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Council Housing - Lettings and Tenancy Management

Housing Allocations Covid - 19 Update

In response to Government advice regarding the coronavirus outbreak and the need to stop all non-essential contact, we have reduced our mainstream allocations’ service whilst these temporary restrictions are in place.

Further information is available on the Housing Options and Homeless Services page.

Apply for Housing

If you are 16 or over you can apply for a council house. We also have information on how you can swap your home.

Joint tenancies

Anyone who lives with you or intends to live with you can apply to be a joint tenancies.

Mutual exchange

Apply for a mutual exchange with another tenant who has a Scottish Secure Tenancy (SST).

Taking in a lodger or subletting

Find out what you need to know and do if you want to take in a lodger or sublet your property.

Succession and Assignation of a Tenancy

For further information about how family members take over the tenancy of a Council home after the death of a tenant or assigning a tenancy to someone else.

Relationship Breakdown

Relationship with your partner or joint tenant breaks down, you need to decide who is going to live in and take over the tenancy.

Your Tenancy Agreement

Information on the tenancy agreements available for West Dunbartonshire tenants.

Ending your Tenancy

Your tenancy can come to an end in any of the following ways.

Tenant Handbook

Our tenant handbook provides you with information about our housing services. It explains your rights and responsibilities as a tenant, and our rights and responsibilities as your landlord.