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joint tenancy

Legacy_user
Legacy_user Posts: 0 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi, I have been living with my partner for just over a year in a rented housing association property. Before moving in with my partner I lived alone in a different housing association property but I was evicted as I was in so much debt and arrears. My partner does not work, I work full time and I pay the rent without fail every week. My partner would like to add me on the tenancy so that it becomes a joint one as we are planning to get married in the near future, but I'm worried that because I've previously been evicted we will be turned down for a joint tenancy.
Does anyone have some advice please?
Thanks in advance :)

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  • HampshireH
    HampshireH Posts: 5,032 Forumite
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    Depending on the HA they may or may not reference check you.

    However they aren't stupid and most applications will now ask if you have ever been evicted. You lie you comit fraud to obtain social housing.

    Have you cleared the debt you owe your previous HA?

    If not I would suggest you have next to no chance of being allowed on the tenancy.

    If you can evidence you have cleared all your arrears and costs etc they may have show some leniency.

    Why do you need to go on her tenancy? They may have a 1 change rule which would mean not coming off it at a later date which would be a risk to her.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,431 Community Admin
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    Thanks for your reply,
    I am still in debt with my previous housing association and have a payment plan in place which I am paying each week without fail.
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    donnaperky wrote: »
    Hi, I have been living with my partner for just over a year in a rented housing association property. Before moving in with my partner I lived alone in a different housing association property but I was evicted as I was in so much debt and arrears. My partner does not work, I work full time and I pay the rent without fail every week. My partner would like to add me on the tenancy so that it becomes a joint one as we are planning to get married in the near future, but I'm worried that because I've previously been evicted we will be turned down for a joint tenancy.
    Does anyone have some advice please?
    Thanks in advance :)



    Does it matter if they turn you down, you just end up where you are now
  • danlewi2
    danlewi2 Posts: 186 Forumite
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    surely if you live there permanently you should be on the tenancy anyway?
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    danlewi2 wrote: »
    surely if you live there permanently you should be on the tenancy anyway?



    That is not a requirement
  • fishpond
    fishpond Posts: 1,022 Forumite
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    I question why your partner wants you on a tenancy agreement, when the arrangement you have made between yourselves seems to be working.
    I am a LandLord,(under review) so there!:p
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