The tenancy agreement must say what you have to pay. You will have to pay rent.
What you have to pay
Tenancy agreement
This is a written agreement between you and your landlord.
Rent
You can rent a flat or a house to be your home. This means that you are paying to stay there - you do not own it yourself.
There are often service charges as well. They are to do with running the building. For example:
- Cleaning the stairs or areas that you share with other people
- Maintaining the lift
- Keeping the entry phone working
These are just examples. There might be other things.
Service charges
This is to do with running the building. This could be cleaning the stairs or areas that you share with other people, maintaining the lift or keeping the entry phone working.
Adding up the rent and service charges shows what you have to pay. It could look like the picture below:
Rent
You can rent a flat or a house to be your home. This means that you are paying to stay there - you do not own it yourself.
Service charges
This is to do with running the building. This could be cleaning the stairs or areas that you share with other people, maintaining the lift or keeping the entry phone working.
- Rent
- £80
- Service Charges
- costs
- Communal Heat and Light
- £3.25
- Garden Maintenance
- £4.19
- Water Rates
- £5.99
- Equipment Servicing
- £3.11
- Total Service Charges
- £16.54
- Total Rent and Service Charges
- £96.54
When you and the landlord have both signed the tenancy agreement, the landlord should give you a rent book, where everything you pay is written down.
Landlord
The person you pay rent to is the landlord.
Tenancy agreement
This is a written agreement between you and your landlord.
Landlord
The person you pay rent to is the landlord.
Be careful!
If you do not pay the total rent and service charges, on time, you might be asked to leave your house or flat.
Total rent and charges
The rent and services charges added up.
Landlord
The person you pay rent to is the landlord.
Landlord
The person you pay rent to is the landlord.
If you cannot pay, always ask for help. Do it quickly. Don't let things get worse.
You could ask a friend, family member or advocate for advice on how to get the money to pay the rent .
Rent
You can rent a flat or a house to be your home. This means that you are paying to stay there - you do not own it yourself.
Or you could ask at the local Citizens Advice Bureau. They know how to help people in trouble with money.
Citizens Advice Bureau
They help people who have money worries. They also help people claim benefits they are entitled to.