As a Secure Tenant you will have certain legal rights, these are outlined below. For more details refer to your tenancy agreement or ask at your local Neighbourhood office.

Right to Consultation

On any changes affecting your tenancy.

Right to Mutual Exchange

Swap your home with another willing party who is also a secure tenant.

Right to Buy Your Home

Please contact the Home Sales Team on 0121 569 5027 to check your eligibility.

Right to Make Improvements

You may make improvements as long as they do not de-value your property (you must seek permission from your landlord first).

Right to Take In Lodgers Or Sub-let

You can take in lodgers without permission but it must not cause overcrowding. You should consult your local office as this may also affect your housing benefit entitlement.

Right to Compensation

You may have a right to compensation for certain improvements made to the property after 1 April, 1994.

Right to Manage

Tenants may manage their own homes by negotiating a “management agreement” with Sandwell Homes and Sandwell Council.

Right to Repair

(Please see section on maintaining your home).

Right to Access Personal Information

You are entitled to view personal information that we hold about you on file or computer (a fee may be charged for this service).

Right to Take Over a Tenancy

If the tenant dies certain people have the right to take over the tenancy, as long as the deceased tenant did not take over the tenancy in the same way. These people could be a joint tenant, the tenant’s husband, wife or partner or a member of the family who has lived with the tenant for at least 12 months prior to his or her death.

Click here to view the Tenancy Agreement Conditions