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Joint Tenancies

Joint Tenancies

Who can apply for a joint tenancy?

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 gives Scottish secure tenants the right to apply for a joint tenancy with one or more individuals.

If a tenant wishes to add a joint tenant to their tenancy agreement, this needs our consent as their landlord.  Section 12(1) of the 2014 Act changes some of the rules around when tenants can apply for a joint tenancy:

  • the proposed joint tenant must have lived at the property as their only or principal home for the 12 months before the existing tenant applies for them to become a joint tenant (previously there was no qualifying period);
  • the 12 month period cannot begin unless we have been told that the person is living in the property as their only or principal home. 
  • we must have been told that by the tenant, a joint tenant, or the person the tenant now wishes to become a joint tenant. If we have already been told that the person is living in the property we do not have to be notified again.

Apply for a joint tenancy

Ending a joint tenancy 

If you wish to end a joint tenancy, please complete the form below.

Termination form for joint tenant

Contact us

Please complete the Housing Enquiry Form, or alternatively you can contact your Housing Officer.