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Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court.

• Rules your landlord must follow

  Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they need you to leave…

• Accelerated possession

  Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…

• Eviction court hearings

  If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…

• Eviction notices

  If you do not leave your home by the date given in a possession order,…

• Harassment and illegal evictions

  It is a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to remove you from a…

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

• Landlord responsibilities

  The rules about private renting are changing on 1 May 2026. Check how this…

• Making repairs

  You must keep your property in good condition, and any gas or electrical…

• Rent increases

  The rules about private renting are changing on 1 May 2026. Check how this…

• Settling disputes

  The rules about private renting are changing on 1 May 2026. Check how this…

• Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

  If you let your property to several tenants who are not members of the…

• Paying tax and National Insurance

  When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. You can choose to pay…

• Changing a regulated tenancy (fair rent)

  There are special rules for changing rents and terms for regulated…

Includes proving your right to rent with a share code or documents, tenancy agreements and deposits

• Updated: 7 April 2026

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

Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.

• Updated: 13 May 2021

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

Fines and prison sentences you can get for renting your property to someone who is not allowed to rent: what happens if you did not check, how you can object to a fine, how to appeal

Includes right to rent checks, evicting tenants, tenancy agreements and deposit protection schemes

• Updated: 29 August 2023

How to rent privately, including your rights and responsibilities.

• Updated: 24 March 2025

What counts as rental discrimination and how to report it.