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You are not allowed to sublet your home unless your personal circumstances make it difficult to live there.
Guidance for social landlords on how to prevent, detect and deal effectively with social housing fraud.
Fines and prison sentences you can get for renting your property to someone who is not allowed to rent: what happens if you did not check, how you can object to a fine, how to appeal
Equality impact assessment for the Independent Living Fund's board and lodging and subletting policy.
How to end a commercial lease early, what happens if you break the terms of your lease, use a clause in your agreement
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
The government is taking steps to make it easier for shared owners affected by building safety issues to sublet their homes.
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
Find out when transactions involving land and buildings are exempt from VAT.
You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.
Check details of a tenant's right to rent if they’re not a British or Irish citizen and they’ve given you a share code.
Guidance has been issued to prosecutors not to bring charges for unlawful subletting at Grenfell Tower so that victims can be identified.
Using deposit protection schemes - the official schemes, information you must give tenants, what happens if you do not protect a deposit, disputes and advice
As a tenant renting out a commercial property, you have certain responsibilities including maintenance, health and safety, and making provisions for your staff and visitors
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