Common use of Using your home Clause in Contracts

Using your home. Tenant's rights 6.1 You have the right to take in lodgers. A lodger is someone, who lives with you, but wasn’t part of your household when you first moved in. They don’t have exclusive right to any one part of your home, and will get some sort of service from you such as cooking or cleaning. 6.2 You have the right to sub-let part of your home, but you must get the Council’s agreement in writing first. Sub-letting means that someone who lives with you, but wasn’t part of your household when you first moved in, pays you rent to have exclusive right to part of your home. They will usually do their own cooking and cleaning. You cannot sub- let the whole of the property. Tenant's responsibilities 6.3 You must use your Council property as your main home. 6.4 You must tell housing services if you will be away from home for more than a month. (This is so we know you haven’t abandoned your home). 6.5 If you don’t use your property as your main home, or if you don’t tell us when you’ll be away for more than a month, we will take action to end your tenancy. 6.6 You must report any faults or damage immediately to the housing repair section. 6.7 You must keep your property in good condition, reasonably clean and free of obstacles to reduce the risk of fire and allow us to get in to do repairs or make improvements. You must use the fixtures responsibly. 6.8 You (or anyone living with you or visiting your home) must not tamper with water, gas or electricity supplies, or with the meters. 6.9 You must pay for repair or replacement if damage is caused deliberately or by your own neglect (not reporting a leaking pipe for example). The costs may be charged on top of your rent. 6.10 You must not have more people living in your home than the maximum number allowed. 6.11 You (or anyone living with you, or visiting your home) must not keep mopeds or motor- bikes inside your home or indoors communal areas (entrance halls, stairs, landings). Mobility chairs must be stored safely and away from any flammable materials (including carpets and other floor coverings, wooden floors and soft furnishings) and communal areas. 6.12 You are responsible for decorating inside your home (please refer to “Asbestos in Houses”in the Tenants Handbook). We might be able to help if you are elderly or disabled - contact housing services for more information. 6.13 You are responsible for allowing housing services access to your home on an annual basis. Reasonable notice of this visit and its purpose will be given. Council's responsibilities 6.14 There are special circumstances when the Council has the legal right to take possession of your home. We can move you if the property has special adaptations for a disabled or elderly person who no longer lives there. But we only do this in very exceptional cases - for instance if another elderly or disabled person who has nowhere suitable to live needs the property. Even if it did happen you would be offered another suitable home before you had to move out.

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