Your rights as a council tenant
Introductory and secure tenants have similar but not the same rights.
The table below shows the difference between introductory and secure tenants.
| Your legal rights |
Secure tenants |
Introductory tenants |
| Right to succession of partner/family member |
Yes |
Yes |
| Right to repair |
Yes |
Yes |
| Right to be consulted |
Yes |
Yes |
| Right to assign |
Yes |
Yes |
| Right to transfer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Right to buy |
Yes |
No |
| Right to take in lodgers |
Yes |
No |
| Right to sublet |
Yes |
No |
| Right to improve |
Yes |
No |
| Right to exchange |
Yes |
No |
| Right to vote prior to transfer to new landlord |
Yes |
No |
| Right to be consulted on decision to delegate housing management |
Yes |
Yes |
| Right to participate in housing service monitoring |
Yes |
Yes |
