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Guidance for landlords letting out their home.

• Updated: 31 March 2007

Find out if you’re a letting agency business who needs to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.

• Updated: 4 April 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…

• Updated: 21 April 2009

The Renters’ Rights Act will change laws about renting. The new rules will apply on or after 1 May 2026. This guidance will help private rented sector landlords and letting agents prepare. These rules will apply to Private Registered Providers...

• Updated: 13 November 2025

Financial sanctions guidance for letting agents

• Updated: 28 January 2026

Read the Non-resident Landlords Scheme (NRLS) guidance notes for information about operating the NRLS if you’re a letting agent or tenant.

• Updated: 18 March 2026

• Updated: 19 April 2025

How to comply with consumer protection laws when dealing with other businesses as a letting agent, landlord or property intermediary.

• Updated: 3 October 2019

• Updated: 24 March 2023