Rights of succession’. 2.1 „Succession‟ is the transfer of your tenancy to someone after you have died. The law states that only certain people can succeed to your tenancy If you signed your Tenancy Agreement before the 01 April 2012, your Rights to Succession are: When you die the tenancy of your home will pass to your wife/husband/civil partner or partner (this includes couples of the same sex) as long as he or she was living in the property as their only or main home when you died and providing there has not been a previous succession. If there is not a partner it could pass to any close relative who was living with you and had been for the 12 monthsbefore you died, providing there has not been a previous succession. If you signed your Tenancy Agreement on or after the 01 April 2012, your Rights to Succession are: If you die, the tenancy of your home will pass to your husband, wife or registered civil partner. If you have no husband, wife or civil partner, or there is no other joint tenant, then there is no right of succession for other family members.
Rights of succession’. If you die, the tenancy of your home will pass to your partner. This also applies to same sex couples. If you have no partner, or there is no other joint tenant, the tenancy may pass to another close member of your family. To qualify, your partner or the close family members must have lived at your home for at least one year. Only one succession is allowed for each tenancy. So, for example, if you have a joint tenancy, the surviving joint tenant automatically takes over. After one succession, there can be no more successions to the tenancy except in certain circumstances. The rules are complex. It is best to ask your local housing office for advice or seek independent legal advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau or Derbyshire Housing Aid.
Rights of succession’
