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Summary

When you let your property to a tenant, the tenancy is usually an assured shorthold tenancy (unless you agree otherwise in writing or it is outside the assured tenancy legislation). This means that:

• you have a guaranteed right to get your home back after six months - if you need to
• you can charge a market rent
• you can get your home back if your tenant owes you at least two months' or eight weeks' rent
• tenants causing a nuisance to local people can be evicted.

The downloadable leaflet (below) gives more detail.

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