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Private tenants
Rights and responsibilities, report repairs, report your landlord, landlord harassment, illegal eviction.
Private tenant rights and responsibilities
You have certain rights and responsibilities when you rent your property from a private landlord or letting agent.
Visit the government's website, GOV.UK, for information about:
- your rights and responsibilities - GOV.UK
- the rules on tenancy agreements - GOV.UK
- the rules on tenancy deposits and protection schemes - GOV.UK
- the rules on evicting tenants - GOV.UK
Visit the Shelter website for helpful guides about:
If you’re living in a house in multiple occupation (HMO)
Your tenancy rights and responsibilities are the same if you live in an HMO.
If you’re living in an HMO, your landlord or letting agent:
- must follow extra housing conditions standards
- may need an HMO licence issued by us
For more information, go to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).