A tenancy agreement is the document you sign when you agree to become the tenant of your home. It is a contract between you and us and records information such as your name, the date you became our tenant and the rent. It also lists the other conditions you must keep to as a tenant.
If you are a Durham County Council tenant, there are a number of ways you can apply to have your tenancy agreement changed:
Joint Tenancy
You may want to share the responsibilities of your tenancy with someone who lives with you. In this case, you should contact us to apply for a joint tenancy. We will process your application and tell you our decision within a specified number working days.
Transferring your Tenancy
If you are leaving to live somewhere else, you can apply to transfer your tenancy to your partner or a member of your family who has lived with you for at least a year. In this case, you should contact us to apply to transfer your tenancy. We will process your application and tell you our decision within a specified number working days.
Succession to Tenancy
If you die, your partner or any adult permanently living in your home can take over your tenancy. This is what we call a 'succession to tenancy'. In this case, you can apply to us and we will process the application within a specified number working days. If the person who takes over your tenancy dies, no one living with them will have an automatic right to take over the tenancy in the same way. However, they can apply to have the tenancy transferred to them.
If you are a tenant of Durham City Homes and wish to obtain further information about changing your tenancy, please get in touch using the contact details provided below.
If you are a tenant of East Durham Homes or Dale and Valley Homes and would like to obtain further information about changing your tenancy, please get in touch with the organisation direct, using the contact details provided below.