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Summary

This booklet tells you about landlords' and tenants responsibilities for repairs under short (less than seven years) leases of residential property. Short leases can be granted by private landlords or public bodies eg local councils, housing associations. They include periodic tenancies where the tenant has not got a fixed term agreement and occupies property eg from week to week or month to month. Through most of this booklet the terms 'landlord' and 'tenant' are used, but in some cases the arrangement between the parties will not be a tenancy but a licence. 'Licensor' and 'licensee' may generally be read for 'landlord'and 'tenant' wherever this occurs.

Where there are differences in the law between tenancies and licences, this is explained. If you are not sure whether you have a tenancy or a licence, it may be helpful to look at the booklets Assured and Assured Shorthold Tenancies - a guide for landlords/tenants, or Letting Rooms in Your Home - a guide for resident landlords or Renting Rooms in Someone's Home - a guide for people renting from resident landlords.

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