If we think someone is living in a Council house without permission, a housing officer will contact the tenant to find out what’s going on.
If the tenant can’t be found or doesn’t respond, we’ll send a legal notice to the address. This is to start the process of taking the house back, because the tenant is no longer living there as their main home, which breaks the rules of their tenancy. We will take action to recover the tenancy.
Report unauthorised occupation
If you think a Council house has been abandoned or is being used without permission, please contact your local housing office.
Not reporting it could lead to problems like damage to nearby homes, for example burst pipes, and it stops people who really need housing from getting a place to live.