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This guide is for people who are looking for a house or flat to rent.

• Updated: 2 October 2023

• Updated: 2 October 2023

Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting

• Becoming a resident landlord

  You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…

• The Rent a Room Scheme

  The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…

• Your lodger's tenancy type

  The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…

• Rent, bills and tax

  Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…

• Ending a letting

  How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…

• Houses in Multiple Occupation

  Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…

Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.

Rent a property at a discount to help with the cost of saving for a deposit to buy a home. Information on who is eligible and how to apply.

You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.

Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.

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

• Updated: 7 May 2019

Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.

Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.