Tenancy Management Policy May 2024

18. Changes to a household

Tenants are responsible for telling the Council of any changes to their household. This includes people moving in, people moving out, or the number of children in the property. If a tenant marries or changes their name, the Council will require evidence of this before updating a tenancy record.
The following documents would be accepted as evidence:

• Passport / Driving licence / Birth certificate.
• Certificate of marriage, civil partnership or divorce/dissolution.
• Confirm of name change by Deed Poll.

Tenants should advise the Council of changes to contact details or vulnerabilities. A tenant should not move persons into their home if it results in overcrowding.

19. Lodgers and subletting

The Council recognise that there will be situations where a tenant may wish to rent out a room in their home in which case the new occupier will be referred to as a lodger.  Taking in a lodger may help meet a local housing need and reduce a tenants financial commitment for under-occupying a property.

Taking in a lodger is not allowed in Sheltered or extra-care accommodation.

Under the terms of the tenancy agreements, tenants may not sub-let their whole property and must use it as their principle home.

The legal relationship between the tenant and the landlord remains the same. The tenant's responsibility for payment of rent and charges, and adherence to the tenancy terms remains unaffected.  When the tenant ends the tenancy by giving Notice To Quit, lodging arrangements granted by the tenant end at the same time as the tenancy.