Before moving out you must:

• give at least four weeks’ notice
• allow us to inspect your home before you move out
• give us a forwarding address
• inform all service providers such as phone, gas, electricity, water and give them a forwarding address
• inform the Housing Benefit department, Council Tax and other benefit departments of your move
• allow us to bring prospective new tenants to view your home.

When you move out you must:

• pay your rent until the end of your tenancy
• leave your home clean and tidy and remove all carpets, furniture and rubbish; failing to do this will mean you get a bill for removing these items
• pay for any rechargeable repairs
• arrange for a competent person to disconnect your appliances
• leave details of your gas and electricity supplier for the new tenant
• let us know your security alarm code
• hand in your keys no later than noon on the Monday on which your tenancy ends; failure to do this will mean you are charged an extra week’s rent.

Abandoned homes
If you move out of your home without telling us, we may end your tenancy. We do this because you will no longer be using the property as your main home.

We will write to tell you what we intend to do and the options available to you.

If we do not receive a reply, we can end your tenancy. If we need to, we will use force to enter the property.

Note: if you are going to be away from your home for a long time (say more than two weeks), please let us know. This way we can be certain that you still wish to remain the tenant and will be able to let you know if there is a problem with your home.