Your tenancy agreement

This tenancy agreement sets out your rights and responsibilities as a tenant, and those of the Council. Your main point of contact for everything concerning your tenancy and your home will be North Tyneside Council.

We want our communities to be friendly, well cared for and safe. The tenancy agreement sets out clearly the rights and responsibilities of the council and its tenants in helping to achieve this.

All tenancies are weekly tenancies and we require at least four weeks notice to bring to bring a tenancy to an end. For us to end a tenancy we must get a court order unless the property has been abandoned.

It is important to read the whole of this document so that you understand your rights and responsibilities in full. This is because any rights described in one part of this agreement may be subject to a condition described in another part.

1.1

This is a tenancy agreement between us, North Tyneside Council as the landlord, and you as the tenant(s).

1.2

When you sign your tenancy agreement you enter into a legal contract with us and accept the responsibilities set out in this document.

1.3

This agreement describes your rights and responsibilities as a tenant and our responsibilities as your landlord. It explains what may happen if either side breaks the agreement.

1.4

When you sign this agreement you will become either an introductory or a secure tenant and you must comply with the conditions of the tenancy. An introductory tenancy lasts for at least 12 months, after which you will normally become a secure tenant. We give a secure tenancy to people who have already been a tenant for over 12 months. We will tell you which type of tenancy we are offering you, and this will be shown on the page you sign. Either type of tenancy can be for a partially or fully furnished home.

1.5

You will be responsible for the actions of your husband, wife, partner or civil partner, and of your relatives, friends and anyone (including children) living in or visiting your home.

1.6

If your tenancy is a joint tenancy, any reference to ‘you’ or ‘your’ applies to everyone who has signed the joint tenancy.

1.7

If we want to make any changes to your tenancy agreement (except increasing the rent or other payments) we will consult you and consider any comments you have before deciding on what changes to make. We will give you four weeks notice of any changes we want to make.

1.8

If we take enforcement action against you due to anti-social behaviour, non-payment of rent or any other reason, this could mean you lose your home and cannot get accommodation from us in future. 

1.9

If you break any condition in this agreement we may take legal action against you, for example by getting a possession order, which could lead to your eviction, or a civil injunction or taking away your right to buy.

1.10

You may have to pay any costs we incur if we take you to court for breaching this agreement.