Is private renting after contract ends illegal?

[Brenda On]

Dear BiggerPockets users,

I have a real issue here because my current agent was not as ideal as I first thought they would be - they have such high commissions, makes so much problems/mistakes, additional charges and so late in getting things done etc.

The contracts with my tenants will end in April, they are lovely tenants and do hope they continue to rent.

My question here is, is it illegal or will I be in trouble IF we detach ourselves from the agents and I just go on to rent the house to them privately.

I do apologise if my terms I used are incorrect or hard to understand, if so please ask any questions. I'm new to the estate market and am trying to seek some advise =]

thanks in advance!:)

BoN

p.s: sorry if this is in the wrong section, am new to the forum :o