Renting Out Your Property: GOV.UK Guide Summary

Plain-English summary of the official GOV.UK 'Renting out your property' guidance for landlords and letting agents in England — safety, EPC, right to rent, deposits, repairs, HMOs, ending a tenancy and tax.

What do I legally have to do to rent out a property in England?

Provide a valid gas safety record, EICR and EPC, fit the required smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, carry out Right to Rent checks, protect any deposit within 30 days with the prescribed information, keep the property in repair, and licence the property where the council requires it.