Private tenants
Rights and responsibilities, report repairs, report your landlord, landlord harassment, illegal eviction.
Overview
A ‘private tenant’ is someone who rents a privately owned home.
These homes are usually rented from:
- a private landlord
- a letting agent
If you’re a:
- council tenant, go to council tenants
- housing association tenant, please contact them direct
- lodger living in someone else’s private home, go Citizens Advice Bureau for your rights as a lodger