Council tenants and leaseholders

Find how to report a repair, about maintaining your home or how to apply for adaptations due to a disability or health related problem. Also information on how to purchase your council home or swap it for another house.

Have your say on tenant engagement

We have written a new tenant engagement strategy which tells you what we do when you give us feedback, complaints and suggestions.

Now, we would like your views on the draft document.

Repairs and maintenance

How to report a repair to a council owned property, which parts of your home you are responsible for and how to make alterations to your property

Rent payments and arrears

Help and advice on paying your rent as a council tenant and what to do if you are having difficulty keeping up payments

Tenant and leaseholder engagement

Find out how we engage with you as tenants and leaseholders and you can get involved with shaping the housing service

Your tenancy

Information on how to change or end your tenancy agreement, what to do if you suspect tenancy fraud and find support if you need it

Home adaptations

How to apply for adaptations to your council home if you have a disability or a health related problem

Swap your council or housing association home

As our tenant you have the right to exchange homes with another tenant, whether it is another Uttlesford tenant, another council tenant, or the tenant of a housing association