Council tenancies

Cover of Council tenancies guide.

This simple guide provides information about your rights and responsibilities as a council tenant.

Contents include:

  • How councils decide who is eligible
  • Making an application
  • Types of tenancy
  • Getting repairs done
  • Eviction
  • Making complaints

It explains how councils decide who is eligible to apply for council housing and who they should house. The guide also covers making an application, types of tenancy, repairs, eviction and making complaints.

Please note that due to differences in housing laws between nations, this guide only applies to England and Wales.

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Author: Shelter

Published: August 2005

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