Second home (section 21)

21.1.  During your tenancy you should not (either solely or jointly) own or rent any other residential property which is physically and/or legally available for you to live in and which would be suitable for you to live in as your home.

21.2.  You must tell us immediately if you own a residential property and/or have another residential lease or tenancy and/or have a licence to occupy another property.

21.3.  If you inherit a property during your tenancy, the conditions set out in Clauses 21.1 and 21.2 are enforceable once the inherited property is no longer subject to probate and/or you have owned the property for more than 6 months, following the grant of probate and/or the grant of Letters of Administration.

21.4.  If we discover that you have a legal or beneficial interest in another property, we will require you to provide evidence that this it is not your principal home and you must provide this to the satisfaction of the Council.

21.5.  In considering what action should be taken in relation to the above terms, we will consider your circumstances and the proportionality of seeking possession including but not limited to:

• Whether the property is fit to live in.
• Whether the property is suitable for your household, taking into account the size of the property, your income and employment, any disability, or medical problems you have, its location in the UK or elsewhere and any other relevant circumstances.