Your tenancy with us
Your tenancy with us - Viridian Housing
Your tenancy with us - Viridian Housing
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The right to improve your home<br />
You have the right to carry out improvements to your home<br />
providing you get written permission from <strong>us</strong> before doing so - this<br />
is explained more fully in the our ‘Repairs’ leaflet. The repairs leaflet<br />
also explains your right to be paid compensation for carrying out<br />
improvements should you later leave your home.<br />
The right to occupy<br />
You have the right to live in your home <strong>with</strong>out interruption or<br />
interference from <strong>us</strong> as long as you meet all the conditions of your<br />
<strong>tenancy</strong>, except when we need to carry out repairs, maintenance<br />
or inspections.<br />
Respect your neighbours<br />
You m<strong>us</strong>t not ca<strong>us</strong>e a nuisance or harass your immediate<br />
neighbours, those living in your neighbourhood, our employees or<br />
contractors working on our behalf.<br />
Frequently asked questions<br />
Can I work from home?<br />
We encourage people to consider working from their homes,<br />
however there are some b<strong>us</strong>inesses that we would not give<br />
permission for. These include carrying out vehicle repairs or running<br />
a hairdressing b<strong>us</strong>iness. Please contact your local or regional office<br />
to disc<strong>us</strong>s working from home. Before you start your b<strong>us</strong>iness you<br />
m<strong>us</strong>t get written permission.<br />
I’m going away, do you need to know?<br />
<strong>Your</strong> <strong>tenancy</strong> address m<strong>us</strong>t be your only or main home. If you are<br />
going to be away from your home for longer than 28 days, you<br />
m<strong>us</strong>t tell <strong>us</strong> in writing as soon as possible including when you expect<br />
to return or we may consider the property to be abandoned. You<br />
will also need to provide details of who we should contact in your<br />
absence in case of an emergency.<br />
Can I have a lodger or let rooms?<br />
You may not have the right to take in a lodger or let rooms in your<br />
home – contact your ho<strong>us</strong>ing officer for further information.<br />
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What happens to my <strong>tenancy</strong> if I die?<br />
Succession is when a <strong>tenancy</strong> is passed to another family member<br />
who was living <strong>with</strong> the deceased at the time of their death.<br />
Contact your ho<strong>us</strong>ing officer for further information on how<br />
succession would apply in your particular circumstances.
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