Both carer and client getting care can be signatories
The carer and the client getting care must decide if both or only one of them will be signatories to the tenancy agreement.
This is an important decision as it can affect their rights to the tenancy at the property. For example, if the person getting care dies, the carer may no longer have a home if they are not on the tenancy agreement.
Signatory | Situation | Security of tenure |
Carer/support person and person getting care are both tenants | Death of the carer or support person. | The person needing care has a legal tenancy and new carer or support person would likely move in. |
Death of the person getting care. | The carer continues to have legal tenancy in the property and may have their tenancy reviewed. | |
Person getting care is the only tenant | Death of the person getting care. | Carer/support person has no rights to stay in the property. Carer/support person would need to apply for a needs assessment or find alternative housing. There is no guarantee the carer/support person can stay in the same social house even if they qualify. |
Person getting care wants the carer/support person to move out. | ||
Person getting care no longer wishes to continue with the tenancy. | ||
Carer or support person is the only tenant | Death of the carer or support person. | The person getting care has no rights to stay in the property. The person getting care would need to apply for a needs assessment or find alternative housing. There is no guarantee the person getting care can stay in the same social house even if they qualify. |
Carer/support person wants the person getting care to move out. | ||
Carer/support person no longer wishes to continue with the tenancy. |
