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Housing 'how to' guides

This collection brings together the government's 'how to' guides for the housing sector.

Updates to this page

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published:
26 June 2018
Last updated:
23 July 2026
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  1. Updated the information on the Tenant Fees Act 2019 guidance.

  2. Removed 'How to rent' and 'How to let' as the guidance has been withdrawn.

  3. Added links to "How to buy a home" and "How to sell a home" guides.

  4. First published.

The government has produced the following guides for tenants, leaseholders, home buyers and sellers:

  • How to rent a safe home – a guide for current and prospective tenants
  • How to lease – a guide for current and prospective leaseholders
  • How to buy a home – a guide for current and prospective home buyers
  • How to sell a home – a guide for current homeowners

Guidance about the Tenant Fees Act 2019 is available for:

Guidance about the electrical safety regulations is also available.

How to rent a safe home

How to lease

How to buy a home

How to sell a home

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