Private housing

In this section you will find information about housing in the private sector (not from the council or a housing association). This includes information for people thinking about renting privately or who are already renting privately, and for private landlords.

  • Rights - are you a tenant or a licensee? what sort of tenancy do you have and how does that affect your rights?
  • Harassment and illegal eviction - when is eviction lawful? what can you do if you are being harassed or evicted?
  • Paying a deposit - accommodation agency charges, deposits, rent in advance
  • Repairing rights - what are landlords responsible for? what are tenants responsible for? what do you do if your landlord refuses to make a repair?

Also see our housing advice leaflets for further information.

People who own their own home may find the homeowners section useful.

Contact details:

Telephone:
01722 434485

Fax:
01722 434530

email:
housingadvice@salisbury.gov.uk...

Postal address:
Housing Services
26 Endless Street
Salisbury
SP1 1DR