Under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014, a “tenant” means any person to whom a housing authority has let a house under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 or Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000.
Typically where a dwelling is allocated to a qualified household, which includes partners, a joint tenancy will be created unless the local authority concerned decides otherwise. The Tenancy Agreement is signed by both proposed tenants, rather than a single tenant. In certain circumstances, and if deemed appropriate, the authority may create a joint tenancy where the proposed tenants are not partners.
It is a matter for each local authority, as part of its housing management functions, to determine the conditions in relation to joint tenancies in its administrative area.
Question No. 231 answered with Question No. 220.