Secure and assured tenancies

heidiprincess13

Hi all,

Could someone please explain to me what the difference is between secure and assured tenancies.

I live in a council property and have a secure tenancy ad someone has asked me about a mutal exchange but they have a assured tenancy with their housing.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, any replies are gratefully received.

BigAunty

Are you in England/Wales or Scotland?

In England, an assured tenant lives in private property and they tend to only be able to pass on their properties in few circumstances.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/renting_and_leasehold/private_tenancies/assured_tenancies

Are they muddling terminology? Is it even possible for a social housing tenant to mutually swap with a private tenant?

tbs624

heidiprincess13 wrote: »

Hi all,

Could someone please explain to me what the difference is between secure and assured tenancies.

I live in a council property and have a secure tenancy ad someone has asked me about a mutal exchange but they have a assured tenancy with their housing.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, any replies are gratefully received.

Is the other person in a Housing Association property? HAs have starter, assured or assured shorthold tenancies.

heidiprincess13

I am a council tenant in England.

tbs624

BigAunty wrote: »

Are you in England/Wales or Scotland?

In England, an assured tenant lives in private property and they tend to only be able to pass on their properties in few circumstances.

Housing Assocs have properties let on assured tenancies so it's not just the PRS.

BigAunty wrote: »

Are they muddling terminology? Is it even possible for a social housing tenant to mutually swap with a private tenant?

You're assuming that the holder of the assured tenancy is in the PRS and the likelihood is that they are not if they are looking for a mutual exchange.

tbs624

heidiprincess13 wrote: »

I am a council tenant in England.

... but the person who says that their tenancy is an assured one - are *they* living in a Housing Association property?

heidiprincess13

Yes they are in housing association. Just wonders why the difference is, in dummy terms. It would be a mutual exchange.

tbs624

Have a look at these two links for a broad outline:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/Councilandhousingassociationhomes/Housingassociationhomes/DG_188468

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/Councilandhousingassociationhomes/Councilhousing/DG_188538

heidiprincess13

tbs624 wrote: »

... but the person who says that their tenancy is an assured one - are *they* living in a Housing Association property?

Yes they are with housing association

Madjock

You would lose the Right to Buy in a nutshell. Also your succession rights would be slightly different depending on the assured tenancy's wording. I'm not sure if the person you swap with would get an assured or secure tenancy, the best thing would be to ask your housing officer.