When can I leave home?
Checklist for leaving home
-1. Plan

What can I take?
What can’t I take?
Grey areas

-2. Take Action

Living with relations
Boarding
Renting a flat or a house
Signing an Agreement

What is a bond?
Can the landlord ask for rent in advance?
Can the landlord increase my rent?
The landlord keeps coming around late to visit our flat is there any way we can stop it?
Can the landlord seize or sell my goods for unpaid rent?
Can I seize or sell my flatmates goods to recover debts (rent, power etc) owed to me?
What happens when I want to leave the flat?
I don't have a written tenancy agreement - do I know what my rights are?
A final word on flatting
Contacts


This information sheet was written to give you information on rights, responsibilities and some practical advice about “making the break”. Leaving Home is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.

People leave home for a lot of reasons: to be more independent; to work or study in another town; to live with friends or a partner; because of arguments, hassles or too many rules at home; because home just isn’t a safe place to be anymore.

Because leaving home is such an important decision - MAKE SURE YOU DO IT WELL.