• Skip to content
  • Skip to navigation
  • Your account Your account
Bristol City Council

bristol.gov.uk

  • Your accounts
  • For residents
  • For business
  • Council
  • For residents
  • Housing
  • Council tenants and leaseholders
  • Make changes to your tenancy

Make changes to your tenancy

  • Exchange your home

    Apply to exchange your home with a council tenant, or housing association tenant.

  • Joint tenancies

    Apply for a joint tenancy, where two or more people are jointly responsible for the tenancy.

  • End your council property tenancy

    What you need to do to end your tenancy.

  • Apply for a transfer

    How you can apply to move to a different council home.

  • Tell us that a tenant has died

    What to do if a family member or friend dies whilst they’re a council tenant.

  • Assign your tenancy

    How to apply to give your tenancy to your partner, or another person that you live with so they can keep the tenancy if you move out or die.

  • Inheriting a tenancy

    What to do if you’re living with a family member who has died, or you're dealing with the tenant’s affairs.

  • Right to buy

    Check if you have the right to buy, and how to apply.

  • Domestic abuse and violence support

    If you're looking to change your tenancy because of domestic abuse or violence, report it and get help.

Tell us about a problem with a form, page or online account
  • Contact
  • Complaints and feedback
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
Bristol City Council

Follow us:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Nextdoor
  • Instagram

Copyright © 2025 Bristol City Council