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If you want to end your private tenancy
Check if this advice applies to you This advice will usually apply to you if all the following are true: you have a private landlord you don’t live with your landlord you started renting on or after
If you’re being evicted by the council or housing association
You don’t have to leave your home straight away if you’ve got a notice from your local council or housing association - this is called a ‘notice seeking possession’. Your landlord has to follow
Using the right to repair scheme
If your landlord is a local authority, you could use their right to repair scheme to help get your repairs done. If the repair work isn't done within certain timescales, you can claim compensation
Check if you can sublet your home
subletting your whole home usually depend on your landlord and what your tenancy agreement says about subletting. If you sublet your whole home, it’s easier for your landlord to evict you - even
Making sure your flat is fire safe
Whether your landlord is responsible for making your home fire safe depends: on your tenancy agreement when your home was built if you have a private landlord Talk to your landlord first if you’re
Moving to another council home or housing association home
with someone else who rents a council or housing association home. This is called ‘mutual exchange’. You’ll need to get your landlord’s permission to move and meet any requirements that your new landlord
Check your rights as a lodger
You’re a lodger if you live with your landlord and you either: share ‘living space’ with them - for example a kitchen, living room or bathroom don’t share living space with them but share other
Student housing - your behaviour in halls
. This means that, how you behave can have an impact on your accommodation. This page highlights some of the issues you may need to be aware of. What is different about universities as landlords? Universities
You've been told your flat is fire safe but disagree
The first thing you should do is look at your fire safety assessment - you can ask your landlord or the council for a copy, depending who arranged the assessment. Look at the findings from
Make your home more energy efficient
your landlord to fix the heating. They must make sure your plumbing and heating work properly. Check what repairs your landlord has to do. If you rent from a social housing landlord, they have to fix