My permission request was declined, why is this?
From time-to-time we may decline permission requests for subletting. This is normally due to one or more of the following reasons:
- You do not own your home outright, for example if you are a shared owner who has not staircased to 100%
- Your lease does not allow subletting
- You have previously had a subletting request denied or withdrawn
- You intend to offer short-term lets, for example Airbnb or lets for less than six months
- You have outstanding arrears with us
- An Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) has been granted against you or someone in your home
- The property would be overcrowded if we allow the sublet
- The scheme you live in has been specifically designated for a particular client type and the prospective subtenant does not meet the criteria
The above grounds for withholding permission are not exhaustive and we may refuse permission should we believe there are other grounds for doing so.
If you do not normally have the right to sublet but you believe there are exceptional circumstances that we need to consider, you must make this clear at the point of application.