Sub-letting your home
You may be allowed to rent out your entire home to someone else for a period of time - for example if you are:
- working abroad
- serving a prison sentence
You will still be the legal tenant and remain responsible for the property. This means you will have a home to return to.
You can apply to sub-let if:
- you have been the tenant for the past 12 months, or
- if not, the home must have been your only or main home for the last 12 months and the tenant must have told us you were living there before that 12-month period began
We will not usually refuse permission unless there is a very good reason
How to sub-let your council home
If you want to sub-let your home:
Contact us first - we need to know:
- who you want to sub-let to
- the rent you plan to charge
You must get our written permission before going ahead.