Heads up everyone: a new ‘How to Rent’ guide is set to be released by Government this week!
If you are a landlord in England you must serve this version at the start of any new tenancy or renewal (when a statutory periodic tenancy) and be careful not to serve an out of date version by mistake after 17th March.
The document forms part of the prescribed information landlords must issue to tenants, and if they do not, they lose the right to repossess using Section 21.
The guide has been updated to reflect the requirement for carbon monoxide alarms to be fitted in every room with a fixed fuel burning appliance. The guide has also been updated to reflect that EICRs must be provided to the tenants.
New versions of the How to Rent and How to Let guides will be available on the gov.uk website on Friday 17th March 2023.
