When my parents were first married, just after the end of the second world war, the expectation was that they would live with one set of their parents for the first year and save like mad to be able to move out to rent a nice little flat or house for themselves.  Only after several years of marriage would any couple expect to move into a place of their own.  It was so normal that the sequence of events often forgets about this first crucial place together.   The rented flats in those days may have seemed cheap and affordable at the time and everyone, especially the young couple, were grateful.  Today, flats and apartment asre still readily available but there are many safeguards in place which give tenants rights to protect them against many of the dodgy practices of old.

An example of these requirements means the landlord must:   keep their rented properties safe and free from health hazards; make sure asll gas equipment & electrical equipment is safely installed and maintained.  They must provide an energy performance certificate for the property.  They must protect the tenant’s deposit in a goverment approved scheme.  They must also check that the tenant has the right to rent the property if in england.  They must give their tenants a copy of the ‘how to rent’ checklist when they start renting, either in writing or emailed to them.

These are just the first basics, there are myriad fire safety rules and regulations aswell.