Legal obligations

As a landlord entering into a contract with your tenants, both you and your tenants should be aware of your legal rights and your obligations.

It is important that you know your tenant's legal rights, not just to protect yourself should you ever need to take legal action, but also to maintain best practice standards in your lettings business, and to be sure you are behaving appropriately.

Read about your own recourses and rights in Rights of Landlords.

The best protection in a legal wrangle is detailed, accurate and up-to-date records of all of your lettings. Make sure your lettings business covers all the bases by reading about record keeping.