Your tenancy agreement sets out what we need to do as your landlord and your rights and responsibilities as our resident.
We have several different types of tenancy. You can find out which type you have by looking at the front of your tenancy agreement.
If we are satisfied you have met your responsibilities as a tenant, your tenancy will automatically convert to assured on the first anniversary. An assured tenancy usually means you can live in your property for the rest of your life if you wish to.
An assured tenancy is a lifetime tenancy, issued mainly between 1989 and 2011. It offers similar rights to a secure tenancy. An assured tenancy will now only be issued to:
A secure tenancy is a lifetime tenancy, issued mainly before 1989. These are now only issued to existing Paradigm secure tenants who are either transferring to another Paradigm property or to an existing secure tenant who mutually exchanges in some circumstances.
We use alternative tenancy agreements for some specialist schemes and our private sector leasing housing. We also use licence agreements for some temporary accommodation.
You can see further information in our Tenure Policy below. Contact your Customer and Neighbourhood Officer or phone Customer Services on 0300 303 1010. You can also get independent advice from your local citizens advice service, a solicitor or Shelter
