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Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
You’re a landlord if you rent out your property. As a landlord you must:…
You must keep your property in good condition, and any gas or electrical…
The tenancy agreement should include how and when you’ll review the rent.…
You can often sort out disputes with your tenants without going to court:…
If you let your property to several tenants who are not members of the…
When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. Running a property…
There are special rules for changing rents and terms for regulated…
Includes right to rent checks, evicting tenants, tenancy agreements and deposit protection schemes
As a landlord, find out if the leaseholders in your block have the right to take over management of your building, and the process they must go through to do this
The Right to Manage (RTM) lets some leasehold property owners take over…
To qualify for Right to Manage: the building must be made up of flats…
Normally, the leaseholders will contact you once they’ve set up an RTM…
You can dispute the claim by serving a counter-notice to the Right to…
If you accept the Right to Manage (RTM) company’s notice, or if you…
What we do and how we approach regulating landlords.
Universal Credit information and guidance for private and social rented sector landlords.
Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.
What we require from each different type of landlord and the approach we will take
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
A collection of guidance to help landlords, homeowners and letting agents carry out correct right to rent checks and avoid civil penalties.
Information and documents relating to the Private Landlords Survey
Information and documents relating to the English Private Landlord Survey.
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
Sets out the roles and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants when letting or renting a property in the private rented sector.
How we engage with landlords, and what further action we may take
If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.
Guidance for landlords on Universal Credit and rented housing
This guidance explains the information required to complete the leaseholder deed of certificate, and what information your current landlord must provide in the landlord’s certificate.
Guidance and forms for non-resident landlords who live overseas and receive income from letting out a property in the UK.
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