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Deposits, notice periods and tenant protections vary a lot by country. Pick yours, or let us guess from your location.
Capped at 5 weeks' rent (6 weeks if annual rent is over £50,000). Must be placed in a government-approved protection scheme (TDS, mydeposits or DPS) within 30 days.
The Tenant Fees Act 2019 bans most letting fees. A landlord or agent can only ask for rent, the deposit, and a holding deposit capped at 1 week's rent.
Since the Renters' Rights Act took effect on 1 May 2026, "no-fault" Section 21 eviction no longer exists in England. Tenancies are periodic, and a landlord must use a Section 8 ground to seek possession.
Under the same reforms, rent on an existing tenancy can only be increased once every 12 months, with proper written notice.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland run their own separate tenancy systems — this summary covers England only. This is general guidance, not legal advice; check gov.uk or a free adviser like Shelter or Citizens Advice for your situation.
Landlord–tenant law is set state by state, and often city by city on top of that. Deposit caps, notice periods and rent control (where it exists at all) vary widely.
The Fair Housing Act bans discrimination in renting, and most states recognise an implied "warranty of habitability" — a landlord's duty to keep the place livable.
Where deposits are capped at all, 1–2 months' rent is common. A month-to-month tenancy usually needs 30 days' notice to end, though this varies by state.
A landlord can't legally change the locks or remove belongings without a court order — that's true in every state, regardless of what the lease says.
Because the details depend entirely on your state (and sometimes city), check your state attorney general's tenant guide, HUD.gov, or a local tenants' rights organization before relying on any of this.
Capped at 1 month's rent for an unfurnished let, or 2 months' for furnished. The landlord has up to 1 month to return it (2 months if deductions apply) after the "état des lieux de sortie".
Under the loi ALUR, certain agency fees are shared between tenant and landlord, and the tenant's share is capped per square metre depending on the area.
A tenant can generally leave with 1 month's notice in a designated tense housing zone (3 months elsewhere for unfurnished lets), or 1 month for a furnished let.
A landlord can only decline to renew on specific legal grounds, and typically owes 6 months' notice before the end of an unfurnished lease.
Governed mainly by the loi du 6 juillet 1989. This is general guidance, not legal advice — an ADIL (Agence Départementale d'Information sur le Logement) offers free local advice, or check service-public.fr.
Capped at 3 months' cold rent (Kaltmiete, excluding utilities), payable in up to 3 monthly instalments, and must be held separately from the landlord's own money.
In designated tight housing markets, rent on a new contract can't be set more than 10% above the local comparable rent (Mietspiegel). This rent brake has been extended to run until 31 December 2029.
A tenant can typically end an open-ended tenancy with 3 months' written notice.
A landlord needs a recognised reason — personal use (Eigenbedarf) is the most common — and owes longer notice the longer you've lived there.
Set out in the Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB), §535–577a — among the strongest tenant protections in Europe. Joining a local Mieterverein (tenants' association), such as the Deutscher Mieterbund, is common practice and gives access to affordable legal advice before you sign anything.
Every residential tenancy contract in Dubai must be registered through Ejari. An unregistered contract can cause problems with utilities, visas and disputes later.
Market practice, rather than a fixed legal cap, is typically around 5% of the annual rent for an unfurnished property, or 10% for furnished.
Governed by the RERA Rental Index: the allowed increase ranges from 0% to 20%, based on how far your current rent sits below the average for comparable properties nearby.
A landlord must give 90 days' written notice before a rent increase takes effect at renewal.
This summary covers Dubai; Abu Dhabi and the other emirates run their own separate rental systems. Check the official rent calculator on the Dubai Land Department site (dubailand.gov.ae) or the Dubai REST app.
Residential tenancies are regulated separately by each province and territory — deposit rules, rent control and the eviction process all differ.
Most provinces ban or tightly restrict deposits beyond a "last month's rent" payment held toward the final month.
A landlord generally can't remove a tenant without an order from the provincial tribunal — for example Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board or BC's Residential Tenancy Branch.
Some provinces (e.g. Ontario, BC) cap annual increases on an existing tenancy with a published guideline percentage; others (e.g. Alberta) have no such cap.
Search "[your province] residential tenancies act" or your provincial Landlord and Tenant Board / Residential Tenancy Branch for the rules that actually apply to you.
Check whether your country requires deposits to be capped or protected, sets a minimum notice period, and requires a court or tribunal order before eviction.
Most countries have either a national tenants' union or a consumer-protection agency that publishes a plain-language renting guide.
Get the deposit amount, notice period and any renewal terms in writing, and keep a dated record of the property's condition when you move in.
If your country is close to one of the ones in the dropdown above, that page is a reasonable starting point — but always verify locally.
This is general guidance only, not legal advice, and isn't specific to any one country. Please verify with a local tenants' advice service before relying on it.