Council flat

tazwhoever

Few questions:

My partner and I have council flat with children. I understand when one of us dies, it will go to the surviving partner. What happens when that person dies? I mean to the children/adult children?

Would they be evicted straight away from the property? Would the council find them another accommodation? Would they be homeless?

It's a secure tenancy.

Thanks,

Owain_Moneysaver

Usually an adult child living in the property will be allowed to inherit the tenancy. This may not be the case if the tenancy has already been inherited once, eg from your partner to you if you are not both joint tenants.

They might be reallocated to another property if the current one would exceed their needs and a more appropriate one is available.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/council_housing_association/can_you_inherit_a_council_tenancy

HampshireH

.....Or they will be asked to leave and find their own accommodation. They are well worth being on the housing register or standing on their own two feet and finding their own accommodation.

The council do not have to allow succession. Many have a policy of 1 succession and that would include a joint tenancy going to a single tenancy in the event of death as mentioned above.

Much will depend on their needs. Nobody succeeds to a house. Only a tenancy which means they can be forced to move property should they be eligible to succeed but not eligible for the size of the property.

I.e. 1 person would not be eligible to take on a 3 bed flat. They may be eligible to succeed the tenancy which would usually come with a stipulation of downsizing or being served notice to end the tenancy if they refuse.

HampshireH

Rephrase that. Succession is a right. The council do not have to allow multiple successions.

Hoploz

I know practically nothing about council house policies. But I can say that when my aunt died a few years ago my (adult) cousin was given a month to clear the council property and vacate. I think it was something to do with him having previously moved out and then back in again, and he wasnt on the tenancy. He found himself a private rental as he didn't qualify for anything as he was working and had no dependants (which seems entirely right to me.)

Cakeguts

Are you and your partner both on the tenancy?

tlc678910

Hi,
Depending on your age and your health life insurance could be affordable for you and this would give a remaining partner or young adult children some help and security in the event of your death. I have 200k joint cover with my husband (runs until he as the older is 72) for approx £22 a month. It pays out on the first death and then cancels.

If your children had to move out on your death this could set them up in a private rental or each have a deposit for a mortgage.

Tlc

carlislelass

Our council only allows tenancy to be passed down to surviving spouse, no exceptions

seven-day-weekend

carlislelass wrote: »

Our council only allows tenancy to be passed down to surviving spouse, no exceptions

And that, imo, is how it should be.

tazwhoever

Cakeguts - yes, the tenancy is only on my partner and my name. We only have one succession outlined in original message. That's why I was asking the question. I am just thinking, we the council evict my children to the street?

I am just thinking about the future...

Thanks,

Mojisola

tazwhoever wrote: »

Cakeguts - yes, the tenancy is only on my partner and my name. We only have one succession outlined in original message. That's why I was asking the question. I am just thinking, we the council evict my children to the street?

The council won't rehome adult children, if that's what you mean.