Most of the people who temporarily stay in a city for studies or job purposes, or are at process of making themselves financially stable opt for rented home as living accommodation as it is the best and affordable option and does not require any pain taking unlike setting up a property.
However it is generally seen that either landlord or tenant having problem with each other due to one breaching others conditions and rights, leading to a bad relationship among both of them apart from the distrust that creeps into.
To solve out this problem the UK government introduced landlord tenant act in 1952 that comprises set of rules for both landlord and Tenant, which not only direct the duties and responsibilities of landlord and tenant towards each other, but also safeguards their interest.
If considering the direction to the landlord, it includes not discriminating the tenant and rejecting them on basis of their colour, nativity, gender, creed or any other illness.
Also it includes providing the tenant a safe, habitable and sanitary premise for a good standard of living and a set of privacy also has to be provided to the tenant.
This means landlord cannot enter the tenant's premise without pre informing.
Moreover the maintenance responsibilities should also be taken up by the landlord.
But it's not only the responsibility of the landlord; it is of tenant as well.
The tenant is supposed to wisely use the lent property and must not damage it.
Tenant should not start a business treating the private property as office if it's not a commercial place.
Intentional damage to the landlord lent properties should be borne by tenant and the person who has signed the lease with the landlord is liable for payment of rent to the landlord and landlord has a right on it.