Landlords and tenants are both responsible for paying bills. Find out what you are responsible for.

If the costs still have to be paid when a tenant isn’t living in the house, the landlord has to pay for them. For example, the council still charges rates, so the landlord has to pay them even if no one’s living in the house.

If the costs are a result of living in the house, then the tenant has to pay. For example, the internet provider only charges when someone’s living in the house and has the internet connected.

The landlord must pay for any utilities or bills shared by different tenancies.