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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…
You can dispute your rent if: you think it is above the open market rate…
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. There’s different…
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…
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This measure is about the extension of security deposit legislation to Corporation Tax and Construction Industry Scheme deductions.
This research investigates the use of data from Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) scheme providers, to estimate the number of dwellings that have tenancies with a secure deposit held, for different geographies in England. The three scheme providers are Deposit Protection...
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