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Rent in advance and rent bidding: what the Renters’ Rights Act allows

Since 1 May 2026 you cannot take rent before the tenancy agreement is signed, can take at most one month's rent before it starts, and cannot invite or accept offers above the rent you advertised.

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How to raise the rent (once a year, section 13)

In England you can raise the rent once every twelve months, by a section 13 notice on the prescribed form with two months' notice. Here is the procedure and what the tenant can do about it.

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What to do when a tenant stops paying rent

Rent arrears in England: check the facts, talk early, agree a plan in writing and keep records. If it cannot be solved, possession is by section 8 notice and a court order only. Never change the locks.

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First-time landlord checklist for England

From deciding to let to the first rent arriving: the consents, safety checks, licence, right to rent, written statement, deposit, inventory, landlord database and tax, in order, as the law stands after 1 May 2026.

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Client money protection (CMP)

Cover that repays landlords and tenants if an agent loses or misuses money it holds for them. Compulsory for agents in England that hold client money.

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First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

The tribunal that decides many housing disputes in England: challenged rent increases, rent repayment orders, banned fees, licensing appeals and leasehold service charges.

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Form 4A

The prescribed government form for a section 13 notice proposing a new rent on a private assured tenancy in England.

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Guarantor

A person who promises in writing to pay the rent, or cover other losses, if the tenant does not. Often asked of students or people on a lower income.

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Joint and several liability

When people rent a home together on one tenancy, each of them is responsible for the whole rent and the whole of the tenancy, not just their share.

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Letting agent

A business that finds tenants for landlords or manages lets. In England it must join a redress scheme, publish its fees and, if it holds client money, have CMP.