r/TenantsInTheUK

This is in England.

We are moving out of our joint tenancy rented house and our deposit is held in the My Deposits scheme. A couple of years ago we were given a deposit cetificate that didn't have the correct amount on it, it was too low. We asked for a corrected certificate and were refused. A year later and there was a tenant shuffle and we were given another certificate that was even lower than the one before, about £1k less than it should be. We complained and were told it was a clerical error just on the certificate and the actual amount was correct.

Now we're moving out, we logged into the My Deposits portal and we can see for ourselves the amount is not correct, it's £1k too low. Our last day of the tenancy is today and we want to request the deposit back via the My Deposits portal tomorrow. What do we do about the incorrect amount?

Yes we have informed the LL twice about it in the past couple weeks, including that she could be penalized for improperly protecting the deposit, and she has ignored us.

Hi all - apologies if this has been answered in other posts but I’m just trying to gather information and my landlord and I seem to have a difference of opinion when it comes to the required notice period.

My tenancy (Assured Shorthold Tenancy) started in March 2021 and was for an initial term of 6 months. The 6 months ended and we went to a periodic tenancy. We did not receive any written confirmation we were now on a periodic tenancy, but the landlord did tell us via phone call when they asked if we were happy to stay. This is all fine.

Fastforward to October 2026 and we’ve just had an offer on a house accepted and want to prepare giving out landlords notice.

We spoke to them about this, they believe it’s 2 months, whilst I believe it is 4 weeks.

Clause 4.6 of my contract: if the tenancy becomes a statutory periodic tenancy it may be terminate by:

4.6.2: the tenant giving written notice of at least four weeks and expiring on the last day of a rental period of the tenancy.

As we are on a periodic tenancy and this started before the new renters reform, I believe this should be 4 weeks as per the contract but my landlord disagrees and believes the new renters reform rule applies of 2 months. Is any able able to help me confirm which is correct?

If the 4 weeks is correct, is there anywhere online I can point them too to understand this? Please let me know if you need any additional info as this is becoming very stressful!

Thank you!!

I’ve been a tenant in the same apartment for the last 3 years, and asked the landlord that I want to pay month to month as per the new law instead of the 6 month in advance, but he says that based on NRLA (National Residential Landlord Association) and the new law, payment terms of existing contracts signed before May 2026 are remaining valid especially for advance payment. Is that true??

I was issued with an invalid Section 13 notice that I was planning to send to tribunal. In looking up the process and how tribunals have gone for others in my city, I have found the full proceedings of another case - including the current address of the tenant in that case. I am concerned that if I file my case with a tribunal, my address will also be fully googleable. I am concerned about this both in terms of my personal safety, and it negatively impacting my ability to rent in the future. I have also heard conflicting things about if I am supposed to inform the letting agency about the invalidity of the notice.

Do I contact the agency to tell them there are issues with the notice (and do I let them know what those issues are) prior to potentially submitting it? Is there a way to request the proceedings not be publicly available? Does anyone have any other advice about refuting an invalid Section 13 notice?

I am considering to join a startup in London which would employ me as self-employed with a year-long contract with renewal clause at the end of the year. I am currently based in the EU, but I hold full Settled Status as I worked in the UK before.

As I have been out of the loop for a while, I wonder if the proposed contract is enough of a guarantee to get a tenancy agreement or more guarantees are required?

Thank you for any info!

Hello everyone. First time posting here so apologies if I'm breaking any subreddit rules.

My tenancy ended on my private rented property in England yesterday. I have moved out on my own accord following the statutory 2 months notice. I lived at the property for 21 months. I have never missed a single rent payment or paid late and I put down no deposit.

Before I moved out the letting agency came to do an inspection. There were chipped bits of paint which could be put down to fair wear and tear. Other than that there was nothing wrong with the property. In fact, the front and rear yards were a mess when I moved in and I've gone out of my way to bring them back to life.

The letting agency demanded I paint the whole walls where paint was chipped and I had to go to a specific paint store to buy a paint they have mixed especially for their properties. This paint was about twice the price of regular paint. Even though it seemed slightly unreasonable, I did it as a good faith gesture and so the next tenant could enjoy the property as I have. I cleaned the house, painted numerous full walls and rented a carpet cleaner to clean all the carpets.

Today they sent me an email saying my paint work is shoddy in areas, some areas need painting which I haven't painted, the carpet is unclean and some of the walls have marks.

The photos sent as proof of this show tiny amounts of dirt on one carpet, light marks around light switches, points where you can see which walls I've painted and which I haven't and a corner of skirting boards which had some dirt on it.

On top of this they've said I either carry the work out myself or I will pay for it by paying equal to a days rent, every day, until work is completed.

I am of the opinion this is unreasonable and unenforceable.

What do you think?

Location: England, Cheshire, UK

I (26F) am a renting a 2 bed property from a private landlord and have lived here for 3 years. My house mate (50F) has been renting the other room for 1 and a half years.

About 13 months ago, my long term partner has unfortunately went into her room (with boxers on) whilst he was sleep walking. He didn’t do anything, he just stood there until she screamed him awake and he then obviously left.

His sleep walking condition was something I had informed her about when she moved in, and I had even put a lock on her door to ensure no accidents. He’s never hurt anyone or actually done anything, he just gets up and goes walk about.

After this incident, he attempted to apologise as he felt terrible about the situation. She refused to talk to him and spoke to me instead.

She messaged me saying the situation had left her feeling uncomfortable, and she told me I’m not allowed to have him stay the night anymore. I understand the situation must have been scary for her, having a tall man standing at the entrance to her bedroom, so I told her id make sure he doesn’t stay the night again, but reminded her about the lock and that she knew he was a sleepwalker when moving in.

Last night I had my boyfriend over at the flat. Not to sleep over, but I had missed sitting in a living room with him (he lives in a flat share and the living room is ALWAYS being taken up by the others so there’s never room for us to sit and watch telly). My boyfriend has avoiding visiting my flat since the incident months ago as he still felt guilty (even though he understands it wasn’t really his fault)

My housemate came home and I heard her slam her door. I didn’t think anything of it and he left about an hour later. I then get texts from her saying she is still traumatised over the incident and that “hearing his voice” is triggering for her. She then went on to say “ I am not saying I am afraid of him as a person.” But is saying I’m not allowed to have him here at all if she is here. (She is always there because she doesn’t work much).

I understand her being with him not sleeping over, so I’m not going to change that, but I don’t think it’s fair to say he’s not allowed there at all as is it isn’t my flat. I’ve offered to have us stay in my bedroom but apparently the sound of his voice is too much for her…

So here’s where I need legal advice. Is my landlord legally allowed to kick me out if I have him visit me and that’s causing my housemate to feel uncomfortable? If she complains is he allowed to say my boyfriend isn’t allowed to visit anymore?
I’d understand if it was something very serious but I feel like 13 months is enough time to understand it was a genuine accident and she could have locked her door like I suggested she does when he stays over.

As title.

I've been on a rolling contract since 2020. I've given notice and quoted one month. The landlord has come back and said its now 2 months due to the new renters act from May.

However it's my understanding if your original tenancy agreement states you only need to give 1 months notice, this still applies.

From my understanding, the below clause means once the fixed term expires and turns into a rolling month, one month notice is needed.. am I correct please?

Thanks!

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My landlord evicted me from their flat in August of this year. She initially asked me to vacate a few months ago but I was able to extend. I was evicted on the grounds that she was going to sell the property. During my last few months the property was on the market and there were viewings to potential buyers. However after I left I stumbled across the property on spare room. Would I have a case for an RRO?

I also never received a formal notice. The eviction came via WhatsApp messages from the landlord