Tenants in the UK could be owed thousands back in rent if their landlord has failed to follow one major rule. There are several rules that landlords have to face under UK housing law, including properly licensing their properties.
The UK housing law states that if landlords are renting a single property to multiple residents, they must licence it with the local council. If they don't do this, then tenants could end up being owed money.
Renters whose landlord hasn't registered the property they're living in with the local council could be refunded up to 12 months rent. The council can check if the property meets the right standards for multiple occupancies.
