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General FAQ for tenants

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What are the main types of tenancy?

Can an assured shorthold tenancy be for less than six months ?

What happens if a new tenancy agreement is not given to the tenant at the expiry of the old one ?

Is there any difference between furnished and unfurnished lets ?

What is joint and several liability ?

What happens if there are joint tenants and one tenant leaves ?

What happens if my landlord sells the property I live in?

Does the landlords identity and contact details have to be disclosed to the tenant?

If a tenant stays a long time at a property will he gain any additional rights and / or be able to claim ownership?

Can there be a tenancy of a boat (e.g. a houseboat) ?