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Housing for minors

Housing for minors

A minor is a person under the age of 18 years.  Although unusual, sometimes we need to sign up a minor on a licence until they reach the age of 18. This is because the law says a tenancy can't be granted to a young person under the age of 18 (see the succession guidance if the tenant has died).

See the full procedure here

 

See succession for minors and succession.

Slightly different rules apply when a minor succeeds to a tenancy.

In this case a trustee signs a deed of succession.  When the minor reaches the age of 18 a NTQ is served on the trustee and then the minor will be signed up using a tenancy agreement, however, this will count as one succession and no other successions are allowed.

For more information, read this briefing note.

 

Last updated: 24 April 2023