I want to end my tenancy? How much notice do I need to give?

If you have decided to move out of your home you must tell us at least 4 weeks before you intend to leave. If you leave without telling us we may charge you rent for those 4 weeks.

You must fill in a tenancy termination form. You can print one from this website or contact us on 686 8000 and we will send you one.

I want to install a shower in my home? Can I do this?

Your tenancy agreement gives you the legal right to make alterations and improvements to your property. If you are thinking about carrying out an alteration or improvement to your property, you must ask for permission before you do any work. You will need to fill out an application form that is available by contacting us or printing from the website.
It is important that permission is granted for all improvements as some alterations require qualified tradesmen to undertake the work, therefore we must ensure that the proposed work will be carried out to an acceptable standard and will not affect health and safety.

If you carry out unauthorized improvements to your property we may ask you to restore the property to its original condition. You may have to pay for the cost of this work if we have to do it for you because you have not put the property back to its original condition.

Can I swap my home with someone else?

Most tenants have a legal right to swap their home but you must first get approval from Six Town Housing. Housing Association tenants may also have a legal right to swap if it is part of their tenancy agreement.

You may not be able to swap homes if:
• The home you want to move to is much larger than you need.
• The swap would cause overcrowding.
• The landlord is taking legal action against one of the people wishing to swap.
Also:
• If any tenant interested in swapping has rent arrears, these must be paid off before the move will be allowed.
• It is illegal to offer money or goods to persuade someone to swap homes with you. You will be expected to sign a form confirming that no money has changed hands.
The mutual exchange list is available to look at on-line or by coming into the office at Point Blue or the Town Hall in Bury.

What does being an Introductory Tenant mean?

In December 2003, Bury Housing Services started to use introductory tenancies.
Unless you are transferring from a secure or assured tenancy, you will start your tenancy as an "introductory tenant". When this introductory period finishes, if you have not broken the conditions of tenancy you will become a secure tenant.
By law during your introductory tenancy, you do not have the same rights as a "secure tenant". You cannot:
apply for the Right to Buy
Vote for a change to a new landlord Sublet
transfer your tenancy to someone else.
In some circumstances we may let you:
take in a lodger
make alterations or improvements to your home
apply to exchange your home
If, during your Introductory Tenancy, you break any of the tenancy conditions, we will take action to end your tenancy.
As an introductory tenant, if you break any conditions of the tenancy we do not have to prove that you have done so in court. The court must be satisfied that we have acted in line with our procedures and the court must give us an order for your eviction.
You do, however, have the right to ask us to review our decision and we will tell you how to do this should we serve you with a "notice of termination" during your introductory period.