Is rent to rent a totally legal arrangement?

Given the problems associated with rent to rent and subletting in general, people often assume this arrangement is illegal

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Is rent to rent a totally legal arrangement?

Given the problems associated with rent to rent and subletting in general, people often assume this arrangement is illegal. However, rent to rent is not illegal, and providing all the statutory rules are complied with, involves no infringement of criminal or civil law.

When it works well it is a perfectly legal commercial arrangement, offering all parties a legitimate solution to their property owning and renting needs.Subletting often hits the headlines because a residential tenant on an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) or occupation contract if in Wales, or a council tenant, does it without the knowledge of the property owner and against the terms of the lease. Clearly this is not the case with rent to rent when the parties have all agreed to subletting in the first place.Subletting often hits the headlines because a residential tenant on an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) or occupation contract if in Wales, or a council tenant, does it without the knowledge of the property owner and against the terms of the lease. Clearly this is not the case with rent to rent when the parties have all agreed to subletting in the first place.