Your tenancy agreement should name:

• you and any joint tenants

• your landlord and any joint owners

• the letting agent if the landlord uses one

If you rent a room in a shared house, you should have your own tenancy agreement. It will not mention the other people you share with.

Postal address for your landlord

You must be given a postal address where you can send legal notices or important letters.

It could be a business address. For example, a letting agent's office.

Your landlord does not need to give their home address.

Phone numbers and email addresses

Your tenancy agreement does not have to include phone or email details.

But it is quite common to have them.

For example, there might be a phone number for reporting repairs.

Some agreements say you can use email for important things. For example, giving notice.

Other people who live with you

Your tenancy agreement might list 'other occupiers'. These are people who the landlord says can live with you in the property. For example, your partner or children.

You can usually let other people stay in your home as long as it is not overcrowded.

Ask your landlord if your agreement says you have to. Some landlord insurance companies or mortgage lenders says this must be in the tenancy agreement.

Visitors and overnight guests

Most tenants can have overnight visitors.

It could be an unfair term if your agreement says that you cannot have guests.

Talk to your landlord if they say you cannot have visitors. Ask why and if they will change their mind.

Subletting and 'sharing possession'

You cannot sublet any part of your home without your landlord's permission.

Your tenancy agreement might say you cannot 'share possession' of the property.

Sharing possession means things like renting out a room. This different from sharing with your partner, family, other joint tenants or renters with their own agreements.