Probationary tenancy

Catalyst Communities Housing Association

Your tenancy

What is a probationary tenancy?

A probationary tenancy (also known as a starter tenancy) is an assured shorthold tenancy. It is intended to last for only a short trial period of up to 12 months.

Who gets a probationary tenancy?

We give all our new tenants a probationary tenancy, except:

  • tenants from other social landlords moving to one of our properties as part of a mutual exchange, and
  • CCHA tenants moving to another of our properties.
How does a probationary tenancy work?

If you keep to all the conditions of your tenancy agreement during the trial period, your probationary tenancy will automatically become an assured tenancy. You will not have to sign a new tenancy agreement. The assured tenancy will give you more rights than the probationary tenancy.

f you break any of the conditions of your probationary tenancy, we may:

  • evict you from the property, or
  • extend your probationary tenancy by up to six months.

If we extend your probationary tenancy, this gives you another chance to prove that you can keep to the terms of your agreement, look after your home and not cause a nuisance to your neighbours.

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