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The Rent Service was responsible for providing rental valuation services for the private rented housing sector for housing benefit services. Its functions were taken over by the Valuation Office Agency in 2009.
Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
The rules about private renting are changing on 1 May 2026. Check how this…
You must keep your property in good condition, and any gas or electrical…
If you let your property to several tenants who are not members of the…
When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. You can choose to pay…
There are special rules for changing rents and terms for regulated…
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…
The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…
The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…
Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…
How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…
Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) issue the VO6022 form to assess the rateable value of all non-domestic property.
Find out about tax as a landlord, and how to work out your rental income if you rent out property.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Includes right to rent checks, evicting tenants, tenancy agreements and deposit protection schemes
Find out how tenants and letting agents in the UK pay tax on behalf of landlords abroad under the Non-resident Landlord (NRL) Scheme.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) asks for rental and lease information to assess the rateable value of non-domestic properties.
How to comply with consumer law when selling car rental services.
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