If you pay your landlord each time a bill is received and you think the amount is too high, you should ask to see the bill before paying it. For details of the maximum your landlord can charge for gas and electricity, consult the fuel supplier or an experienced adviser, for example, at a Citizens Advice Bureau or the Students’ Union Advice Service. The landlord fails to pay a fuel bill With the ISIS Facesaver Comb, it is possible to overcome head lifting and keep the face snugly on the comb, shot after shot. Your landlord must provide the services which are reasonably required by you. These services include the supply of gas, electricity and water. Responsibility for bills

If a property is let as furnished, as a tenant you could expect a level of furnishing that would be reasonable to allow you to live in the accommodation. This would include: If your landlord wants to evict you before a fixed term has come to an end, they cannot use the accelerated possession procedure. Your landlord is more likely to want to evict you before the end of the fixed term if it lasts longer than six months. In these circumstances, your landlord will need to use the standard possession procedure to evict you and give the court a reason why they want to evict you. What can you do to stop your landlord evicting you? If you are studying on a part-time course, you are not eligible for a council tax certificate (unless you are repeating part-time in a full-time award). You may be able to use part of your home for business purposes as long as it is not specifically forbidden in your tenancy agreement, it does not cause a nuisance to neighbours and you have your landlord’s permission. You have a right to any services which you need to use the accommodation as your home, without any interference from your landlord.When renting accommodation, your landlord must not discriminate against you because of your disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. This means that they are probably breaking the law if they: How your landlord can get possession of the accommodation will depend on the type of tenancy you have. Your Students’ Union Advice Centre can offer a helping hand if your mind has been melted by the confusing aspects of house hunting. The Union also has its own letting agency, GreenPad who are available to help you find a property that is suitable for you and your price range. Staying Secure If you don't end a fixed term tenancy properly, you may end up liable for the rent for the remainder of the time covered by the fixed term.

If your landlord hasn't given you notice or takes no action at the end of the fixed term, you don't have to move out. Your tenancy automatically becomes a statutory periodic assured shorthold tenancy. A periodic tenancy is one that runs from one rent period to the next. If you have a fixed term assured shorthold tenancy, at the end of the fixed term your landlord may offer you a new agreement. This could be for another fixed term or it could be on a periodic basis. This means that the agreement would run from one rent period to the next, for example, from month to month. If you require any further assistance, please call 01782 234234 or use the online enquiry form: https://myaccount.stoke.gov.uk/myforms/fms-33932.aspg Students are advised to insure their belongings as personal property is not insured by the landlord. Finding your next home for the academic year can be a daunting prospect, especially when you face competition from other students in the local area. Your initial reaction might be to rush head first into finding accommodation so that you can secure the ‘best’ available home because all of the best places to live get snapped up first. This isn’t always the case, and Stoke-on-Trent offers an abundance of affordable student lettings through various providers. Take your time to survey the local area and even see if you can find an ex-tenant to chat to about what the house or area is like during both the night and day.If your landlord is not providing the agreed services, or is providing an inadequate level of service, you may wish to negotiate with the landlord to enforce the agreement. However, you should be aware that if you have a disagreement with your landlord, you could end up being evicted. This might depend on what type of tenancy agreement you have. In England and Wales if, you have an assured shorthold tenancy which was created on or after 28 February 1997, you can ask your landlord to give you the basic terms of the agreement in writing. If you ask for this in writing, your landlord must do what you ask within 28 days.