Renting: What every tenant should know.
A useful guide from RICS on how to deal with renting a property and where you can go for advice.
This guide has been written by RICS and explains the basic legal and practical issues involved in renting a flat or house.
It gives a checklist of the process you will need to go through. It also explains how RICS members can help if you need any professional advice.
Whether you have rented before or this is your first time, when you rent a home there is a lot to think about.
The advantages of using an RICS member are:
- They give you clear, impartial and expert advice
- They act in your interest
- They are tightly regulated and have strict codes of conduct to protect you - including proper insurance
- RICS members have to update their skills and knowledge throughout their careers, so you can rely on their expertise
- You are further protected by a complaints service.
Further information
RICS has a range of free property guides. For a full list, please visit
www.rics.org/usefulguides.
Find an RICS member
If you want to find independent, impartial advice from a qualified professional with good local knowledge, contact us.
To find a chartered surveyor in your area visit www.ricsfirms.com.
T + 44 (0)870 333 1600
E contactrics@rics.org.
