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  1. If your property is found infested with vermin when you move in, your landlord is responsible for dealing with it 12:05 PM Nov 18th from API
  2. Always keep your tenancy agreement and all paperwork regarding your tenancy safe, preferably for six years after you have left the property 6:05 AM Nov 11th from API
  3. If a section 21 possession notice does not give you at least 2 months notice, it will probably be invalid 4:05 AM Nov 4th from API
  4. Your landlord cannot legally increase your rent just by giving you a letter, he has to use the proper form & give 1 months notice 2:05 AM Oct 28th from API
  5. Agents are obliged by law to give the name and address of your landlord when requested in writing (s1 Landlord & Tenant Act 1985) 1:05 AM Oct 21st from web
  6. When viewing a furnished property, check what furniture will remain in the property if you decide to rent it 1:05 AM Oct 14th from web
  7. Make sure you check the property carefully during your checkin meeting and note any damage on the inventory form before you sign it 1:05 AM Oct 7th from web
  8. If your landlord is harassing you, you will find helpful tips here http://is.gd/3eros 1:06 AM Sep 30th from web
  9. If you suspect your landlord has not protected your deposit, you can check with the three tenancy deposit schemes 1:05 AM Sep 23rd from web
  10. If you are not sure what type of tenancy you have, see our Tenancy Trail here http://is.gd/1n0f3 11:57 PM Sep 15th from web
  11. If you are being evicted by your landlord see our tips here http://is.gd/1n0br 11:57 PM Sep 8th from web
  12. If you are having problems with benefit/Local Housing Allowance consider asking your local councillor to help you 11:57 PM Sep 1st from API
  13. If you have been discriminated against (eg race, sex, disability) contact the Equality and Human Rights Commission http://is.gd/1n039 11:57 PM Aug 25th from API
  14. Make sure you really want to rent a property before you sign the tenancy - there is normally no 'cooling off' period, and you cannot cancel 11:57 PM Aug 18th from API
  15. If you get Local Housing Allowance, consider getting paid via a Credit Union to prevent your bank offsetting debts http://is.gd/1mZVF 11:57 PM Aug 11th from API
  16. Always take legal advice if you have been served a notice for possession - it may be invalid 11:57 PM Aug 4th from API
  17. When looking for property to rent, try to use agents registered with the Property Ombudsman http://short.to/ieec 11:57 PM Jul 28th from API
  18. For more tips and links to articles join the Landlord Law facebook page for tenants http://short.to/igck 11:57 PM Jul 21st from API
  19. If your landlord keeps coming into your property without consent this is harassment - see more here http://snipr.com/lqvuv 11:57 PM Jul 14th from API
  20. If you first started renting your property before 15/01/1989 you will probably be a protected tenant and have additional rights 6:33 AM Jul 8th from API
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  • Bio Weekly tips for tenants from Landlord-Law! For more tips click the link above. See also my main twitter account at twitter.com/TessaShepperson.
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