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Landlord Not Returning Your Deposit: What to Do
Your deposit stays protected during a dispute. How to use the scheme's free dispute service first, and what happens if it was never protected.
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Eviction in Northern Ireland: Notice to Quit Rules
How Notice to Quit works for private tenants in Northern Ireland: current notice periods, what is proposed but not yet in force, and the court process.
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Rent Increase Notice UK: Section 13 Rules by Nation
How much notice a UK landlord must give for a rent increase: England's Section 13 process, and the rules in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Renters' Rights Act 2025 Explained
What the Renters' Rights Act 2025 changes now in England, from Section 21's abolition to pet requests, and what is still to come in late 2026.
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Renting With Pets: Can My Landlord Say No?
Since 1 May 2026, England tenants can request a pet; landlords must reply within 28 days and cannot unreasonably refuse. Rules for Wales, Scotland and NI.
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Landlord Repairs, Damp and Mould: Your Rights
What your landlord must fix by law in England, how damp and mould are covered, and how to get repairs done via your council and, as a last resort, court.
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Right to Rent Check: Documents, Share Codes and Landlord Rules (2026)
How to pass a Right to Rent check in England: the documents that count, how the online share code works, follow-up checks for time-limited visas, and the penalties landlords face.
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Eviction in Scotland: Notice to Leave & Tribunal Rules
How eviction works in Scotland: the Notice to Leave, discretionary grounds, First-tier Tribunal process, and notice periods under the 2016 and 2025 Acts.
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Rent Increase in Scotland: Rules and Rent Control
How rent increases work for a Scotland Private Residential Tenancy: the 12-month gap, notice, Rent Service Scotland challenge, and the future CPI+1% cap.
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Section 21 Notice: Abolished in England From May 2026
Section 21 no-fault eviction notices were abolished in England on 1 May 2026. What Section 21 was, and how Section 8 grounds now work instead.
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UK Tenant Rights
Section 8 Notice: Grounds & Notice Periods (2026)
How a Section 8 notice works in England: mandatory and discretionary grounds, Ground 1/1A and Ground 8 notice periods, and what happens in court.
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Tenancy Deposit Protection: UK Rules by Nation
How to check your deposit is protected, the approved schemes, and the deadlines and caps in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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