Your tenancy

Your tenancy agreement or lease

Your tenancy agreement or lease is the legal contract between you and Southern Housing.

Find out about your responsibilities as a resident and ours as a landlord.

Making changes to your tenancy agreement

We discuss what you need to do to make changes to your tenancy agreement.

This covers ending your tenancy, changing your existing terms, asking to work from your home or telling us about planned time away from the property.

Options when moving home

If you rent a home from us are are looking to move there are a number of options available to you.

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Your rights as a resident

We must meet certain laws and regulations which are designed to keep you safe and happy in your home.

Helping you to manage and maintain your tenancy

We're here to help all residents who are vulnerable, or at risk of losing their home.

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Tenancy fraud

Tenancy Fraud is a criminal offence which can lead to a prison sentence.

Find out more the impact of tenancy fraud and how you can report it to us if you suspect someone.

Our policy library

Search for the policy documents you need in our comprehensive document library.

Our policy library

Buying the home you rent

As a Southern Housing resident it may be possible to buy the home that you rent from us.

There are a number of schemes that allow you to do this and the eligibility criteria for each is different.

Find out more about these schemes.