Renters' Rights
The Renters' Rights Act 2025: What You Can Do If Your Landlord Tries to Evict You Unfairly
Facing an unfair eviction in 2025? Understand your current tenant rights, how to challenge invalid eviction notices from your landlord, what changes under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, and where to get reliable rental support.
Your Rights as a Disabled Renter: What Landlords Must Allow
Understand your rental rights as a disabled tenant in England, including reasonable adjustments to rented properties, protection from discrimination, and what landlords must legally allow.
Caught Flatmate Snooping In Your Room? Here’s How To Make It Stop
Worried your flatmate is going through your things or entering your room without permission? Discover how to recognise snooping, protect your private space, understand your tenant rights and confidently deal with boundary-crossing behaviour.
The Renters' Right Act 2025: When It Starts And What You Need To Know
Want to know how the new renters’ law will affect you as a tenant? Read our quick guide to understand what’s changing, when it starts, and what you should do now.
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025: What It Means And How It Helps You
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 transforms renting in England - ending no-fault evictions, improving housing standards, and giving tenants stronger rights, fairer rents, and greater security.
What Can I Do If My Neighbour Keeps Parking in My Space?
Tired of your neighbour parking in your space? Discover practical steps tenants can take to handle parking disputes calmly, know their rights, and get their space back without conflict.
How Often Things Should Be Replaced in a Rented Home
Knowing when items should be replaced in a rented home helps ensure safety, comfort, and fairness. From appliances and carpets to smoke alarms and detectors, there are clear timelines landlords should follow. This guide explains what tenants can expect and what landlords are responsible for.
How To Approach Your Landlord About Allowing Pets
Want to keep a pet in your rented home? This tenants' guide shows you how to approach your landlord the right way - covering tenancy terms, legal rights, negotiation tips, and what to do if your request to have a pet is refused.
How to Document Your Rental Property’s Condition Before Moving In
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.
What to Do If You’re Having Problems With Your Landlord
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.
How to Maintain a Good Relationship with Your Tenant
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.
A Tenant's Guide To Paying Rent
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.
How to Handle a Broken Appliance: A Tenant's Guide to Repairs and Replacements
Learn your rights as a tenant on broken appliance repairs in rented properties. Understand landlord responsibilities, escalation steps, and insurance options.
Should You Renew Your Tenancy or Look for a New Rental? Key Factors to Consider
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.
The Complete Guide to Rental Inspections: What Tenants Should Expect
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.
Renter’s Guide to Spring Cleaning and Organising: Refresh Your Space Without Risking Your Deposit
Our guide to spring clean and organising in a rented home can help you maintain your property while also protecting your rental deposit.
What Can I Do If My Landlord Sells My Rented Home?
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.
How Can I Get My Full Rental Deposit Back?
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.
A Tenant’s Guide To Renting For The First Time
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.
What is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy and How Does it Protect Renters and Landlords?
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.
Do I Need Permission To Start a Company From Home?
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
The Importance of a Written Tenancy Agreement
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.
Can Someone Explain The Tenant Fees Ban In Layman’s Terms?
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.
Can I Legally Withhold Or Stop Paying Rent To My Landlord?
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?
I Have a Complaint About my Landlord. Who Should I Complain To?
We're not all perfect. Sometimes things go wrong. If you have a complaint about your landlord, who should you complain to?
When Renting Is It The Tenants Or Landlords Responsibility To Keep The Garden Tidy?
Who has to trim the Cynodon dactylon? Does the tenant have to cut the Fagus sylvatica? We discuss all things gardeny in this article.
Is It The Tenants Or Landlords Responsibility To Repair Or Replace A Broken Oven?
The oven has just broken in our rented flat. Is it the landlord’s or the tenant's responsibility to repair the oven?
10 Tips For Getting Your Tenancy Deposit Back
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.
