Changes to your Tenancy Contract

There are a number of changes that can be made or have an impact on your Tenancy Contract, including:

Change of name

If you would like to change your name on your Tenancy Contract, then you will need to complete a ‘Change of Name’ form by either:

• Completing the online form
• Contacting us

The form will need to be completed, signed with your old and new signature and returned with a copy of a document showing your legally changed name.  For example:

• Marriage/ civil partnership certificate
• Divorce - Decree Absolute of divorce
• Name Change – Deed of Name Change

Can I take a person off my Tenancy Contract? - joint to sole Tenancy Contract

We are not able to ‘remove’ a name from a joint Tenancy Contract. If you or the other tenant want to remove a name, you will need to end the current Tenancy Contract. To do this, you should contact your Housing Officer.

There are only two circumstances in which a joint Tenancy Contract can become a sole Tenancy Contract.

1. By Court Order -  A Property Adjustment Order made by a County Court ordering the transfer of the Tenancy Contract from joint names to the sole name of one party
2. When a joint tenant passes away - the joint Tenancy Contract will become a sole Tenancy Contract. This is called “Succession”.

For more information about changing your Tenancy Contract, please contact us.

Can I add a person to my Tenancy Contract? - Sole to joint Tenancy Contract

Unfortunately, we are not able to add someone else onto a sole Tenancy Contract. If you have a sole Tenancy Contract, you can apply to us to consider granting a new joint Tenancy Contract with someone who you currently live with. A joint Tenancy Contract would normally only be issued to a couple who are married, civil partners, or have been living together as married or civil partners for at least 12 months.

Please note that for us to be able to create a new, joint Tenancy Contract, your existing sole Tenancy Contract will have to be ended. Once a joint Tenancy Contract has been created, it can’t be altered or amended so we recommend you get independent advice from either Shelter Cymru or Citizen’s Advice Denbighshire.

If you could like to apply to add someone to your tenancy, please click here and provide us with all the supporting documents.