Landlords must put rental deposits in a government-backed tenancy deposit scheme (TDP) for assured shorthold tenancies that started after 6 April 2007.
The Electrical Safety Regulations make it mandatory for all private sector landlord’s to have a valid electrical safety certificate before letting their properties.
If your property is occupied by more than a single household by at least 5 persons and access or any other facility is shared, you must usually register it as an HMO and in some cases licence it.