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Private housing

Find information if you are a private landlord, tenant or homeowner, including your rights and responsibilities, making your home energy efficient and selling your home to the council.

Private landlords

Find out about property licencing, renting out your property through the council, selling your property back to the council, landlord rights and responsibilities, and information on energy efficiency and empty properties.

Private tenants

Find information if you are a private tenant, including your tenancy and health and safety rights, how to keep up with your rent and how to make your home energy efficient.

Private home owners

Find information if you are a private home owner, including building your own home, making repairs or improvements to your home and making your home energy efficient.

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