Your rights if you rent your home
Your rights depend on your tenancy - check what type of tenancy you have.
Renting from a private landlord or letting agent
Private residential tenancy, if you moved in on or after 1 December 2017.
Renting from the council or a housing association
Succession of a social tenancy when the tenant dies
Deposits and rent
Guide: Deposits in private tenancies
Check if your landlord can increase the rent
Rent increases in private residential tenancies
Rent increases in assured and short assured tenancies
How your circumstances affect your rights
Student accommodation and halls
House of multiple occupation (HMO)
Accommodation tied to your job
If you're a non-tenant occupier
If you want to move out
Letter template: end your tenancy
Landlord responsibilities
Getting a private residential tenancy agreement
Subletting and lodgers
Subletting if you rent your home
Taking in a lodger if you own your home
Mobile homes
Owning a mobile home and renting a pitch
Agricultural tenancies
Last updated: 23 July 2025
Housing laws differ between Scotland and England.
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