Guidance

How to rent a safe home

This guide is to help current and prospective tenants ensure that a rented property is safe to live in.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 26 June 2018
• Last updated: 10 December 2020
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  1. 10 December 2020

     Updated the guidance: How to rent a safe home

  2. 31 May 2019

     Updated guide.

  3. 26 June 2018

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

How to rent a safe home

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How to rent a safe home

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This guide is for social and private rented sector tenants and explains the main hazards which may make a property unsafe to live in.

It explains tenants’ and landlords’ obligations and how to raise concerns.