FIND A RENTAL
Letting Agents Use an agent to help you find a rental
Property Websites Search rentals from property portals and classifieds sites
Rentals Long term rental properties from private professional landlords, estate managers and property investment funds.

ADVICE & HELP
Citizens Advice Bureau Adviceguide*
Housing Advice Center *
Shelter Advice, free number 0808 800 4444

TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEMES
Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL)
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS)
The Dispute Service Ltd (TDS)

DISPUTE RESOLVING
ARLA If your letting agent is a member of Association of Residential Letting Agents
The Property Ombudsman Free dispute resolving relating to lettings and management agents that are members of the Scheme

SERVICES
Banks London banks online
Builders Find a builder
Electricians Find an electrician
Gas Installers Find a Gas Safe Register registered gas installer
Interior Designers Find an interior designer
Locksmiths Find a locksmith
Movers Find help with moving
Plumbers Find a professional plumber
Solicitors Find a solicitor
Surveyors Find a surveyor

SAFETY

London Fire Brigade London’s fire and rescue service
Metropolitan Police London police

ASSOCIATIONS
ARLA Association of Residential Letting Agents
GLM The Guild of Letting and Management
NAEA National Association of Estate Agents
NLA National Landlords Association
OEA Ombudsman for Real Estate Agents
RLA Residential Landlords Association

FORUMS

4Homes Channel 4discussion on homes
Gumtree Accommodation forum
HousePriceCrash.co.uk forum on house prices crashing in UK
LandlordZone Forums Great place for landlords to ask for advice
Residential Landlord Forum for landlords

ABOUT RENTING IN UK

Advice Guide Citizens Advice Bureau
Diregtgov Advice and information on lettings from the government
All in London A visitors and locals guide to London
Communities and Local Government Local government
Housingnet
Land Registry
London Tenants Federation
The National Affordable Homes Agency
Defend Council Housing
Empty Homes Agency
National Housing Federation
Planning Portal Find out about planning in your area and what development you can perform around your house
Shelter Experts in housing law
Tenant Services Authority Regulator for affordable housing
Property People Portal
Property Site Map
London Leaseholders Leasing
Channel 4 Homes and property