Changing your tenancy

If you are a council tenant, you must tell us about any changes that could affect your tenancy. This helps us keep your tenancy details correct and make sure you get the right support. Some changes also need our permission before you go ahead.

Your tenancy agreement

When you signed your Scottish Secure Tenancy Agreement, you agreed to follow certain rules. These include keeping us informed about changes in your household or tenancy.

You should contact us as soon as possible if something changes.

Applying for permission

You can apply online for permission to make certain changes to your tenancy. Sending an application does not guarantee permission, but we only refuse if there is a clear reason. We will write to you with our decision within 28 days.

Before you apply, read the related guidance pages so you know what information you need to provide.

Benefits and council tax

If you receive housing benefit, council tax reduction, or a council tax discount, you must also report household changes to the relevant teams. These changes can affect your payments, for further information visit our Housing Benefit/Council Tax Reduction page. For Council Tax Discount, please see our Council Tax change to household page.