If you are renting your home, you either have a tenancy or a licence to live in the property. Information to help you work out if you have a tenancy agreement or a licence agreement, as well as other information you may need to know about your rights in your home. (Content applies in England only.)

Information on tenancy agreements including the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords, and covering sham tenancies and unfair tenancy agreements.

Advice on the type of tenancies and what should be included in a tenancy agreement, how to change or end a tenancy agreement.

If you are a tenant, your landlord has certain duties. The rules and procedures vary depending on the type of tenancy you have, but certain basic rules are always the same. (Content applies to England only.)

Most private landlords ask new tenants to pay a deposit in case the tenant causes damage to the property or doesn't pay the rent or bills. Explains what deposits cover, deposit schemes, how to get your deposit back, and rules on how your tenany deposit should be protected. (Content applies to England only)

It's important to properly change, renew or end your rental agreement with your private landlord. If you don't, you could end up owing rent on a home you no longer live in. Find out how o properly end or renew your tenancy and what notice your landlord has to give you at the end of a tenancy, and possible charges for renewing an agreement.

Advice for landlords on the different types of tenancy available, what should be included in a tenancy agreement and how to change or end a tenancy agreement.