Your rights

• You can live in your home for the rest of your life as long as you do what your tenancy agreement says.
• In most cases, you can buy your home at a discount.
• You can pass on your home to someone in your family living with you when you die.
• You can take in lodgers and sub-let part of your home.
• You can get certain urgent repairs done quickly and at no cost to you.
• You can carry out improvements to your home.
• You can be paid for certain improvements you have made if you move home.
• You can help to manage your estate.
• You can exchange your property for another one.
• You must be consulted on housing management matters.
• You must be given information about how the Council runs the homes it owns.

Your responsibilities

• You must keep to the rules in your tenancy agreement.
• You must pay your rent.
• You must be a good neighbour and not annoy others in your area.