Rent Ready: Your Guide to Renting Your First Home

Renting your first place is exciting, but deposits, contracts and new rules can be confusing. Rent Ready walks you through every step, so you know what to check, what to pay and what your rights are.

What’s inside:

• What you can really afford, including bills and council tax discounts
• Finding a place, spotting rental scams and what to check at viewings
• Deposits, fees, referencing, guarantors and Right to Rent explained
• The new renting rules in England from 1 May 2026, in plain English
• Moving in, bills, housemates, repairs and getting your deposit back
• Printable viewing checklist and move-in checklist

Perfect for: First-time renters, students moving out of halls and anyone renting privately in England.
Format: 16-page PDF · Instant download

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