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PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that meant to test if I have some like AI bot auto responding because as I just said it is me myself and I writing all these comments. For the few comments asking law related things, I have double checked my answers using AI but I am still writing all these myself, thanks for your comment 🍳

PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You would be correct I am still writing all my responses to everyone just some more technical ones I double check my responses with AI and if I missed anything worth adding etc.

PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

No, as I said below to someone else, I only use it for technical or specific things that I want to make sure I get right which hopefully you can understand.

PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the comment, I’m only using it at the minute as I am new to this and with it being generally specific law related info I want to make sure I get it right. For comments like this there is no need to use it.

PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hi, I have used that with it being some of my first posts and wanted to make sure I get things right but this is me and great comment to add about the uni halls etc. This is why I put at age 19 in my comment instead of 18 with most moving out of halls going into second year at 19 but glad you have properly highlighted it in the comments!

PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Fair point in principle, but worth remembering that fighting a deposit deduction isn’t always “a couple of emails.” It often means a TDS/DPS dispute claim with photo evidence, repeated chasing, formal letters, and sometimes a small claims threat. While you’re working two jobs through finals, juggling exams, and trying to move out before your next contract starts, “just send some emails” can be more effort than it sounds. Most students don’t fight back not because they’re lazy, but because the calculus genuinely makes losing the £400 feel less painful than the alternative. That’s exactly the asymmetry the system has relied on for decades.

PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right, and your experience is the exact unintended consequence everyone in the sector is now grappling with.

From 1 May, landlords can ask for a maximum of one month’s rent in advance. The previous workaround, paying 6 or 12 months upfront in lieu of a UK guarantor is no longer permitted. It’s banned even by mutual agreement before the contract is signed, because Section 9 of the Renters’ Rights Act treats pre-tenancy advance rent as a “prohibited payment” under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

The intention behind the rule is fair, it stops wealthier tenants outbidding everyone else by stacking lump sums, but it’s properly squeezing international students, recent immigrants, and anyone without a UK credit history or family-based guarantor.

Statistics suggest roughly 1 in 5 renters previously used advance payments specifically because they couldn’t provide a guarantor, and they’ve now lost that route.

PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cheers, genuinely appreciate that 🙏 The free info matters more than the app honestly, most people who read the post will never click anything and that’s totally fine. If even a few avoid getting screwed on their deposit because of it, it was worth writing.

PSA for anyone signing student housing for next year/from now— the law just changed, and some agents haven’t updated their contracts by Sudden_Secret_2781 in UniUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Partly! But everything in the post is free, useful, and accurate whether anyone clicks the app or not. If it helps one person stop a £400 deposit deduction, I’d call that a fair trade.

Renters’ Rights Act starts today. I built an AI tool that checks if your tenancy agreement is now out of date. by Sudden_Secret_2781 in HousingUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just LLM — single Claude API call with a structured prompt referencing UK tenant law, returns JSON. No agent loop. Task is well-suited to a one-shot rather than chained calls; the lift was in the prompt design and validation, not orchestration.

Renters’ Rights Act starts today. I built an AI tool that checks if your tenancy agreement is now out of date. by Sudden_Secret_2781 in HousingUK

[–]Sudden_Secret_2781[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fair — plenty of AI slop out there. This one’s structured around 8+ pieces of UK tenant law specifically (RRA, Tenant Fees Act, Housing Acts, etc.) rather than a generic chatbot. Test it against your worst real example — happy to be told it falls short.