Succeeding a tenancy

Carlwelsh1991

So a little backstory,
I am 27 live with my parents and have a daughter at the age of 4 from a previous relationship I take car of her 5 days a week
My partner is 23 she lives with her parents in a 3 bed council house has done since birth, the parents are currently planning a move to Scotland obviously my partner does not wish to follow.

We both work full time we can afford all the bills and we are wondering that if the parents do decide to up sticks and leave to Scotland my partner could succeed the tenancy with myself and my daughter also moving into the property based on the fact she has lived there for so long and we will be making use of the space as a family home.

Is this something that could happen.

tacpot12

I very much doubt it. Succession is usually only an option when the tenant dies. If they want to move somewhere else, the property would revert to the council. Your partner should call the council to see if they would consider let her take over the property on the basis that she will be homeless if her parents give up the tenancy.

Carlwelsh1991

Very much my thoughts, we are planning to go see the council end of the coming week in hopes we can arrange something and hoping there's flexibility on the rules due to fact the house will still be used as family home by a current Tennant

HampshireH

No she is not entitled to succession.

If she needs housing she should be on the register like everyone else. Not skip the queue.

It would be highly unusual for any council to let her stay and offer her a tenancy because she does not have a need for a 3 bed house. Also if they did opt to do this I imagine there would be some serious questions about their allocations policy and the funding they receive to support people needing social housing.

She works fulltime, I imagine she would be expected to private rent and be self sufficient. If she were eligible for the housing register she would be low priority for a 1 bed flat.

You are not part of the equation. You don't live together, you aren't married and your child is not hers. You also have housing and are not homeless.

You could however apply jointly to the housing register - if you are eligible. You would be eligible for a 2 bed property (only a 3 depending on the local policy and even then you would be very low priority under those who have a 3 bed need)

HampshireH

Carlwelsh1991 wrote: »

Very much my thoughts, we are planning to go see the council end of the coming week in hopes we can arrange something and hoping there's flexibility on the rules due to fact the house will still be used as family home by a current Tennant

She isn't a current tenant. You have said it is her parents tenancy. She has no rights to the property she lives in

Carlwelsh1991

Excuse me But what is with the attitude I'm asking simple questions here it was a turn of phrase to say she's a Tennant as she lives there not a tenancy holder please don't be pedantic and rude, I did think as much that she wouldn't be entitled to the property but its a simple fact that if we don't try we will Never know I have no thoughts that we will just jump the que we will be registering when we go to our appointment at the end of the week that Iv already stated we have, the negativity is unnecessary I'm asking for help to see were we stand. As for the case I'm not homeless a simple letter to from parents to state that they no longer want me there, which they do not is sufficient to make me in need of urgent housing also they do not expect you to go private based on the fact you work full time social housing is for everyone not just for the baby machines that can not be bothered to work, it's just in our current circumstances the house would be perfect so I was hoping we could overtake the tenancy if we can't we go to plan b and take what we can get but I will try, I have known this to happen before for a close friend in similar circumstances but that by no means makes it a garunetee and I know that I was asking for advice so I knew were I stood before I went to see the housing group

HampshireH

No attitude at all. Just facts based having worked alongside a local authority housing department.

I could have made my reply all fluffy but the facts remain it would be unusual which is what I said ........

HampshireH

Also its not pedantic to say she isn't a tenant. If she were to present at thd council as a tenant they would quickly dismiss the application. You need to be clear on the language you use. She is an occupant in housing terms.

Red-Squirrel_2

Carlwelsh1991 wrote: »

Excuse me But what is with the attitude I'm asking simple questions here it was a turn of phrase to say she's a Tennant as she lives there not a tenancy holder please don't be pedantic and rude, I did think as much that she wouldn't be entitled to the property but its a simple fact that if we don't try we will Never know I have no thoughts that we will just jump the que we will be registering when we go to our appointment at the end of the week that Iv already stated we have, the negativity is unnecessary I'm asking for help to see were we stand. As for the case I'm not homeless a simple letter to from parents to state that they no longer want me there, which they do not is sufficient to make me in need of urgent housing also they do not expect you to go private based on the fact you work full time social housing is for everyone not just for the baby machines that can not be bothered to work, it's just in our current circumstances the house would be perfect so I was hoping we could overtake the tenancy if we can't we go to plan b and take what we can get but I will try, I have known this to happen before for a close friend in similar circumstances but that by no means makes it a garunetee and I know that I was asking for advice so I knew were I stood before I went to see the housing group

I know you want the house and its understandable that you would look into whether you had a right to it, but did the stuff in HamphireH's post about jumping the queue not make you rethink?

Do you think its ok for you to jump the queue? Do you think you deserve that house more than a family that might have been living in emergency accommodation for weeks or months?

Carlwelsh1991

I'm not saying it's OK to jump, I'm not saying I'm more important than anyone else, I'm saying I understand that I'm not more important than anyone else in the eyes of every person there is on the list I'm not trying to force the issue but in my current circumstances I'm still going to try because I'll do what's best for me and my family as anyone else would, if I'm told no I have plan b, but wouldn't you try? I garunetee you would. I'll try and see what happens if its impossible(highly likely) I'll get a joint application with my partner and we'll wait like anyone else but I'll try as said. I have known this before but I realise it's very minimal chance

Fosterdog

Why not just look into private rental instead of going on the housing list? She will be homeless when her parents relocate unless she chooses to go with them and you've already said your parents no longer want you at home so rather than going on a list that could see you waiting for several years as you would not be classed as in urgent need wouldn't it just be easier and make far more sense to private rent? Or if you've both been working full time and both living at home you should have been able to save a deposit so why not look at buying your own home?