Joint tenancies

If you are applying to the Council for housing you are allowed to register for a joint tenancy. This could be with your husband, wife, partner or carer. The advantage is that joint tenants have equal rights and security of tenure, providing that the conditions of the tenancy are met. If

one of the joint tenants should die then the tenancy will carry on in the name of the other tenant (although this would count as a succession – for further information see our leaflet 'Succession to a tenancy').

You should be aware that equal rights also mean equal responsibility and you should make sure, before you apply for a joint tenancy, that it will be the right thing for you in the long term.

Leaflet available “Joint Tenancies”

To contact your Area Housing Office, click on one of the links below:

 

“Area Housing Office North"

“Area Housing Office South"

   

Contacting Us

Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices
High Street
Epping
Essex CM16 4BZ
Main switchboard
(01992) 564000

Main email address
ContactUs@eppingforestdc.gov.uk