Southway Stories Spring 2025
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If someone living in one of our homes passes away it may be possible for a family member to take over the tenancy through a succession. Someone can only succeed to a tenancy when the tenant passes away and the new tenant, or successor, can’t pass that tenancy on to anyone else. There are three types of succession and applications must be made within three months of a tenant’s death. 1. Statutory Succession Joint tenants can apply for Statutory Succession when the other joint tenant has passed away. 2. Contractual and Special Succession This only applies to those people who became a tenant before 2016. The potential successor must be a family member and have been living at the home for at least six months before the tenant passes away. Tenancy succession after a loss We know grieving for a lost loved one is very difficult and becomes even harder if you’re worried about what will happen to their home, particularly if you share it with them.
2a. Contractual Succession If the family member can show they have the right to the tenancy through a Will or Intestacy* they may be able to stay in the home. 2b. Special Succession Right If the criteria above are not met, then a tenancy may be provided through the Special Succession
criteria at the discretion of the Trust. 3. Discretionary Tenancy
For tenants who entered into a tenancy agreement from 2016 onwards a Discretionary Tenancy may be considered for family members and carers of the deceased tenant who lived at the home for 12 months before the time of death. (*When a person dies without leaving a valid will, their property (the estate) must be shared out according to certain rules. This is called an Intestacy).
Find out more about successions on our website www.southwayhousing.co.uk/successions.
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