An occupier with basic protection shares the building with their landlord, but has exclusive occupation of their own accommodation and doesn’t share any areas other than stairs or storage facilities.
For example, the tenant may have the use of a house, but the landlord in a self-contained flat in the same building.
A student living in a halls of residence also has basic protection – which means basic protection from eviction.
They have more rights than excluded occupiers, and landlords must go through a full eviction procedure if they want a tenant removed. The landlord will have to serve a Section 21 notice, followed by a court order.
Deposits do not have to be protected in a government approved scheme.
Like an AST, the landlord must provide gas and electrical safety certificates, and ensure that all furniture provided meets fire regulations.