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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…
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
The rules about what can happen before or during your tenancy depend on…
You have certain rights and responsibilities if you’re a tenant in…
You must prove that you have a right to rent property in England if…
Your landlord must keep the property you live in safe and free from health…
What your landlord must do Your landlord is always responsible for repairs…
Your tenancy agreement should include how and when the rent will be…
You can apply to a tribunal to decide on certain rent disputes in England.…
If you miss your rent payments or are late paying rent, you’re in rent…
You may have to pay a deposit before you move in. On 1 May 2026, all…
Your home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if both of the following…
When you rent a property as a university student, you will either: rent…
Report antisocial behaviour to the police or to your local council. Your…
Follow these steps if you have a problem with your landlord: Complain to…
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court.
Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they need you to leave…
Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…
If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…
If you do not leave your home by the date given in a possession order,…
It is a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to remove you from a…
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...
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
Includes proving your right to rent with a share code or documents, tenancy agreements and deposits
Includes right to rent checks, evicting tenants, tenancy agreements and deposit protection schemes
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord - ending a tenancy, changing a tenancy, tenancy types and assured shorthold tenancies
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.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
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