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Information on the review of the Decent Homes Standard.
This is a guide is for landlords and letting agents on publishing a price when advertising a property to rent, and not accepting bids above this price.
Good practice guide for landlords who live in the same property as their tenants.
This guide covers the process landlords will need to follow to evict their tenant in the county court.
This page includes the Governance and Financial Viability Standard that registered providers of social housing must comply with alongside a supporting Code of Practice.
This guide explains how landlords cannot discriminate against a person from renting a property because they have children.
Details of the current rent standard
Details of the TSMs as defined by the regulator and requirements of the regulator in relation to these TSMs that all registered providers must meet.
This guidance covers the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, Housing Act 1988, Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016, and Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
Guidance for local housing authorities about their duties and powers under part 1 of the Housing Act 2004.
This guide is designed to help landlords and agents understand what happens if they commit an offence or break the rules.
The information required by the Regulator of Social Housing and the deadlines for submission.
This note includes the value for money metrics that providers must report on as part of their Annual Accounts reporting and also explains how to calculate the metrics.
This guide covers what the landlord needs to do if a tenant does not leave the property after a court order and they still want to evict them.
This guide is for current private residential landlords and anyone interested in letting a property in the private rented sector.
Updated guidance for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rented sectors.
This guide covers what happens at court hearings for possession and the decisions a judge could make.
Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
What we do and how we approach regulating landlords.
How we carry out inspections of landlords
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