Deceased Contract Holder Process – what if the occupation contract is a joint occupation contract?

As per the occupation contract agreement, the surviving contract holder will automatically become a sole occupation contract holder. This then allows for 2 further successions to be permitted if the sole contract holder dies after December 1^st 2022.

For the deceased contract holder to be removed from the occupation contract, the sole contract holder will be required to produce a copy of the death certificate for the CHO to have sight of this, and confirmation of the amendment to a sole contract will be confirmed in writing see Condolences Survivorship RHA.docx. There is no need to issue a new occupation contract nor an amendment form. A property inspection should also be carried out to ensure that there are no concerns.

Rent Accounts will need to be notified of the change in the same way a Joint to Sole request would be issued, and joint contract holder should be terminated from the date of death.

If the sole contract holder does not wish to continue with the occupation contract, they should be advised to provide four weeks withdrawal notice in writing.