Council housing

Council tenants and leaseholders

How we’re looking after council tenants and the employees that carry out our services

How to pay your rent, check your balance and what to do if you can't pay it

Report a council housing repair and find out what you're responsible for

Making improvements to your home and keeping it safe. Includes gas, electric and fire safety.

How to buy your council home, pass it on to someone else or move into a different property

Reporting a problem, our caretaking service and information for council leaseholders

Information on your tenancy agreement

Have your say in the way we deliver the housing service.

Let us know if you think a council property has been abandoned or squatted

What happens before and after you move into a council property

Find out how to rent a garage, and parking for some council tenants and leaseholders.

What a housing officer does, who your local housing officer is and how to contact them

Why you need home contents insurance and how to apply for it

Bristol adopts a zero tolerance approach to tenancy fraud.