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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…
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Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…
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Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…
Midland Region , Mr I.D. Humphries B.Sc.(Est.Man.) FRICS and Mr R. Chumley-Roberts MCIEH, JP on 27 November 2024
Northern Region Judge J Holbrook and Members Mr N Walsh & Mr A Hossain sitting on 25 April & 7 November 2022
Regional Tribunal Judge D Jackson sitting on 17 and 18 June 2026
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Shepherd and Mr Barlow dated 9 December 2019.
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
Eastern Region Judge John Morris
Residential Property Tribunal decision of Mrs E Flint FRICS on 22 December 2025
Holme House is a men’s prison in Stockton on Tees, north east England.
Northern Region Judge Southby and Tribunal Member Jacobs sitting on 25 July 2023
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