Changing Your Tenancy 

Tenants can apply for permission to sub-let, take in a lodger, assign the tenancy to someone else, carry out a mutual exchange, or change to a joint tenancy. Applications made must be in writing. Lochfield Park retains the right to refuse permission on reasonable grounds.

Succession of Tenancy 

A Scottish Secure Tenancy can be succeeded to twice.  

The 2014 Act changes some of the rules around when certain people can succeed to (take over) a Scottish secure tenancy on the death of the tenant. To ensure rights to succession are protected you must have told us that the person wishing to succeed to a tenancy has moved in with you at the time they do so. Unmarried Partners Section 13(a) and 13(d) of the 2014 Act make changes to the rules on succession for unmarried partners:  the house must have been the unmarried partner’s only or principal home for 12 months before they qualify to succeed to the tenancy (previously this was 6 months); and  the 12 month period cannot begin unless we have been told that the individual is living in the property as their only or principal home. We must have been told that by you, a joint tenant, or the person who wishes to succeed to the tenancy. Family Members Section 13(b) and 13(d) of the 2014 Act make changes to the rules on succession for family members:  the house must have been the family member’s only or principal home for 12 months before they qualify to succeed to the tenancy (previously there was no qualifying period, the person simply had to be living there at the time of the tenant’s death); and  the 12 month period cannot begin unless we have been told that the family member is living in the property as their only or principal home. We must have been told that by you, a joint tenant, or the person who wishes to succeed to the tenancy. Carers Section 13(c) and 13(d) of the 2014 Act make changes to the rules on succession for carers:  the house must have been the carer’s only or principal home for 12 months before they qualify to succeed to the tenancy (previously there was no qualifying period, the person simply had to be living there at the time of the tenant’s death and have given up a previous home to provide the care); and  the 12 month period cannot begin unless we have been told that the carer is living in the property as their only or principal home. We must have been told that by you, a joint tenant, or the carer. These changes will come into effect from 1 November 2019. If we have already been told by the appropriate person then we do not have to be notified again. Right to Buy Right to buy ended for all tenant