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PrivacyPrivacy notice
This notice is for people who ask about a room and for our tenants. The controller of your data is DiffeRENT Property Services Ltd (ICO registration ZA462227).
Last updated: 31 October 2026.
What we collect
- What you put in a viewing email or WhatsApp message.
- Tenancy and referencing data, if you rent from us.
- Repair reports and photos.
- Payment records.
Why we collect it
We use your data for these reasons.
- Steps before a contract, or the contract itself (your enquiry, viewing and tenancy).
- Legal obligation (for example Right to Rent checks, deposit protection and tax).
- Legitimate interests (running the house and keeping it safe).
Who we share it with
- The landlord of your home.
- Contractors who do repairs. They get your name and phone number only.
- The deposit protection scheme.
- Referencing providers.
- Authorities, when the law requires it.
How long we keep it
- Enquiries that do not lead to a tenancy: 12 months.
- Tenancy records: 7 years after the tenancy ends.
- Call recordings: 7 years.
Your rights
You can ask us for access to your data, to correct it, to delete it, to restrict how we use it, or to object to how we use it.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
This website
This website uses no cookies and no tracking. We only count visits in a privacy-friendly way that uses no cookies and does not identify anyone. See our cookies page.
Contact
To use your rights or ask a question, email admin [at] differentroomlets [dot] co [dot] uk.
