You need to terminate a council tenancy if:
- you no longer wish to live at the property
- the tenant has died
You need to:
- give four weeks’ notice, with the termination date being the first Monday after the notice period
- return all keys and fobs by 12 noon on the termination Monday
- clear the property
- leave the property in a good condition
- pay rent up until the termination date
- pay any rent arrears
- let us know you have a garage tenancy that also needs to be terminated
Charges and liabilities
The departing tenant or their estate are liable for:
- charges for any damage to the property
- any rent arrears
When the tenant has died
You can terminate the tenancy if you're the executor of the estate named in the will. A solicitor would need to confirm this status. This can be accepted immediately following the death. Please supply a copy of the death certificate.
If you're not the executor
We accept a request for termination from:
- a person entitled to the tenancy as a beneficiary under a will (we'll accept the termination once the executor has obtained probate and vested the tenancy in the beneficiary and this is confirmed by a solicitor)
- a person who obtains a grant of letters of administration as a next of kin (we'll accept the termination once this has been granted and confirmed by a solicitor)
In these circustances, or where none of these circumstances apply, it is standard practice for us to serve a Notice to Quit (NTQ) on the property and the public trustee to formally end the tenancy.
