Unauthorised occupants are generally people ‘left behind’ following the departure of a contract holder and can be the result of unauthorised assignment/ exchange, people remaining in occupation following the departure of a contract holder and people who have no right to succeed following the death of a contract holder.
Following the notification or discovery of a potential unauthorised occupant, an Unauthorised Occupation Investigation form should be completed e.g:-
- Someone who has lied or given false information about their circumstances about their circumstances in order to get a occupation contract.
- A person who has not been granted permission for a mutual exchange but has still exchanged homes and moved in to a Bron Afon property.
- A family member or a friend of the contract holder who remains in the property after the contract holder has left and who is not eligible to be granted the occupation contract through assignment. If this occurs, the name contract holder should be issued with a RHW23, Part D (Contract holders failure to give possession after the notice has ended) and possession proceedings should be followed.
- A person who has sublet the whole of a property from a contract holder.
- A family member or friend of a deceased contract holder who has been living with the deceased contract holder but is not eligible to succeed to the occupation contract.
- Someone who has had the keys passed on by the contract holder in return for cash or a favour.