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You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.
You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential…
You can either: check your tenant’s original documents view your tenant’s…
When you copy the documents: make a copy that cannot be changed, such as a…
You must do a follow-up check to make sure your tenant can still rent…
You can ask any agents that manage or let your property to carry out the…
Documents related to the Tenant Fees Act, which sets out the government’s approach to banning letting fees paid by tenants in the private rented sector.
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord - ending a tenancy, changing a tenancy, tenancy types and assured shorthold tenancies
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord. It lets you…
Assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) The most common form of tenancy is an…
A tenancy agreement should include: the names of all people involved the…
Tenancies Your tenancy agreement should say how much notice you need to…
If your landlord wants you to leave, they must give you notice in a…
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Information for UK nationals living in the EU, EEA EFTA countries and Switzerland since before 1 January 2021, including guidance on residency and healthcare.
Tenant's guide to deposit protection schemes - your deposit, information landlords must provide, disputes and advice.
This consultation seeks views on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds.
Advice for landlords carrying out right to rent checks during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Using deposit protection schemes - the official schemes, information you must give tenants, what happens if you do not protect a deposit, disputes and advice
This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to UK benefits and pensions.
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