At the start of your tenancy
If you are a private tenant, or looking to move into the private rented sector, your landlord or letting agent will have certain responsibilities.
Before renting a room, they are legally required to check your immigration status and the status of any adults living with you. This is called a ‘Right to Rent’ check.
Unless you are a lodger (that is where you are renting a room in home where your landlord also lives), at the start of the tenancy your landlord or letting agent must give you the following:
- An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) – link to energy efficiency page
- A gas safety certificate
- An Assured Shorthold Tenancy
- A copy of the ‘How to Rent’ guide
For further information please visit GOV UK private renting