Transfer of Tenancy / Deceased Tenant (SDCC)

redarmy1929

Hi all,

Sorry if this is in the wrong thread, admin feel free to move, I just need some advice.

Does anyone have experience in transferring of a tenancy after a named tenant passes away?


I've mailed the SDCC to get information from them on it, but just wanted to see if anyone here has had experience before.

Thanks lads.

Mrs OBumble

I presume you mean a council tenancy? I didn't think that such transfers were allowed any more.

Lux23

As far as I know, the new tenant has to be added to the tenancy well before a tenant may pass away. I know of two people whose parents passed away and they had to move out of their home after decades. They had no claim to the house. This was in Fingal.

The_Conductor

Same story in SDCC as Lux encountered in Fingal........
Unless the tenancy is changed to a joint tenancy during the life of the tenant- any surviving relatives living in the property vacate the property, and find alternate accommodation (and the property goes to the next person on the housing list).

Its standard practice. Once upon a time a council house could remain, intergenerationally, in the one family. Not anymore.

redarmy1929

Thanks a mil for the information. Appreciate it.

redarmy1929

The_Conductor wrote: »

Same story in SDCC as Lux encountered in Fingal........
Unless the tenancy is changed to a joint tenancy during the life of the tenant- any surviving relatives living in the property vacate the property, and find alternate accommodation (and the property goes to the next person on the housing list).

Its standard practice. Once upon a time a council house could remain, intergenerationally, in the one family. Not anymore.

Just an update on this. Was onto a Sinn Fein councillor. He reckons that i should apply for tenancy, but has a feeling council will reject. Perhaps because it will leave 2 people in 3 bed house.

I rang SDCC today, girl said i cant apply until my mam has passed away.

Think is I would like to buy the house through there new scheme.

Dont really know what to do.

athtrasna

redarmy1929 wrote: »

Just an update on this. Was onto a Sinn Fein councillor. He reckons that i should apply for tenancy, but has a feeling council will reject. Perhaps because it will leave 2 people in 3 bed house.

I rang SDCC today, girl said i cant apply until my mam has passed away.

Think is I would like to buy the house through there new scheme.

Dont really know what to do.

If you don't have a joint tenancy then you won't be able to do this. Instead the council will reallocate the property to a family of five or six, currently waiting for housing. Two people in a council property with three bedrooms is significantly underoccupied and given the current housing crisis I can't see them bending the rules for you.

redarmy1929

Do you know if my mam (tenant) and myself are able to buy the house?

Seems a pity to leave the house after living there 30 years.

foxy06

Best to ask the council if they will sell your mum the house first. Depending on her circumstances (I'll health etc) they may not sell her the house. As far as I'm aware you can't buy it as you are not a tenant.