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Council and housing association tenants: rights and responsibilities

This page provides links to all of the leaflets produced by Communities and Local Government for council and housing association (social housing) tenants (where applicable).

Comprehensive information about applying for a home, getting repairs carried out, support services and how to exchange or move home can be found in the Social Housing section of the Directgov (external link) website.  

Related publications

• A Better Deal for Tenants: Your Right to Repair

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• A better deal for tenants: your right to compensation for improvements

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Access to personal housing records: Factsheet

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs): - A Tenant's Guide

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Best Value in Housing: A guide for tenants and residents

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Best Value in Housing: Improving Housing Services: Toolkit for Tenants - Climbing to the stars

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Empowering Communities: Tenant's guides

  • Published: 1 December 2003
  • Site: Housing

• Fair and affordable council rents

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Housing and anti-social behaviour: A guide for residents

  • Published: 31 March 2007
  • Site: Housing

• Housing Private Finance - A Tenant's Guide

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Respect Standard for Housing Management - A Guide for the Public

  • Published: 17 August 2006
  • Site: Housing

• Tenant participation compacts: a guide for tenants

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Thinking of Buying A Council Flat: Things to consider before you buy a flat where the freeholder is a council, housing association or other social landlord.

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Your Rights as a Council Tenant

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing

• Your Right to Buy Your Home: A guide for tenants of councils, new towns and registered social landlords including housing associations

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Housing