A homeowner who rents out one or more rooms in their property whilst living there themselves.
A landlord who rents a property they do not live in the property they are renting.
An agreement with either a ‘live-in’ Landlord or an existing tenant who has been given permission by his Landlord to sub-let a room.
The most common form of tenancy in the UK and would apply for a live-out landlord. Similar to an Assured tenancy but lasting for a fixed period of at least 6 months. Under this agreement, the tenant has to leave the property at the end of the contract.
The tenant has the right to remain in a property unless the landlord can convince the court there are good reasons for eviction (such as rent arrears, damage etc.).
This is a single room accommodation which serves as a bedroom and living space in one. Generally sharing a bathroom and/or kitchen with others. In some cases, the tenant will have a ‘kitchenette’ in the room although they are advised to ensure that this complies with the Health and Safety regulations. Tenants are also advised that some Landlords advertise bedsits as ‘Studios‘.
A studio would generally be described as a single room accommodation which serves as a bedroom and living space with a separate private bathroom or shower room facilities and either a separate kitchen or an open plan kitchen with at least basic cooking facilities (eg. Oven, Hob, Extractor Fan, Refrigerator and basin for washing dishes).
This refers to a property which was formerly owned by the council. Often, especially in London, this refers to purpose built blocks of flats within an estate.
This refers to an accommodation shared by 2 different households in a property. Landlords letting the largest HMOs, those on three or more floors with five or more people in two or more households living in them, must apply for a mandatory licence. Mandatory HMO licensing came into force on 6 April 2006 for which Landlords whose properties meet the criteria of the scheme are required by law to apply for a license or face stiff penalties up to a fine of £20,000. HMO licensing is intended to ensure that all these properties enjoy a decent minimum standard of management.
Not available to tenants who are reliant on state benefits to pay their rent.