Changes to your household

If you need to make changes to your household records, you must provide proof of identity, such as a copy of a driving licence or passport. For anyone aged 18 or over, their National Insurance number is also required.

We can only consider adding a partner to a tenancy if the rent account has been paid in full and the account is up to date.  
Joint tenancies will normally be granted to:

• married couples (including Civil Partnerships)
• couples living together as common law partners, where it can be shown that they have done so for 12 months or more

You will need to provide evidence that they have been living with you for the last 12 months, such as a utility bill or bank statement; registered for Council Tax and Electoral role purposes and on any Welfare Benefit claims. A copy of your marriage certificate will also be required (if applicable).

In each case the joint tenancy will only be granted if the other person would be eligible in their own right to receive an allocation under CWC Housing Allocations Policy.

If a tenant has succeeded to a tenancy, a joint tenant cannot be added.

Once we have received all necessary documents and reviewed your tenancy history and our records, we will let you know whether a joint tenancy is possible.