All rentersEditorial guide
Before you sign: the questions worth asking
A viewing is your chance to understand both the house and the agreement. Put important answers in writing before paying or signing.
The journal
A little knowledge. A better tenancy.
Practical reading for renters, students and the people supporting them.
All rentersEditorial guide
Your deposit: build the evidence before you need it
An organised record makes it easier to explain what was already there, what changed and what a proposed deduction relates to.
StudentsEditorial guide
Student housemates: joint contracts, bills and guarantors
A shared house is a shared decision. Make the money, responsibility and exit arrangements clear before your group commits.
Articles are general information, not individual legal advice. Official legislation sources are checked monthly; editorial guides are not automatically rewritten.