire and to prevent obstruction the escape routes during emergency situations.
Protecting your home from winter weather
Periods of cold winter weather place pressure on the Council's Housing Repairs and Improvements Service. By following some simple tips you can help make sure that avoidable repairs are minimised and staff are available to respond to emergency repairs.
Floating housing support
Floating housing support services are available to support vulnerable people who are experiencing difficulties sustaining their tenancy or their own accommodation across Perth and Kinross.
Neighbour or anti-social behaviour complaints
If you have a complaint about a neighbour or other person because of noise or anti-social behaviour it should be reported to your Locality Housing Team.
Be on guard for bogus callers at your door
Bogus callers try to get into your home or obtain personal details by pretending to be someone they're not, including council staff, charity collectors, meter readers and police officers. In reality, they are criminals trying to steal money and valuables.
Guide to your new-build Council home
Perth & Kinross Council's newly built homes have a range of technology installed to make your tenancy as comfortable as possible.
Proposed HRA property disposal
The Council's Housing Service is proposing to transfer some further properties to the Rock Trust charity for a peppercorn rent, to be used for its successful Future Builders project.