What to get before you move into a private tenancy
Your landlord must make sure they give you the correct tenancy documents.
There are other documents and information they must also give you about the property.
Documents your landlord must give you
Your landlord must give you:
- a gas safety certificate, if there are any gas appliances
- an Electrical Safety Inspection Report
- a PAT Testing report, for any electrical appliances they provide
- an Energy Performance Certificate
- evidence they’ve taken reasonable steps to assess the risk of legionella
Information your landlord can choose to give you
Your landlord can choose to give you:
- an inventory of what’s in the property, in case there are later disputes about any damage or missing items
- the property’s Council Tax band – check rules about paying Council Tax and if you qualify to pay less
- information on how to turn off the water supply
- information on how to turn off and reset the electricity
They can also give you a privacy notice. This is a document that tells you how they’ll follow data privacy laws (GDPR) when using your details.
If your landlord does not give you an inventory of what’s in the property, you can make your own. This can help if there are later disputes.