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Tenancy Agreement and Housing Advice The role of Manchester Student Homes If you have any issues that you would like to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact Manchester Student Homes (MSH). We can give general advice, refer you through to relevant agencies, or can act on your behalf if you make a complaint against an MSH-registered landlord/ lady. We are here to help.
Free Contract (Tenancy Agreement) Checks We can check contracts in the following ways: •
You can email a copy of your contract to us at manchesterstudenthomes@manchester.ac.uk and we will respond by email with any concerns (if applicable). Please include any queries or questions you may have regarding the contract.
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You can book a virtual meeting with our Housing Caseworker to discuss the content of the contract and raise any queries. Please email a copy of your contract to us at manchesterstudenthomes@manchester.ac.uk ahead of time so the Housing Caseworker can review it before the meeting.
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You can book a face-to-face meeting with our Housing Caseworker to discuss the content of the contract in person. You can bring a copy of the contract to the meeting or email it over to us ahead of time at manchesterstudenthomes@manchester.ac.uk—if your contract is very long we recommend emailing it first so the Housing Caseworker can review beforehand..
These are notes for general guidance on what to expect and what to look for in a property and in any tenancy agreement. Ensure that you read the contract yourself – if you are unsure of a particular clause which is not mentioned in the advice below, please ask a member of staff and we will try to explain it for you.
Joint and Several Liability The most important term in the contract, this essentially means collective responsibility. In the eyes of the law, all tenants are considered to be one Tenant, and the behaviour of each individual therefore affects everyone else. For instance, if one tenant does not pay their portion of the rent, the landlord/ lady can legitimately ask the other tenants to pay this amount. Equally, if one tenant has a