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To strengthen tenants’ and landlords’ awareness of their rights and responsibilities, the government has published helpful three leaflets aimed at those letting or renting a property.
Unnecessary disputes between those renting and letting a property are caused by misunderstandings that could be prevented by having access to better information on the rights and responsibilities of both tenants and landlords.
The leaflets are:
- Dos and Don’ts factsheet for landlords
giving advice on securing a suitable letting agent, the need for written agreements and inventory’s, and protecting tenant’s deposits. - Dos and Don’ts factsheet for tenants
giving top tips to on the legal requirements of renting, how to deal with disputes and what to expect from your landlord. - Gaining possession factsheet
to help landlords decide which route to follow when they need to take back their property, how much notice they must give the tenant and guidance on the procedures which can be used to help speed up the process.
