Private residential tenancies

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Assured and assured shorthold tenancies

For details of these types of tenancy, see: Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—overview.

Rent Act tenancies

Private tenancies granted before 15 January 1989 are likely to be governed by the Rent Act 1977 (RA 1977) (as will new tenancies granted after that date to an existing Rent Act tenant by the same landlord).

Rent Act tenants will be known as protected tenants if they are occupying within a fixed or periodic term, or statutory tenants if they are in occupation following termination of the fixed or periodic term.

Rent Act tenants benefit from:

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    rules for setting fair rents—there is a limit that can be charged which is linked to the retail prices index. Once the rent has been set by a Rent Officer and registered it is fixed and cannot be re-registered

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