Ending your tenancy

You can end your tenancy at any time but you must give four weeks’ clear notice in writing to your local housing office. The notice must end on a Monday.

You must allow access to your home to enable an inspection of the property to be carried out before you leave.

When you move out of your property you must:

• pay all the rent and other charges up to the date of the end of your tenancy. If you owe us money for rent or other charges when you leave the property, you must make arrangements with us to pay the debt
• remove all your furniture and personal belongings from the property; we will dispose of any items you leave behind and will charge you for this
• return all the keys for the property, including communal door keys/fobs, to the Housing Office, on the day you leave. If you do not give us all the keys to the property, we will charge you the cost of replacing the keys and locks of the property. Gas and electric meter cards and keys should also be handed in with the keys to the property
• advise us of your new address
• remove all rubbish from inside and outside the property, including storage areas and gardens
• make sure that any lodger or sub-tenant leaves the property at the same time as you. You cannot transfer your tenancy to someone else. If you do leave anyone in the property we will evict them

You must ensure that any damaged or missing fixtures and fittings are replaced and that the property is reasonably decorated before you leave. Any works deemed necessary above ‘fair wear and tear’ will be charged to you.