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Tenancy Succession

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  1. What is succession?
  2. Who can succeed to the tenancy?
  3. Discretionary tenancy
  4. What happens once a statutory succession has been completed?
  5. Is the property suitable for my needs?
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  7. Contact us about succession

Arrears/court order on deceased tenant’s tenancy

Where the succession is claimed by way or survivorship, the remaining sole tenant becomes liable for the deceased tenant’s rent arrears.

Any rent arrears on a tenancy that has been succeeded to by way of statutory succession (not including survivorship) become a debt owed by/to the deceased tenant’s estate and will not be passed on to the successor. If the deceased tenant had a court order against them, the successor takes on the terms and conditions of the court order.

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