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What to include in an assured periodic tenancy agreement, if a tenant wants a pet, dealing with antisocial behaviour and ending an assured periodic tenancy.
An assured periodic tenancy (APT) is a type of tenancy held between a…
You or your letting agent cannot ask for, encourage or accept an offer…
If the tenancy was created after 1 May 2026, you need to give tenants…
You or your letting agent must not accept, ask for or encourage tenants to…
Your tenant should pay rent on the day that is stated in the tenancy…
You must follow the correct rules if you want to increase your tenant’s…
If your tenant wants to keep a pet, they’ll need to ask you in writing.…
Antisocial behaviour is behaviour that causes or is likely to cause…
The tenancy agreement should say how much notice your tenants need to give…
Any valid notice your tenant gave before 1 May 2026 still applies. The…
If you need your tenant to leave, you must have a valid reason and give…
Find out if you’re a letting agency business who needs to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
How to comply with consumer protection laws when dealing with other businesses as a letting agent, landlord or property intermediary.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
If you're a letting agent, use the online forms service to register or to operate the Non-resident Landlords (NRL) Scheme through branches.
Use the online forms service or postal form if you're a letting agent with branches and want each branch to be separately responsible for operating the Non-resident Landlords Scheme.
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