Renters' Rights

Documenting your rental property’s condition before moving in is crucial for protecting your deposit, avoiding disputes, and clearly establishing tenant rights under UK law. Taking clear photos, videos, and notes ensures a fair tenancy from the start.

Are you a tenant struggling with landlord issues in the U.K.? This guide explains your legal rights, how to handle disputes, seek help, and take action to ensure safe, fair rental housing.

Establishing and maintaining a positive landlord-tenant relationship is essential for a successful and harmonious rental experience. Check out our guide for landlords on how to keep a good relationship with their tenants.

Paying rent is one of the most important responsibilities you have as a tenant. Knowing how, when, and why to pay properly can help you avoid disputes, stay protected legally, and build a good relationship with your landlord.

Learn your rights as a tenant on broken appliance repairs in rented properties. Understand landlord responsibilities, escalation steps, and insurance options.

If your tenancy is coming to and end and you’re unsure whether to renew your rental agreement or find a new place to rent, our guide will help you decide.

If you've got a rental inspection coming up, check out our tenants' guide on what to expect and what your landlord or letting agent is looking for.

Our guide to spring clean and organising in a rented home can help you maintain your property while also protecting your rental deposit.

If your landlord decides to sell the property you’re renting, it can feel unsettling, and you might not be sure what steps to take next. The good news is that, as a tenant in the UK, you have certain rights that protect you during this transition.

To ensure you receive the entire deposit, it's important to understand the expectations set by your landlord and the laws that govern these agreements. This guide will help you through the steps to take to maximise the likelihood of getting your full rental deposit returned.

If you’re renting a house for the first time then there might be a few things you’re not aware of. Check out our guide for tenants moving into their first rented property.

The Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) is a fundamental element of the private rental sector in the UK. It was established by the Housing Act 1988, revolutionising the private rental market by clearly defining the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants.

If you're starting a company from home, do you need permission from your landlord? In a word: 'Yes', but find out some reasons why in the article

If you’re renting in England or Wales, it’s important to understand that landlords aren’t under legal obligation to provide written tenancy agreements. Still, not having a tenancy agreement in writing places both the landlord and the tenant at a disadvantage.

The Tenants Fees ban. What is it? What fees are banned? What does it all mean for letting agents, landlords and tenants? Click through to read our summary.

Your landlord's not repairing your home, not responding to calls or texts. Your rent's due. Should you stop paying rent until he sorts it out?

We're not all perfect. Sometimes things go wrong. If you have a complaint about your landlord, who should you complain to?

Who has to trim the Cynodon dactylon? Does the tenant have to cut the Fagus sylvatica? We discuss all things gardeny in this article.

The oven has just broken in our rented flat. Is it the landlord’s or the tenant's responsibility to repair the oven?

Want your full deposit back? A bit of planning goes a long way. From cleaning to small repairs, our quick guide covers simple steps to help you leave your rental in great shape and avoid deductions.