When you need our permission

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What happens in and around your home could affect other people. As a result, council tenants must have our permission before doing certain things.

If you would like to find out about permission to make changes to your property, please fill in this online form:

Property/Tenancy enquiry form

Guidelines for a number of these permissions are listed below.

Altering your pathway or stairs (pdf 12KB)
Building a fence, hedge or wall (pdf 18KB)
Building a garage (pdf 13.6KB)
Building a garden hut or greenhouse (pdf 18KB)
Exchanging homes with someone else (pdf 85KB)
Keeping a dog or other large pet (pdf 18KB)
Laying a driveway (pdf 19KB)
Erecting an aerial or satellite dish (pdf 80KB)
Leaving you home for more than four weeks (pdf 77KB)
Keeping pigeons and putting up a pigeon loft (pdf 49KB)

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You need your neighbours' consent for some of these permissions:

• altering your pathway or stairs
• building a fence, hedge or wall
• keeping a dog or other large animal

Please download the neighbours' consent form below and print-off a copy for use and return to your local neighbourhood office.

Neighbour's consent form (pdf - 19KB)

For guidance on these permissions please contact your local housing office using the link on the right or email: hps@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

• carrying out any structural alterations.
• changing any of the fixtures or fittings, for example, change the doors or windows, install central heating, fitted kitchen or laminated flooring.
• transferring your tenancy to someone else.
• running a business from your home.

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