Your rights if you rent your home
Your rights depend on the type of tenancy you have.
Use our tenancy checker if you're not sure.
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
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: 2 November 2023
Housing laws differ between Scotland and England.
This content applies to Scotland only.