Make sure you end your tenancy properly if you decide to move out.

Otherwise, you could be responsible for rent after you leave.

Find out how to end your tenancy.

What if your housemates want you to leave?

Other tenants cannot just tell you to leave.

Only your landlord can take steps to evict you.

If you pay rent to someone who lives in the same home

You are a lodger if you share a kitchen, bathroom or other living rooms with someone who sublets a room to you.

It is easier to make you leave if you are a lodger.

Your have stronger rights if someone in your home just collects the rent to give to a landlord who does not live there.

What if your landlord wants to evict someone?

If everyone has a separate tenancy for their room, your landlord can evict you or another tenant without making everyone leave.

Your landlord needs a reason to give you a section 8 eviction notice. For example, you owe rent.

If it is a joint tenancy

Your landlord cannot evict one joint tenant without ending the tenancy for everyone.

This puts you all at risk of eviction.

If you want to stay, ask your landlord if you can set up a new tenancy.

Getting your deposit back

Find out how to get your deposit back if you are:

• a joint tenant

• a sole tenant