Use of your home

You must use the property as your only or principal home. You must tell us immediately if you become the owner, leaseholder, or tenant of another property.

You have the right to take in lodgers under Section 93 of the Housing Act 1985, and sublet part of your home so long as this does not cause overcrowding, but you first need to obtain our permission in writing.

You must not assign (sign over) your home without our permission in writing.

You, your friends and relatives and any other person living in or visiting the property (including children) must not:

• use the property other than as a private home, or run a business from your home without our written permission
• use your property for any illegal or immoral purposes
• let anyone you don’t know into the shared communal areas
• place anything on a window ledge or balcony, which could be a danger to anyone living in the property or in the local area
• throw anything through the windows of the property or off balconies
• store inflammable materials, including liquids, or gas in the property or in the garden
• leave used needles or syringes in areas where people in the local area may come into contact with them - you must dispose of these safely
• withhold information from the Police about any burglary or damage caused by a criminal act at the property without good reason, or delay telling your local housing office about any damage to the property
• place or leave any items in communal areas (eg hallways, landings, or stairwells)
• allow washing to be hung on balconies or be displayed on any external part of the building

You and any other person (including children) living in the property must keep your home, garden (if provided), and communal areas clean and tidy, free from rubbish, vermin and pests. If you fail to do so we will undertake the work and charge you.

You are responsible for paying all connection charges for essential supplies (for example, gas, electricity and water) and for paying all charges relating to those supplies.