Advice for private landlords

By law, any property you let as a private landlord must meet certain standards. You should make sure you understand your rights and responsibilities as a landlord.

Read the advice and information available covering:

• being a landlord and renting out a room (opens new window) (GOV.UK)
• guidance and addressing the health risks of damp and mound in the home (GOV.UK)
• information on the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) (opens new window)

You may also find the information offered by the Eastern Landlords Association (opens new window) useful (please note Great Yarmouth Borough Council has no connection with the Eastern Landlords Association and therefore takes no responsibility for any of its website content).

We also have pages covering:

• Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) 
• Safety, standards and security for private rented housing

On 1 February 2016, as part of the Immigration Act 2014, the government made it a requirement for landlords to check the right to rent of prospective tenants.