Moving Home leaflet
What council tenants should do when they are ready to move.
Information on what tenants need to do if they are about to move out of a council property is in the leaflet "Moving Home". The leaflet is available from all Area Housing Offices. Or you can download a copy from this page.
The leaflet includes information about:
- The 4-week notice period you need to give
- Returning the keys
- Making sure the rent is up to date
- Leaving things tidy and removing all your belongings, including furniture and carpets
- If you have any pets, making sure that you can keep them in your new home and making arrangements for them if you can't
- Turning off your gas, water and electricity and arranging final readings of your meters
- What happens about any improvements to the home that you have made yourself
- Informing the Council Tax Office and what to do if you receive housing or council tax benefits
- Advice for relatives and next of kin of tenants who have died
- A list of useful phone numbers and a checklist
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