Private tenants

Housing

Private tenants rights and responsibilities

Tenancy advice and support for private tenants

Learn about your tenancy rights as a a private tenant, including protecting your deposit, dealing with landlord harassment or discrimination, rent increases and eviction.

Revenge eviction

Find out about revenge eviction, also known as retaliatory eviction, how the law can protect you and where to get help.

Financial advice and support

Get help to keep up with your private housing rent

Get help and advice if you're having difficulty paying your rent for private housing.

Health and property safety information and advice

Health and safety advice for private tenants

Find information about your health and safety rights and where to get advice if you think your landlord is breaking regulations.

Help for private tenants if your home is in disrepair

Get help if your privately rented property is in disrepair and your landlord is not fixing it, or if it's caused by a neighbouring property.

Damp and Mould Action Plan

Find out what we're doing to work with landlord to prevent damp and mould in the private rented sector.

Energy efficiency information and advice

How to be energy efficient at home

Where to get advice to become more energy efficient, how to get a free smart meter, and help for private tenants and property owners to save energy, including possible grants.

Schemes to help with improving energy efficiency

Find out about the ECO4 and GBIS schemes which require some energy suppliers to help with the cost of improving a home’s energy efficiency.

Energy efficiency standards information for private tenants

Find out what landlords must do to comply with energy efficiency standards in your privately rented property.