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Deposits: the cap, the 30 days and the prescribed information

A tenancy deposit in England is capped at five weeks' rent (six weeks when the annual rent is £50,000 or more), must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days of receiving it, and the tenant must get the prescribed information in the same 30 days. Miss that and a court must order you to pay one to three times the deposit.

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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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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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Right to rent checks

Before any adult moves into a property you let in England, you must check they have the right to rent, and keep the evidence. Manual, online share-code or certified digital checks, and what to do about time-limited permission.

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Prohibited payment (Tenant Fees Act)

Any payment a landlord or agent in England asks a tenant for that the Tenant Fees Act 2019 does not allow, such as admin, referencing or inventory fees.

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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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Energy performance certificate (EPC)

A certificate rating a home's energy efficiency from A (best) to G, valid for ten years. Needed before a home is let or sold, and shown in adverts.

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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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Harassment of a tenant

Acts by a landlord or anyone for them that are likely to interfere with a tenant's peace or comfort, meant to make them leave or stop using their rights. A criminal offence.

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Holding deposit

A payment of up to one week's rent to reserve a home while the landlord checks an application. It must be returned or put towards the rent or deposit.