New research from housing charity Shelter suggests that over 3.7m private renters in England are continually having their legal rights ignored by their landlord or letting agency. 

Housing: what are the legal rights of private renters in England?

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“It was so stressful not knowing if our home was dangerous or not”

When you’re paying to rent a home, people should have more rights

Nobody is above the law and renters are tired of being powerless to enforce their rights

What are your key legal rights as a private renter?

Housing: 3.7 million private renters have been the victim of illegal behaviour from a landlord, says Shelter