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Private tenants
Rights and responsibilities
As a private tenant, you have certain rights and responsibilities when you rent your property from a private landlord. The GOV.UK website has information about:
- your rights and responsibilities
- the rules on tenancy deposits and protection schemes
- the rules on evicting tenants
- the rules on tenancy agreements.
You can also find guides on the Shelter website about:
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