Below we’ve some tips to help you rent a home cheaply and safely – including how to check your deposit’s protected, and more.
- Make sure your landlord complies with the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) scheme If your deposit is in one of these schemes, it means:
- You’ll get the full deposit back at the end of the tenancy provided you’ve met the terms of the tenancy agreement.
- If you agree with your landlord how much of the deposit you’re due, it’ll be returned to you within 10 days of the tenancy ending.
- If you DON’T agree with your landlord, a free dispute resolution service will investigate and decide how much of the deposit you should get back.
- Make sure you know where your stopcock is!
- Check whether you need your own TV licence
- Ensure you’ve generous or unlimited broadband usage if flat-sharing
- Take a meter reading when you arrive
- Pack an ‘essentials’ box to help when you arrive
- Remember to redirect your mail and update all your addresses… and to register to vote
