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authorPatrick Cloke <clokep@users.noreply.github.com>2023-02-14 14:03:35 -0500
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2023-02-14 14:03:35 -0500
commit42aea0d8af1556473b4f31f78d9facb448230a1f (patch)
treef633442e29a23705f45ca8daa148a26d12772af5
parentImplement MSC3966: Add a push rule condition to search for a value in an arra... (diff)
downloadsynapse-42aea0d8af1556473b4f31f78d9facb448230a1f.tar.xz
Add final type hint to tests.unittest. (#15072)
Adds a return type to HomeServerTestCase.make_homeserver and deal
with any variables which are no longer Any.
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/15072.misc1
-rw-r--r--mypy.ini3
-rw-r--r--tests/app/test_openid_listener.py8
-rw-r--r--tests/crypto/test_keyring.py22
-rw-r--r--tests/events/test_presence_router.py12
-rw-r--r--tests/federation/test_complexity.py35
-rw-r--r--tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py32
-rw-r--r--tests/federation/test_federation_client.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py55
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_appservice.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_cas.py8
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py55
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_federation.py18
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py6
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_message.py11
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_register.py10
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_saml.py14
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_typing.py12
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py33
-rw-r--r--tests/module_api/test_api.py14
-rw-r--r--tests/push/test_email.py51
-rw-r--r--tests/push/test_http.py45
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py10
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_partial_state.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/tcp/test_handler.py1
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/test_pusher_shard.py1
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_user.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py15
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_account.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_filter.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_presence.py10
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_register.py7
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_retention.py6
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py12
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_shadow_banned.py6
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_upgrade_room.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py50
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/databases/main/test_events_worker.py1
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_event_chain.py10
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_event_federation.py9
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_events.py8
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_keys.py61
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_purge.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_receipts.py6
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_room_search.py3
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_stream.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_unsafe_locale.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/test_federation.py31
-rw-r--r--tests/test_phone_home.py2
-rw-r--r--tests/test_visibility.py16
-rw-r--r--tests/unittest.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/util/test_retryutils.py2
55 files changed, 433 insertions, 320 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/15072.misc b/changelog.d/15072.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93ceaeafc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/15072.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improve type hints.
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 57f27ba4f7..ff6e04b12f 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ disallow_untyped_defs = False
 [mypy-synapse.storage.database]
 disallow_untyped_defs = False
 
-[mypy-tests.unittest]
-disallow_untyped_defs = False
-
 [mypy-tests.util.caches.test_descriptors]
 disallow_untyped_defs = False
 
diff --git a/tests/app/test_openid_listener.py b/tests/app/test_openid_listener.py
index 5d89ba94ad..2ee343d8a4 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_openid_listener.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_openid_listener.py
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ class FederationReaderOpenIDListenerTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # Listen with the config
-        self.hs._listen_http(parse_listener_def(0, config))
+        hs = self.hs
+        assert isinstance(hs, GenericWorkerServer)
+        hs._listen_http(parse_listener_def(0, config))
 
         # Grab the resource from the site that was told to listen
         site = self.reactor.tcpServers[0][1]
@@ -115,7 +117,9 @@ class SynapseHomeserverOpenIDListenerTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         }
 
         # Listen with the config
-        self.hs._listener_http(self.hs.config, parse_listener_def(0, config))
+        hs = self.hs
+        assert isinstance(hs, SynapseHomeServer)
+        hs._listener_http(self.hs.config, parse_listener_def(0, config))
 
         # Grab the resource from the site that was told to listen
         site = self.reactor.tcpServers[0][1]
diff --git a/tests/crypto/test_keyring.py b/tests/crypto/test_keyring.py
index 0e8af2da54..1b9696748f 100644
--- a/tests/crypto/test_keyring.py
+++ b/tests/crypto/test_keyring.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class KeyringTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         key1 = signedjson.key.generate_signing_key("1")
         r = self.hs.get_datastores().main.store_server_verify_keys(
             "server9",
-            time.time() * 1000,
+            int(time.time() * 1000),
             [("server9", get_key_id(key1), FetchKeyResult(get_verify_key(key1), 1000))],
         )
         self.get_success(r)
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class KeyringTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         key1 = signedjson.key.generate_signing_key("1")
         r = self.hs.get_datastores().main.store_server_verify_keys(
             "server9",
-            time.time() * 1000,
+            int(time.time() * 1000),
             # None is not a valid value in FetchKeyResult, but we're abusing this
             # API to insert null values into the database. The nulls get converted
             # to 0 when fetched in KeyStore.get_server_verify_keys.
@@ -466,9 +466,9 @@ class ServerKeyFetcherTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         key_json = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_server_keys_json([lookup_triplet])
         )
-        res = key_json[lookup_triplet]
-        self.assertEqual(len(res), 1)
-        res = res[0]
+        res_keys = key_json[lookup_triplet]
+        self.assertEqual(len(res_keys), 1)
+        res = res_keys[0]
         self.assertEqual(res["key_id"], testverifykey_id)
         self.assertEqual(res["from_server"], SERVER_NAME)
         self.assertEqual(res["ts_added_ms"], self.reactor.seconds() * 1000)
@@ -584,9 +584,9 @@ class PerspectivesKeyFetcherTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         key_json = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_server_keys_json([lookup_triplet])
         )
-        res = key_json[lookup_triplet]
-        self.assertEqual(len(res), 1)
-        res = res[0]
+        res_keys = key_json[lookup_triplet]
+        self.assertEqual(len(res_keys), 1)
+        res = res_keys[0]
         self.assertEqual(res["key_id"], testverifykey_id)
         self.assertEqual(res["from_server"], self.mock_perspective_server.server_name)
         self.assertEqual(res["ts_added_ms"], self.reactor.seconds() * 1000)
@@ -705,9 +705,9 @@ class PerspectivesKeyFetcherTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         key_json = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_server_keys_json([lookup_triplet])
         )
-        res = key_json[lookup_triplet]
-        self.assertEqual(len(res), 1)
-        res = res[0]
+        res_keys = key_json[lookup_triplet]
+        self.assertEqual(len(res_keys), 1)
+        res = res_keys[0]
         self.assertEqual(res["key_id"], testverifykey_id)
         self.assertEqual(res["from_server"], self.mock_perspective_server.server_name)
         self.assertEqual(res["ts_added_ms"], self.reactor.seconds() * 1000)
diff --git a/tests/events/test_presence_router.py b/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
index 741bb6464a..6fb1f1bd6e 100644
--- a/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
+++ b/tests/events/test_presence_router.py
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ class PresenceRouterTestCase(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
         # Mock out the calls over federation.
-        fed_transport_client = Mock(spec=["send_transaction"])
-        fed_transport_client.send_transaction = simple_async_mock({})
+        self.fed_transport_client = Mock(spec=["send_transaction"])
+        self.fed_transport_client.send_transaction = simple_async_mock({})
 
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
-            federation_transport_client=fed_transport_client,
+            federation_transport_client=self.fed_transport_client,
         )
 
         load_legacy_presence_router(hs)
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class PresenceRouterTestCase(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         #
         # Thus we reset the mock, and try sending all online local user
         # presence again
-        self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction.reset_mock()
+        self.fed_transport_client.send_transaction.reset_mock()
 
         # Broadcast local user online presence
         self.get_success(
@@ -447,9 +447,7 @@ class PresenceRouterTestCase(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         }
         found_users = set()
 
-        calls = (
-            self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction.call_args_list
-        )
+        calls = self.fed_transport_client.send_transaction.call_args_list
         for call in calls:
             call_args = call[0]
             federation_transaction: Transaction = call_args[0]
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_complexity.py b/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
index d667dd27bf..35dd9a20df 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import login, room
-from synapse.types import JsonDict, UserID
+from synapse.types import JsonDict, UserID, create_requester
 
 from tests import unittest
 from tests.test_utils import make_awaitable
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Artificially raise the complexity
         store = self.hs.get_datastores().main
-        store.get_current_state_event_counts = lambda x: make_awaitable(500 * 1.23)
+
+        async def get_current_state_event_counts(room_id: str) -> int:
+            return int(500 * 1.23)
+
+        store.get_current_state_event_counts = get_current_state_event_counts  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # Get the room complexity again -- make sure it's our artificial value
         channel = self.make_signed_federation_request(
@@ -75,12 +79,12 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
         fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({"v1": 9999}))
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
         )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
-            None,
+            create_requester(u1),
             ["other.example.com"],
             "roomid",
             UserID.from_string(u1),
@@ -106,12 +110,12 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
         fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({"v1": 9999}))
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
         )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
-            None,
+            create_requester(u1),
             ["other.example.com"],
             "roomid",
             UserID.from_string(u1),
@@ -144,17 +148,18 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
         fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(None))
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
         )
 
         # Artificially raise the complexity
-        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_current_state_event_counts = (
-            lambda x: make_awaitable(600)
-        )
+        async def get_current_state_event_counts(room_id: str) -> int:
+            return 600
+
+        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_current_state_event_counts = get_current_state_event_counts  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
-            None,
+            create_requester(u1),
             ["other.example.com"],
             room_1,
             UserID.from_string(u1),
@@ -200,12 +205,12 @@ class RoomComplexityAdminTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
         fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({"v1": 9999}))
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
         )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
-            None,
+            create_requester(u1),
             ["other.example.com"],
             "roomid",
             UserID.from_string(u1),
@@ -230,12 +235,12 @@ class RoomComplexityAdminTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
         fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable({"v1": 9999}))
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(("", 1))
         )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
-            None,
+            create_requester(u1),
             ["other.example.com"],
             "roomid",
             UserID.from_string(u1),
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py b/tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py
index a986b15f0a..6381583c24 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_federation_catch_up.py
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.events import EventBase
-from synapse.federation.sender import PerDestinationQueue, TransactionManager
+from synapse.federation.sender import (
+    FederationSender,
+    PerDestinationQueue,
+    TransactionManager,
+)
 from synapse.federation.units import Edu, Transaction
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import login, room
@@ -33,8 +37,9 @@ class FederationCatchUpTestCases(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
     ]
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
+        self.federation_transport_client = Mock(spec=["send_transaction"])
         return self.setup_test_homeserver(
-            federation_transport_client=Mock(spec=["send_transaction"]),
+            federation_transport_client=self.federation_transport_client,
         )
 
     def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
@@ -52,10 +57,14 @@ class FederationCatchUpTestCases(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         self.pdus: List[JsonDict] = []
         self.failed_pdus: List[JsonDict] = []
         self.is_online = True
-        self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction.side_effect = (
+        self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction.side_effect = (
             self.record_transaction
         )
 
+        federation_sender = hs.get_federation_sender()
+        assert isinstance(federation_sender, FederationSender)
+        self.federation_sender = federation_sender
+
     def default_config(self) -> JsonDict:
         config = super().default_config()
         config["federation_sender_instances"] = None
@@ -229,11 +238,11 @@ class FederationCatchUpTestCases(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         # let's delete the federation transmission queue
         # (this pretends we are starting up fresh.)
         self.assertFalse(
-            self.hs.get_federation_sender()
-            ._per_destination_queues["host2"]
-            .transmission_loop_running
+            self.federation_sender._per_destination_queues[
+                "host2"
+            ].transmission_loop_running
         )
-        del self.hs.get_federation_sender()._per_destination_queues["host2"]
+        del self.federation_sender._per_destination_queues["host2"]
 
         # let's also clear any backoffs
         self.get_success(
@@ -322,6 +331,7 @@ class FederationCatchUpTestCases(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         # also fetch event 5 so we know its last_successful_stream_ordering later
         event_5 = self.get_success(self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_event(event_id_5))
 
+        assert event_2.internal_metadata.stream_ordering is not None
         self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.set_destination_last_successful_stream_ordering(
                 "host2", event_2.internal_metadata.stream_ordering
@@ -425,15 +435,16 @@ class FederationCatchUpTestCases(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         def wake_destination_track(destination: str) -> None:
             woken.append(destination)
 
-        self.hs.get_federation_sender().wake_destination = wake_destination_track
+        self.federation_sender.wake_destination = wake_destination_track  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # cancel the pre-existing timer for _wake_destinations_needing_catchup
         # this is because we are calling it manually rather than waiting for it
         # to be called automatically
-        self.hs.get_federation_sender()._catchup_after_startup_timer.cancel()
+        assert self.federation_sender._catchup_after_startup_timer is not None
+        self.federation_sender._catchup_after_startup_timer.cancel()
 
         self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_federation_sender()._wake_destinations_needing_catchup(), by=5.0
+            self.federation_sender._wake_destinations_needing_catchup(), by=5.0
         )
 
         # ASSERT (_wake_destinations_needing_catchup):
@@ -475,6 +486,7 @@ class FederationCatchUpTestCases(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
+        assert event_1.internal_metadata.stream_ordering is not None
         self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.set_destination_last_successful_stream_ordering(
                 "host2", event_1.internal_metadata.stream_ordering
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_federation_client.py b/tests/federation/test_federation_client.py
index 86e1236501..91694e4fca 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_federation_client.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_federation_client.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class FederationClientTest(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
                 RoomVersions.V9,
             )
         )
-        self.assertIsNotNone(pulled_pdu_info2)
+        assert pulled_pdu_info2 is not None
         remote_pdu2 = pulled_pdu_info2.pdu
 
         # Sanity check that we are working against the same event
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class FederationClientTest(FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
                 RoomVersions.V9,
             )
         )
-        self.assertIsNotNone(pulled_pdu_info)
+        assert pulled_pdu_info is not None
         remote_pdu = pulled_pdu_info.pdu
 
         # check the right call got made to the agent
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py b/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
index ddeffe1ad5..9e104fd96a 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_federation_sender.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EduTypes, RoomEncryptionAlgorithms
 from synapse.federation.units import Transaction
+from synapse.handlers.device import DeviceHandler
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import login
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
@@ -41,8 +42,9 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
     """
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
+        self.federation_transport_client = Mock(spec=["send_transaction"])
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
-            federation_transport_client=Mock(spec=["send_transaction"]),
+            federation_transport_client=self.federation_transport_client,
         )
 
         hs.get_storage_controllers().state.get_current_hosts_in_room = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
@@ -61,9 +63,7 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         return config
 
     def test_send_receipts(self) -> None:
-        mock_send_transaction = (
-            self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction
-        )
+        mock_send_transaction = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
         mock_send_transaction.return_value = make_awaitable({})
 
         sender = self.hs.get_federation_sender()
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
     def test_send_receipts_thread(self) -> None:
-        mock_send_transaction = (
-            self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction
-        )
+        mock_send_transaction = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
         mock_send_transaction.return_value = make_awaitable({})
 
         # Create receipts for:
@@ -181,9 +179,7 @@ class FederationSenderReceiptsTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_send_receipts_with_backoff(self) -> None:
         """Send two receipts in quick succession; the second should be flushed, but
         only after 20ms"""
-        mock_send_transaction = (
-            self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction
-        )
+        mock_send_transaction = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
         mock_send_transaction.return_value = make_awaitable({})
 
         sender = self.hs.get_federation_sender()
@@ -277,10 +273,11 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
     ]
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
+        self.federation_transport_client = Mock(
+            spec=["send_transaction", "query_user_devices"]
+        )
         return self.setup_test_homeserver(
-            federation_transport_client=Mock(
-                spec=["send_transaction", "query_user_devices"]
-            ),
+            federation_transport_client=self.federation_transport_client,
         )
 
     def default_config(self) -> JsonDict:
@@ -310,9 +307,13 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         hs.get_datastores().main.get_current_hosts_in_room = get_current_hosts_in_room  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
+        device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
+        assert isinstance(device_handler, DeviceHandler)
+        self.device_handler = device_handler
+
         # whenever send_transaction is called, record the edu data
         self.edus: List[JsonDict] = []
-        self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction.side_effect = (
+        self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction.side_effect = (
             self.record_transaction
         )
 
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Send the server a device list EDU for the other user, this will cause
         # it to try and resync the device lists.
-        self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().query_user_devices.return_value = (
+        self.federation_transport_client.query_user_devices.return_value = (
             make_awaitable(
                 {
                     "stream_id": "1",
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_device_handler().device_list_updater.incoming_device_list_update(
+            self.device_handler.device_list_updater.incoming_device_list_update(
                 "host2",
                 {
                     "user_id": "@user2:host2",
@@ -507,9 +508,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         stream_id = self.check_device_update_edu(self.edus.pop(0), u1, "D3", stream_id)
 
         # delete them again
-        self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_device_handler().delete_devices(u1, ["D1", "D2", "D3"])
-        )
+        self.get_success(self.device_handler.delete_devices(u1, ["D1", "D2", "D3"]))
 
         # We queue up device list updates to be sent over federation, so we
         # advance to clear the queue.
@@ -533,7 +532,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         """If the destination server is unreachable, all the updates should get sent on
         recovery
         """
-        mock_send_txn = self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction
+        mock_send_txn = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
         mock_send_txn.side_effect = lambda t, cb: defer.fail(AssertionError("fail"))
 
         # create devices
@@ -543,9 +542,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.login("user", "pass", device_id="D3")
 
         # delete them again
-        self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_device_handler().delete_devices(u1, ["D1", "D2", "D3"])
-        )
+        self.get_success(self.device_handler.delete_devices(u1, ["D1", "D2", "D3"]))
 
         # We queue up device list updates to be sent over federation, so we
         # advance to clear the queue.
@@ -580,7 +577,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         This case tests the behaviour when the server has never been reachable.
         """
-        mock_send_txn = self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction
+        mock_send_txn = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
         mock_send_txn.side_effect = lambda t, cb: defer.fail(AssertionError("fail"))
 
         # create devices
@@ -590,9 +587,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.login("user", "pass", device_id="D3")
 
         # delete them again
-        self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_device_handler().delete_devices(u1, ["D1", "D2", "D3"])
-        )
+        self.get_success(self.device_handler.delete_devices(u1, ["D1", "D2", "D3"]))
 
         # We queue up device list updates to be sent over federation, so we
         # advance to clear the queue.
@@ -640,7 +635,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.check_device_update_edu(self.edus.pop(0), u1, "D1", None)
 
         # now the server goes offline
-        mock_send_txn = self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction
+        mock_send_txn = self.federation_transport_client.send_transaction
         mock_send_txn.side_effect = lambda t, cb: defer.fail(AssertionError("fail"))
 
         self.login("user", "pass", device_id="D2")
@@ -651,9 +646,7 @@ class FederationSenderDevicesTestCases(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.reactor.advance(1)
 
         # delete them again
-        self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_device_handler().delete_devices(u1, ["D1", "D2", "D3"])
-        )
+        self.get_success(self.device_handler.delete_devices(u1, ["D1", "D2", "D3"]))
 
         self.assertGreaterEqual(mock_send_txn.call_count, 3)
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_appservice.py b/tests/handlers/test_appservice.py
index a7495ab21a..9014e60577 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_appservice.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_appservice.py
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ class ApplicationServicesHandlerDeviceListsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase)
 
         # Mock out application services, and allow defining our own in tests
         self._services: List[ApplicationService] = []
-        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_app_services = Mock(
+        self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_app_services = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=self._services
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_cas.py b/tests/handlers/test_cas.py
index 2733719d82..63aad0d10c 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_cas.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_cas.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class CasHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         cas_response = CasResponse("test_user", {})
         request = _mock_request()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CasHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # Map a user via SSO.
         cas_response = CasResponse("test_user", {})
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class CasHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         cas_response = CasResponse("föö", {})
         request = _mock_request()
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class CasHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # The response doesn't have the proper userGroup or department.
         cas_response = CasResponse("test_user", {})
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py b/tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py
index 95698bc275..6b4cba65d0 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_e2e_keys.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
 from synapse.api.constants import RoomEncryptionAlgorithms
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.handlers.device import DeviceHandler
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
@@ -187,37 +188,37 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # we should now have an unused alg1 key
-        res = self.get_success(
+        fallback_res = self.get_success(
             self.store.get_e2e_unused_fallback_key_types(local_user, device_id)
         )
-        self.assertEqual(res, ["alg1"])
+        self.assertEqual(fallback_res, ["alg1"])
 
         # claiming an OTK when no OTKs are available should return the fallback
         # key
-        res = self.get_success(
+        claim_res = self.get_success(
             self.handler.claim_one_time_keys(
                 {"one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: "alg1"}}}, timeout=None
             )
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            res,
+            claim_res,
             {"failures": {}, "one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: fallback_key}}},
         )
 
         # we shouldn't have any unused fallback keys again
-        res = self.get_success(
+        unused_res = self.get_success(
             self.store.get_e2e_unused_fallback_key_types(local_user, device_id)
         )
-        self.assertEqual(res, [])
+        self.assertEqual(unused_res, [])
 
         # claiming an OTK again should return the same fallback key
-        res = self.get_success(
+        claim_res = self.get_success(
             self.handler.claim_one_time_keys(
                 {"one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: "alg1"}}}, timeout=None
             )
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            res,
+            claim_res,
             {"failures": {}, "one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: fallback_key}}},
         )
 
@@ -231,10 +232,10 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        res = self.get_success(
+        unused_res = self.get_success(
             self.store.get_e2e_unused_fallback_key_types(local_user, device_id)
         )
-        self.assertEqual(res, [])
+        self.assertEqual(unused_res, [])
 
         # uploading a new fallback key should result in an unused fallback key
         self.get_success(
@@ -245,10 +246,10 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        res = self.get_success(
+        unused_res = self.get_success(
             self.store.get_e2e_unused_fallback_key_types(local_user, device_id)
         )
-        self.assertEqual(res, ["alg1"])
+        self.assertEqual(unused_res, ["alg1"])
 
         # if the user uploads a one-time key, the next claim should fetch the
         # one-time key, and then go back to the fallback
@@ -258,23 +259,23 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        res = self.get_success(
+        claim_res = self.get_success(
             self.handler.claim_one_time_keys(
                 {"one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: "alg1"}}}, timeout=None
             )
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            res,
+            claim_res,
             {"failures": {}, "one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: otk}}},
         )
 
-        res = self.get_success(
+        claim_res = self.get_success(
             self.handler.claim_one_time_keys(
                 {"one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: "alg1"}}}, timeout=None
             )
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            res,
+            claim_res,
             {"failures": {}, "one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: fallback_key2}}},
         )
 
@@ -287,13 +288,13 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        res = self.get_success(
+        claim_res = self.get_success(
             self.handler.claim_one_time_keys(
                 {"one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: "alg1"}}}, timeout=None
             )
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            res,
+            claim_res,
             {"failures": {}, "one_time_keys": {local_user: {device_id: fallback_key3}}},
         )
 
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.get_success(self.handler.upload_signing_keys_for_user(local_user, keys1))
 
         # upload two device keys, which will be signed later by the self-signing key
-        device_key_1 = {
+        device_key_1: JsonDict = {
             "user_id": local_user,
             "device_id": "abc",
             "algorithms": [
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             },
             "signatures": {local_user: {"ed25519:abc": "base64+signature"}},
         }
-        device_key_2 = {
+        device_key_2: JsonDict = {
             "user_id": local_user,
             "device_id": "def",
             "algorithms": [
@@ -451,8 +452,10 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         }
         self.get_success(self.handler.upload_signing_keys_for_user(local_user, keys1))
 
+        device_handler = self.hs.get_device_handler()
+        assert isinstance(device_handler, DeviceHandler)
         e = self.get_failure(
-            self.hs.get_device_handler().check_device_registered(
+            device_handler.check_device_registered(
                 user_id=local_user,
                 device_id="nqOvzeuGWT/sRx3h7+MHoInYj3Uk2LD/unI9kDYcHwk",
                 initial_device_display_name="new display name",
@@ -475,7 +478,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         device_id = "xyz"
         # private key: OMkooTr76ega06xNvXIGPbgvvxAOzmQncN8VObS7aBA
         device_pubkey = "NnHhnqiMFQkq969szYkooLaBAXW244ZOxgukCvm2ZeY"
-        device_key = {
+        device_key: JsonDict = {
             "user_id": local_user,
             "device_id": device_id,
             "algorithms": [
@@ -497,7 +500,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # private key: 2lonYOM6xYKdEsO+6KrC766xBcHnYnim1x/4LFGF8B0
         master_pubkey = "nqOvzeuGWT/sRx3h7+MHoInYj3Uk2LD/unI9kDYcHwk"
-        master_key = {
+        master_key: JsonDict = {
             "user_id": local_user,
             "usage": ["master"],
             "keys": {"ed25519:" + master_pubkey: master_pubkey},
@@ -540,7 +543,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # the first user
         other_user = "@otherboris:" + self.hs.hostname
         other_master_pubkey = "fHZ3NPiKxoLQm5OoZbKa99SYxprOjNs4TwJUKP+twCM"
-        other_master_key = {
+        other_master_key: JsonDict = {
             # private key: oyw2ZUx0O4GifbfFYM0nQvj9CL0b8B7cyN4FprtK8OI
             "user_id": other_user,
             "usage": ["master"],
@@ -702,7 +705,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         remote_master_key = "85T7JXPFBAySB/jwby4S3lBPTqY3+Zg53nYuGmu1ggY"
         remote_self_signing_key = "QeIiFEjluPBtI7WQdG365QKZcFs9kqmHir6RBD0//nQ"
 
-        self.hs.get_federation_client().query_client_keys = mock.Mock(
+        self.hs.get_federation_client().query_client_keys = mock.Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(
                 {
                     "device_keys": {remote_user_id: {}},
@@ -782,7 +785,7 @@ class E2eKeysHandlerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         remote_master_key = "85T7JXPFBAySB/jwby4S3lBPTqY3+Zg53nYuGmu1ggY"
         remote_self_signing_key = "QeIiFEjluPBtI7WQdG365QKZcFs9kqmHir6RBD0//nQ"
 
-        self.hs.get_federation_client().query_user_devices = mock.Mock(
+        self.hs.get_federation_client().query_user_devices = mock.Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(
                 {
                     "user_id": remote_user_id,
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_federation.py b/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
index 5868eb2da7..bf0862ed54 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_federation.py
@@ -371,14 +371,14 @@ class FederationTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         # We mock out the FederationClient.backfill method, to pretend that a remote
         # server has returned our fake event.
         federation_client_backfill_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable([event]))
-        self.hs.get_federation_client().backfill = federation_client_backfill_mock
+        self.hs.get_federation_client().backfill = federation_client_backfill_mock  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # We also mock the persist method with a side effect of itself. This allows us
         # to track when it has been called while preserving its function.
         persist_events_and_notify_mock = Mock(
             side_effect=self.hs.get_federation_event_handler().persist_events_and_notify
         )
-        self.hs.get_federation_event_handler().persist_events_and_notify = (
+        self.hs.get_federation_event_handler().persist_events_and_notify = (  # type: ignore[assignment]
             persist_events_and_notify_mock
         )
 
@@ -712,12 +712,12 @@ class PartialJoinTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
             fed_handler, "_sync_partial_state_room", mock_sync_partial_state_room
         ), patch.object(store, "is_partial_state_room", mock_is_partial_state_room):
             # Start the partial state sync.
-            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs1", ["hs2"], "room_id")
+            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs1", {"hs2"}, "room_id")
             self.assertEqual(mock_sync_partial_state_room.call_count, 1)
 
             # Try to start another partial state sync.
             # Nothing should happen.
-            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs3", ["hs2"], "room_id")
+            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs3", {"hs2"}, "room_id")
             self.assertEqual(mock_sync_partial_state_room.call_count, 1)
 
             # End the partial state sync
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ class PartialJoinTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
             # The next attempt to start the partial state sync should work.
             is_partial_state = True
-            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs3", ["hs2"], "room_id")
+            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs3", {"hs2"}, "room_id")
             self.assertEqual(mock_sync_partial_state_room.call_count, 2)
 
     def test_partial_state_room_sync_restart(self) -> None:
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ class PartialJoinTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
             fed_handler, "_sync_partial_state_room", mock_sync_partial_state_room
         ), patch.object(store, "is_partial_state_room", mock_is_partial_state_room):
             # Start the partial state sync.
-            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs1", ["hs2"], "room_id")
+            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs1", {"hs2"}, "room_id")
             self.assertEqual(mock_sync_partial_state_room.call_count, 1)
 
             # Fail the partial state sync.
@@ -773,11 +773,11 @@ class PartialJoinTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertEqual(mock_sync_partial_state_room.call_count, 1)
 
             # Start the partial state sync again.
-            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs1", ["hs2"], "room_id")
+            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs1", {"hs2"}, "room_id")
             self.assertEqual(mock_sync_partial_state_room.call_count, 2)
 
             # Deduplicate another partial state sync.
-            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs3", ["hs2"], "room_id")
+            fed_handler._start_partial_state_room_sync("hs3", {"hs2"}, "room_id")
             self.assertEqual(mock_sync_partial_state_room.call_count, 2)
 
             # Fail the partial state sync.
@@ -786,6 +786,6 @@ class PartialJoinTestCase(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertEqual(mock_sync_partial_state_room.call_count, 3)
             mock_sync_partial_state_room.assert_called_with(
                 initial_destination="hs3",
-                other_destinations=["hs2"],
+                other_destinations={"hs2"},
                 room_id="room_id",
             )
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py b/tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py
index 70ea4d15d4..c067e5bfe3 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_federation_event.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from synapse.logging.context import LoggingContext
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import login, room
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
+from synapse.state import StateResolutionStore
 from synapse.state.v2 import _mainline_sort, _reverse_topological_power_sort
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
         if prev_exists_as_outlier:
             prev_event.internal_metadata.outlier = True
             persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+            assert persistence is not None
             self.get_success(
                 persistence.persist_event(
                     prev_event,
@@ -861,7 +863,7 @@ class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
                         bert_member_event.event_id: bert_member_event,
                         rejected_kick_event.event_id: rejected_kick_event,
                     },
-                    state_res_store=main_store,
+                    state_res_store=StateResolutionStore(main_store),
                 )
             ),
             [bert_member_event.event_id, rejected_kick_event.event_id],
@@ -906,7 +908,7 @@ class FederationEventHandlerTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
                         rejected_power_levels_event.event_id,
                     ],
                     event_map={},
-                    state_res_store=main_store,
+                    state_res_store=StateResolutionStore(main_store),
                     full_conflicted_set=set(),
                 )
             ),
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_message.py b/tests/handlers/test_message.py
index c4727ab917..69d384442f 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_message.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_message.py
@@ -41,20 +41,21 @@ class EventCreationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
         self.handler = self.hs.get_event_creation_handler()
-        self._persist_event_storage_controller = (
-            self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
-        )
+        persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        assert persistence is not None
+        self._persist_event_storage_controller = persistence
 
         self.user_id = self.register_user("tester", "foobar")
         self.access_token = self.login("tester", "foobar")
         self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.user_id, tok=self.access_token)
 
-        self.info = self.get_success(
+        info = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(
                 self.access_token,
             )
         )
-        self.token_id = self.info.token_id
+        assert info is not None
+        self.token_id = info.token_id
 
         self.requester = create_requester(self.user_id, access_token_id=self.token_id)
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py b/tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py
index 0916de64f5..aa91bc0a3d 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_password_providers.py
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             username: The username to use for the test.
             registration: Whether to test with registration URLs.
         """
-        self.hs.get_identity_handler().send_threepid_validation = Mock(
+        self.hs.get_identity_handler().send_threepid_validation = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(0),
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_register.py b/tests/handlers/test_register.py
index b9332d97dc..782ef09cf4 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_register.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     @override_config({"limit_usage_by_mau": True})
     def test_get_or_create_user_mau_not_blocked(self) -> None:
-        self.store.count_monthly_users = Mock(
+        self.store.count_monthly_users = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(self.hs.config.server.max_mau_value - 1)
         )
         # Ensure does not throw exception
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_auto_create_auto_join_rooms_when_user_is_the_first_real_user(self) -> None:
         room_alias_str = "#room:test"
 
-        self.store.count_real_users = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(1))
+        self.store.count_real_users = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(1))  # type: ignore[assignment]
         self.store.is_real_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(True))
         user_id = self.get_success(self.handler.register_user(localpart="real"))
         rooms = self.get_success(self.store.get_rooms_for_user(user_id))
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_auto_create_auto_join_rooms_when_user_is_not_the_first_real_user(
         self,
     ) -> None:
-        self.store.count_real_users = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(2))
+        self.store.count_real_users = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(2))  # type: ignore[assignment]
         self.store.is_real_user = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable(True))
         user_id = self.get_success(self.handler.register_user(localpart="real"))
         rooms = self.get_success(self.store.get_rooms_for_user(user_id))
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Ensure the room is properly not federated.
         room = self.get_success(self.store.get_room_with_stats(room_id["room_id"]))
+        assert room is not None
         self.assertFalse(room["federatable"])
         self.assertFalse(room["public"])
         self.assertEqual(room["join_rules"], "public")
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Ensure the room is properly a public room.
         room = self.get_success(self.store.get_room_with_stats(room_id["room_id"]))
+        assert room is not None
         self.assertEqual(room["join_rules"], "public")
 
         # Both users should be in the room.
@@ -413,6 +415,7 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Ensure the room is properly a private room.
         room = self.get_success(self.store.get_room_with_stats(room_id["room_id"]))
+        assert room is not None
         self.assertFalse(room["public"])
         self.assertEqual(room["join_rules"], "invite")
         self.assertEqual(room["guest_access"], "can_join")
@@ -456,6 +459,7 @@ class RegistrationTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Ensure the room is properly a private room.
         room = self.get_success(self.store.get_room_with_stats(room_id["room_id"]))
+        assert room is not None
         self.assertFalse(room["public"])
         self.assertEqual(room["join_rules"], "invite")
         self.assertEqual(room["guest_access"], "can_join")
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_saml.py b/tests/handlers/test_saml.py
index 9b1b8b9f13..b5c772a7ae 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_saml.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_saml.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class SamlHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # send a mocked-up SAML response to the callback
         saml_response = FakeAuthnResponse({"uid": "test_user", "username": "test_user"})
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class SamlHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # Map a user via SSO.
         saml_response = FakeAuthnResponse(
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ class SamlHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # mock out the error renderer too
         sso_handler = self.hs.get_sso_handler()
-        sso_handler.render_error = Mock(return_value=None)
+        sso_handler.render_error = Mock(return_value=None)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         saml_response = FakeAuthnResponse({"uid": "test", "username": "föö"})
         request = _mock_request()
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ class SamlHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler and error renderer
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
         sso_handler = self.hs.get_sso_handler()
-        sso_handler.render_error = Mock(return_value=None)
+        sso_handler.render_error = Mock(return_value=None)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # register a user to occupy the first-choice MXID
         store = self.hs.get_datastores().main
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class SamlHandlerTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # stub out the auth handler
         auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()
+        auth_handler.complete_sso_login = simple_async_mock()  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # The response doesn't have the proper userGroup or department.
         saml_response = FakeAuthnResponse({"uid": "test_user", "username": "test_user"})
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
index 1fe9563c98..94518a7196 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         mock_keyring.verify_json_for_server.return_value = make_awaitable(True)
 
         # we mock out the federation client too
-        mock_federation_client = Mock(spec=["put_json"])
-        mock_federation_client.put_json.return_value = make_awaitable((200, "OK"))
+        self.mock_federation_client = Mock(spec=["put_json"])
+        self.mock_federation_client.put_json.return_value = make_awaitable((200, "OK"))
 
         # the tests assume that we are starting at unix time 1000
         reactor.pump((1000,))
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.mock_hs_notifier = Mock()
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
             notifier=self.mock_hs_notifier,
-            federation_http_client=mock_federation_client,
+            federation_http_client=self.mock_federation_client,
             keyring=mock_keyring,
             replication_streams={},
         )
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        put_json = self.hs.get_federation_http_client().put_json
-        put_json.assert_called_once_with(
+        self.mock_federation_client.put_json.assert_called_once_with(
             "farm",
             path="/_matrix/federation/v1/send/1000000",
             data=_expect_edu_transaction(
@@ -349,8 +348,7 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         self.on_new_event.assert_has_calls([call("typing_key", 1, rooms=[ROOM_ID])])
 
-        put_json = self.hs.get_federation_http_client().put_json
-        put_json.assert_called_once_with(
+        self.mock_federation_client.put_json.assert_called_once_with(
             "farm",
             path="/_matrix/federation/v1/send/1000000",
             data=_expect_edu_transaction(
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py b/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
index e9be5fb504..f65a68b9c2 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from typing import Tuple
+from typing import Any, Tuple
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from synapse.appservice import ApplicationService
 from synapse.rest.client import login, register, room, user_directory
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.roommember import ProfileInfo
-from synapse.types import create_requester
+from synapse.types import UserProfile, create_requester
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ from tests.test_utils.event_injection import inject_member_event
 from tests.unittest import override_config
 
 
+# A spam checker which doesn't implement anything, so create a bare object.
+class UselessSpamChecker:
+    def __init__(self, config: Any):
+        pass
+
+
 class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     """Tests the UserDirectoryHandler.
 
@@ -773,7 +779,7 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         s = self.get_success(self.handler.search_users(u1, "user2", 10))
         self.assertEqual(len(s["results"]), 1)
 
-        async def allow_all(user_profile: ProfileInfo) -> bool:
+        async def allow_all(user_profile: UserProfile) -> bool:
             # Allow all users.
             return False
 
@@ -787,7 +793,7 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(s["results"]), 1)
 
         # Configure a spam checker that filters all users.
-        async def block_all(user_profile: ProfileInfo) -> bool:
+        async def block_all(user_profile: UserProfile) -> bool:
             # All users are spammy.
             return True
 
@@ -797,6 +803,13 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         s = self.get_success(self.handler.search_users(u1, "user2", 10))
         self.assertEqual(len(s["results"]), 0)
 
+    @override_config(
+        {
+            "spam_checker": {
+                "module": "tests.handlers.test_user_directory.UselessSpamChecker"
+            }
+        }
+    )
     def test_legacy_spam_checker(self) -> None:
         """
         A spam checker without the expected method should be ignored.
@@ -825,11 +838,6 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(shares_private, {(u1, u2, room), (u2, u1, room)})
         self.assertEqual(public_users, set())
 
-        # Configure a spam checker.
-        spam_checker = self.hs.get_spam_checker()
-        # The spam checker doesn't need any methods, so create a bare object.
-        spam_checker.spam_checker = object()
-
         # We get one search result when searching for user2 by user1.
         s = self.get_success(self.handler.search_users(u1, "user2", 10))
         self.assertEqual(len(s["results"]), 1)
@@ -954,10 +962,9 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         context = self.get_success(unpersisted_context.persist(event))
-
-        self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence.persist_event(event, context)
-        )
+        persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        assert persistence is not None
+        self.get_success(persistence.persist_event(event, context))
 
     def test_local_user_leaving_room_remains_in_user_directory(self) -> None:
         """We've chosen to simplify the user directory's implementation by
diff --git a/tests/module_api/test_api.py b/tests/module_api/test_api.py
index cc173ebda6..3a1929691e 100644
--- a/tests/module_api/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/module_api/test_api.py
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ class ModuleApiTestCase(BaseModuleApiTestCase):
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
         # Mock out the calls over federation.
-        fed_transport_client = Mock(spec=["send_transaction"])
-        fed_transport_client.send_transaction = simple_async_mock({})
+        self.fed_transport_client = Mock(spec=["send_transaction"])
+        self.fed_transport_client.send_transaction = simple_async_mock({})
 
         return self.setup_test_homeserver(
-            federation_transport_client=fed_transport_client,
+            federation_transport_client=self.fed_transport_client,
         )
 
     def test_can_register_user(self) -> None:
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class ModuleApiTestCase(BaseModuleApiTestCase):
         #
         # Thus we reset the mock, and try sending online local user
         # presence again
-        self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction.reset_mock()
+        self.fed_transport_client.send_transaction.reset_mock()
 
         # Broadcast local user online presence
         self.get_success(
@@ -429,9 +429,7 @@ class ModuleApiTestCase(BaseModuleApiTestCase):
 
         # Check that a presence update was sent as part of a federation transaction
         found_update = False
-        calls = (
-            self.hs.get_federation_transport_client().send_transaction.call_args_list
-        )
+        calls = self.fed_transport_client.send_transaction.call_args_list
         for call in calls:
             call_args = call[0]
             federation_transaction: Transaction = call_args[0]
@@ -581,7 +579,7 @@ class ModuleApiTestCase(BaseModuleApiTestCase):
         mocked_remote_join = simple_async_mock(
             return_value=("fake-event-id", fake_stream_id)
         )
-        self.hs.get_room_member_handler()._remote_join = mocked_remote_join
+        self.hs.get_room_member_handler()._remote_join = mocked_remote_join  # type: ignore[assignment]
         fake_remote_host = f"{self.module_api.server_name}-remote"
 
         # Given that the join is to be faked, we expect the relevant join event not to
diff --git a/tests/push/test_email.py b/tests/push/test_email.py
index ab8bb417e7..7563f33fdc 100644
--- a/tests/push/test_email.py
+++ b/tests/push/test_email.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.push.emailpusher import EmailPusher
 from synapse.rest.client import login, room
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.util import Clock
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(self.access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         self.token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
         # We need to add email to account before we can create a pusher.
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
             )
         )
 
-        self.pusher = self.get_success(
+        pusher = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_pusherpool().add_or_update_pusher(
                 user_id=self.user_id,
                 access_token=self.token_id,
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
                 data={},
             )
         )
+        assert isinstance(pusher, EmailPusher)
+        self.pusher = pusher
 
         self.auth_handler = hs.get_auth_handler()
         self.store = hs.get_datastores().main
@@ -375,10 +379,13 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # check that the pusher for that email address has been deleted
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": self.user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by(
+                    {"user_name": self.user_id}
+                )
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 0)
 
     def test_remove_unlinked_pushers_background_job(self) -> None:
@@ -413,10 +420,13 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.wait_for_background_updates()
 
         # Check that all pushers with unlinked addresses were deleted
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": self.user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by(
+                    {"user_name": self.user_id}
+                )
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 0)
 
     def _check_for_mail(self) -> Tuple[Sequence, Dict]:
@@ -428,10 +438,13 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
             that notification.
         """
         # Get the stream ordering before it gets sent
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": self.user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by(
+                    {"user_name": self.user_id}
+                )
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 1)
         last_stream_ordering = pushers[0].last_stream_ordering
 
@@ -439,10 +452,13 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.pump(10)
 
         # It hasn't succeeded yet, so the stream ordering shouldn't have moved
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": self.user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by(
+                    {"user_name": self.user_id}
+                )
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 1)
         self.assertEqual(last_stream_ordering, pushers[0].last_stream_ordering)
 
@@ -458,10 +474,13 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(self.email_attempts), 1)
 
         # The stream ordering has increased
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": self.user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by(
+                    {"user_name": self.user_id}
+                )
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 1)
         self.assertTrue(pushers[0].last_stream_ordering > last_stream_ordering)
 
diff --git a/tests/push/test_http.py b/tests/push/test_http.py
index 23447cc310..c280ddcdf6 100644
--- a/tests/push/test_http.py
+++ b/tests/push/test_http.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, List, Tuple
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from synapse.logging.context import make_deferred_yieldable
 from synapse.push import PusherConfig, PusherConfigException
 from synapse.rest.client import login, push_rule, pusher, receipts, room
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
-from synapse.storage.databases.main.registration import TokenLookupResult
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
@@ -67,9 +66,10 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
-        def test_data(data: Optional[JsonDict]) -> None:
+        def test_data(data: Any) -> None:
             self.get_failure(
                 self.hs.get_pusherpool().add_or_update_pusher(
                     user_id=user_id,
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
         self.get_success(
@@ -140,10 +141,11 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.helper.send(room, body="There!", tok=other_access_token)
 
         # Get the stream ordering before it gets sent
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": user_id})
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 1)
         last_stream_ordering = pushers[0].last_stream_ordering
 
@@ -151,10 +153,11 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.pump()
 
         # It hasn't succeeded yet, so the stream ordering shouldn't have moved
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": user_id})
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 1)
         self.assertEqual(last_stream_ordering, pushers[0].last_stream_ordering)
 
@@ -172,10 +175,11 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.pump()
 
         # The stream ordering has increased
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": user_id})
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 1)
         self.assertTrue(pushers[0].last_stream_ordering > last_stream_ordering)
         last_stream_ordering = pushers[0].last_stream_ordering
@@ -194,10 +198,11 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.pump()
 
         # The stream ordering has increased, again
-        pushers = self.get_success(
-            self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": user_id})
+        pushers = list(
+            self.get_success(
+                self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_pushers_by({"user_name": user_id})
+            )
         )
-        pushers = list(pushers)
         self.assertEqual(len(pushers), 1)
         self.assertTrue(pushers[0].last_stream_ordering > last_stream_ordering)
 
@@ -229,6 +234,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
         self.get_success(
@@ -349,6 +355,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
         self.get_success(
@@ -435,6 +442,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
         self.get_success(
@@ -512,6 +520,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
         self.get_success(
@@ -618,6 +627,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
         self.get_success(
@@ -753,6 +763,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
 
         self.get_success(
@@ -895,6 +906,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         user_tuple = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_tuple is not None
         token_id = user_tuple.token_id
         device_id = user_tuple.device_id
 
@@ -941,9 +953,10 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         # Look up the user info for the access token so we can compare the device ID.
-        lookup_result: TokenLookupResult = self.get_success(
+        lookup_result = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert lookup_result is not None
 
         # Get the user's devices and check it has the correct device ID.
         channel = self.make_request("GET", "/pushers", access_token=access_token)
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py
index 043dbe76af..65ef4bb160 100644
--- a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_events.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from typing import Any, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, List, Optional, Sequence
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class EventsStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
         )
 
         # this is the point in the DAG where we make a fork
-        fork_point: List[str] = self.get_success(
+        fork_point: Sequence[str] = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_latest_event_ids_in_room(self.room_id)
         )
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class EventsStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
         pl_event = self.get_success(
             inject_event(
                 self.hs,
-                prev_event_ids=prev_events,
+                prev_event_ids=list(prev_events),
                 type=EventTypes.PowerLevels,
                 state_key="",
                 sender=self.user_id,
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class EventsStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
         )
 
         # this is the point in the DAG where we make a fork
-        fork_point: List[str] = self.get_success(
+        fork_point: Sequence[str] = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_latest_event_ids_in_room(self.room_id)
         )
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class EventsStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
             e = self.get_success(
                 inject_event(
                     self.hs,
-                    prev_event_ids=prev_events,
+                    prev_event_ids=list(prev_events),
                     type=EventTypes.PowerLevels,
                     state_key="",
                     sender=self.user_id,
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_partial_state.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_partial_state.py
index 38b5020ce0..452ac85069 100644
--- a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_partial_state.py
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_partial_state.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class PartialStateStreamsTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         room_id = self.helper.create_room_as("@bob:test")
         # Mark the room as partial-stated.
         self.get_success(
-            self.store.store_partial_state_room(room_id, ["serv1", "serv2"], 0, "serv1")
+            self.store.store_partial_state_room(room_id, {"serv1", "serv2"}, 0, "serv1")
         )
 
         worker = self.make_worker_hs("synapse.app.generic_worker")
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py
index 68de5d1cc2..5a38ac831f 100644
--- a/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/streams/test_typing.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
-from synapse.handlers.typing import RoomMember
+from synapse.handlers.typing import RoomMember, TypingWriterHandler
 from synapse.replication.tcp.streams import TypingStream
 from synapse.util.caches.stream_change_cache import StreamChangeCache
 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class TypingStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
 
     def test_typing(self) -> None:
         typing = self.hs.get_typing_handler()
+        assert isinstance(typing, TypingWriterHandler)
 
         self.reconnect()
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ class TypingStreamTestCase(BaseStreamTestCase):
         sends the proper position and RDATA).
         """
         typing = self.hs.get_typing_handler()
+        assert isinstance(typing, TypingWriterHandler)
 
         self.reconnect()
 
diff --git a/tests/replication/tcp/test_handler.py b/tests/replication/tcp/test_handler.py
index 6e4055cc21..bf927beb6a 100644
--- a/tests/replication/tcp/test_handler.py
+++ b/tests/replication/tcp/test_handler.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class ChannelsTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
 
         # ... updating the cache ID gen on the master still shouldn't cause the
         # deferred to wake up.
+        assert store._cache_id_gen is not None
         ctx = store._cache_id_gen.get_next()
         self.get_success(ctx.__aenter__())
         self.get_success(ctx.__aexit__(None, None, None))
diff --git a/tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py b/tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py
index 89380e25b5..08703206a9 100644
--- a/tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py
+++ b/tests/replication/test_federation_sender_shard.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.events.builder import EventBuilderFactory
+from synapse.handlers.typing import TypingWriterHandler
 from synapse.rest.admin import register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource
 from synapse.rest.client import login, room
 from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ class FederationSenderTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         token = self.login("user3", "pass")
 
         typing_handler = self.hs.get_typing_handler()
+        assert isinstance(typing_handler, TypingWriterHandler)
 
         sent_on_1 = False
         sent_on_2 = False
diff --git a/tests/replication/test_pusher_shard.py b/tests/replication/test_pusher_shard.py
index 9345cfbeb2..0798b021c3 100644
--- a/tests/replication/test_pusher_shard.py
+++ b/tests/replication/test_pusher_shard.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class PusherShardTestCase(BaseMultiWorkerStreamTestCase):
         user_dict = self.get_success(
             self.hs.get_datastores().main.get_user_by_access_token(access_token)
         )
+        assert user_dict is not None
         token_id = user_dict.token_id
 
         self.get_success(
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
index b50406e129..f5b213219f 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_user.py
@@ -2913,7 +2913,8 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         other_user_tok = self.login("user", "pass")
         event_builder_factory = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory()
         event_creation_handler = self.hs.get_event_creation_handler()
-        storage_controllers = self.hs.get_storage_controllers()
+        persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        assert persistence is not None
 
         # Create two rooms, one with a local user only and one with both a local
         # and remote user.
@@ -2940,7 +2941,7 @@ class UserMembershipRestTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         context = self.get_success(unpersisted_context.persist(event))
 
-        self.get_success(storage_controllers.persistence.persist_event(event, context))
+        self.get_success(persistence.persist_event(event, context))
 
         # Now get rooms
         url = "/_synapse/admin/v1/users/@joiner:remote_hs/joined_rooms"
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
index 30f12f1bff..6c04e6c56c 100644
--- a/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_username_available.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+from typing import Optional
+
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
 import synapse.rest.admin
@@ -33,9 +35,14 @@ class UsernameAvailableTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
         self.admin_user_tok = self.login("admin", "pass")
 
-        async def check_username(username: str) -> bool:
-            if username == "allowed":
-                return True
+        async def check_username(
+            localpart: str,
+            guest_access_token: Optional[str] = None,
+            assigned_user_id: Optional[str] = None,
+            inhibit_user_in_use_error: bool = False,
+        ) -> None:
+            if localpart == "allowed":
+                return
             raise SynapseError(
                 400,
                 "User ID already taken.",
@@ -43,7 +50,7 @@ class UsernameAvailableTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             )
 
         handler = self.hs.get_registration_handler()
-        handler.check_username = check_username
+        handler.check_username = check_username  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
     def test_username_available(self) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_account.py b/tests/rest/client/test_account.py
index 88f255c9ee..e2ee1a1766 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_account.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_account.py
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ class AccountStatusTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 return {}
 
         # Register a mock that will return the expected result depending on the remote.
-        self.hs.get_federation_http_client().post_json = Mock(side_effect=post_json)
+        self.hs.get_federation_http_client().post_json = Mock(side_effect=post_json)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # Check that we've got the correct response from the client-side endpoint.
         self._test_status(
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_filter.py b/tests/rest/client/test_filter.py
index afc8d641be..830762fd53 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_filter.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_filter.py
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_add_filter_non_local_user(self) -> None:
         _is_mine = self.hs.is_mine
-        self.hs.is_mine = lambda target_user: False
+        self.hs.is_mine = lambda target_user: False  # type: ignore[assignment]
         channel = self.make_request(
             "POST",
             "/_matrix/client/r0/user/%s/filter" % (self.user_id),
             self.EXAMPLE_FILTER_JSON,
         )
 
-        self.hs.is_mine = _is_mine
+        self.hs.is_mine = _is_mine  # type: ignore[assignment]
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, 403)
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], Codes.FORBIDDEN)
 
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_presence.py b/tests/rest/client/test_presence.py
index b3738a0304..67e16880e6 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_presence.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_presence.py
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ class PresenceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock) -> HomeServer:
 
-        presence_handler = Mock(spec=PresenceHandler)
-        presence_handler.set_state.return_value = make_awaitable(None)
+        self.presence_handler = Mock(spec=PresenceHandler)
+        self.presence_handler.set_state.return_value = make_awaitable(None)
 
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
             "red",
             federation_http_client=None,
             federation_client=Mock(),
-            presence_handler=presence_handler,
+            presence_handler=self.presence_handler,
         )
 
         return hs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class PresenceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.OK)
-        self.assertEqual(self.hs.get_presence_handler().set_state.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(self.presence_handler.set_state.call_count, 1)
 
     @unittest.override_config({"use_presence": False})
     def test_put_presence_disabled(self) -> None:
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ class PresenceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(channel.code, HTTPStatus.OK)
-        self.assertEqual(self.hs.get_presence_handler().set_state.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(self.presence_handler.set_state.call_count, 0)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_register.py b/tests/rest/client/test_register.py
index 11cf3939d8..4c561f9525 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_register.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class RegisterRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(channel.json_body["errcode"], "M_FORBIDDEN")
 
     def test_POST_guest_registration(self) -> None:
-        self.hs.config.key.macaroon_secret_key = "test"
+        self.hs.config.key.macaroon_secret_key = b"test"
         self.hs.config.registration.allow_guest_access = True
 
         channel = self.make_request(b"POST", self.url + b"?kind=guest", b"{}")
@@ -1166,12 +1166,15 @@ class AccountValidityBackgroundJobTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         user_id = self.register_user("kermit_delta", "user")
 
-        self.hs.config.account_validity.startup_job_max_delta = self.max_delta
+        self.hs.config.account_validity.account_validity_startup_job_max_delta = (
+            self.max_delta
+        )
 
         now_ms = self.hs.get_clock().time_msec()
         self.get_success(self.store._set_expiration_date_when_missing())
 
         res = self.get_success(self.store.get_expiration_ts_for_user(user_id))
+        assert res is not None
 
         self.assertGreaterEqual(res, now_ms + self.validity_period - self.max_delta)
         self.assertLessEqual(res, now_ms + self.validity_period)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py b/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
index 9c8c1889d3..d3e06bf6b3 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_retention.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ class RetentionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Send a first event, which should be filtered out at the end of the test.
         resp = self.helper.send(room_id=room_id, body="1", tok=self.token)
         first_event_id = resp.get("event_id")
+        assert isinstance(first_event_id, str)
 
         # Advance the time by 2 days. We're using the default retention policy, therefore
         # after this the first event will still be valid.
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ class RetentionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Send another event, which shouldn't get filtered out.
         resp = self.helper.send(room_id=room_id, body="2", tok=self.token)
         valid_event_id = resp.get("event_id")
+        assert isinstance(valid_event_id, str)
 
         # Advance the time by another 2 days. After this, the first event should be
         # outdated but not the second one.
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ class RetentionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Check that we can still access state events that were sent before the event that
         # has been purged.
-        self.get_event(room_id, create_event.event_id)
+        self.get_event(room_id, bool(create_event))
 
     def get_event(self, event_id: str, expect_none: bool = False) -> JsonDict:
         event = self.get_success(self.store.get_event(event_id, allow_none=True))
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ class RetentionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.assertIsNone(event)
             return {}
 
-        self.assertIsNotNone(event)
+        assert event is not None
 
         time_now = self.clock.time_msec()
         serialized = self.serializer.serialize_event(event, time_now)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py b/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
index 9222cab198..cfad182b2f 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_rooms.py
@@ -3382,8 +3382,8 @@ class ThreepidInviteTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # a remote IS. We keep the mock for make_and_store_3pid_invite around so we
         # can check its call_count later on during the test.
         make_invite_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable((Mock(event_id="abc"), 0)))
-        self.hs.get_room_member_handler()._make_and_store_3pid_invite = make_invite_mock
-        self.hs.get_identity_handler().lookup_3pid = Mock(
+        self.hs.get_room_member_handler()._make_and_store_3pid_invite = make_invite_mock  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.hs.get_identity_handler().lookup_3pid = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None),
         )
 
@@ -3443,8 +3443,8 @@ class ThreepidInviteTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # a remote IS. We keep the mock for make_and_store_3pid_invite around so we
         # can check its call_count later on during the test.
         make_invite_mock = Mock(return_value=make_awaitable((Mock(event_id="abc"), 0)))
-        self.hs.get_room_member_handler()._make_and_store_3pid_invite = make_invite_mock
-        self.hs.get_identity_handler().lookup_3pid = Mock(
+        self.hs.get_room_member_handler()._make_and_store_3pid_invite = make_invite_mock  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.hs.get_identity_handler().lookup_3pid = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None),
         )
 
@@ -3563,8 +3563,10 @@ class TimestampLookupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
 
         event.internal_metadata.outlier = True
+        persistence = self._storage_controllers.persistence
+        assert persistence is not None
         self.get_success(
-            self._storage_controllers.persistence.persist_event(
+            persistence.persist_event(
                 event, EventContext.for_outlier(self._storage_controllers)
             )
         )
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_shadow_banned.py b/tests/rest/client/test_shadow_banned.py
index c807a37bc2..8d2cdf8751 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_shadow_banned.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_shadow_banned.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
     def test_invite_3pid(self) -> None:
         """Ensure that a 3PID invite does not attempt to contact the identity server."""
         identity_handler = self.hs.get_identity_handler()
-        identity_handler.lookup_3pid = Mock(
+        identity_handler.lookup_3pid = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             side_effect=AssertionError("This should not get called")
         )
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class RoomTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
             event_source.get_new_events(
                 user=UserID.from_string(self.other_user_id),
                 from_key=0,
-                limit=None,
+                limit=10,
                 room_ids=[room_id],
                 is_guest=False,
             )
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
                 self.banned_user_id,
             )
         )
+        assert event is not None
         self.assertEqual(
             event.content, {"membership": "join", "displayname": original_display_name}
         )
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(_ShadowBannedBase):
                 self.banned_user_id,
             )
         )
+        assert event is not None
         self.assertEqual(
             event.content, {"membership": "join", "displayname": original_display_name}
         )
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_upgrade_room.py b/tests/rest/client/test_upgrade_room.py
index 5ec343dd7f..0b4c691318 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_upgrade_room.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_upgrade_room.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class UpgradeRoomTest(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 self.room_id, EventTypes.Tombstone, ""
             )
         )
-        self.assertIsNotNone(tombstone_event)
+        assert tombstone_event is not None
         self.assertEqual(new_room_id, tombstone_event.content["replacement_room"])
 
         # Check that the new room exists.
diff --git a/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py b/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
index 5b76383d76..d2bfa53eda 100644
--- a/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
+++ b/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.server_notices.resource_limits_server_notices import (
     ResourceLimitsServerNotices,
 )
+from synapse.server_notices.server_notices_sender import ServerNoticesSender
 from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import Clock
 
@@ -58,14 +59,15 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         return config
 
     def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
-        self.server_notices_sender = self.hs.get_server_notices_sender()
+        server_notices_sender = self.hs.get_server_notices_sender()
+        assert isinstance(server_notices_sender, ServerNoticesSender)
 
         # relying on [1] is far from ideal, but the only case where
         # ResourceLimitsServerNotices class needs to be isolated is this test,
         # general code should never have a reason to do so ...
-        self._rlsn = self.server_notices_sender._server_notices[1]
-        if not isinstance(self._rlsn, ResourceLimitsServerNotices):
-            raise Exception("Failed to find reference to ResourceLimitsServerNotices")
+        rlsn = list(server_notices_sender._server_notices)[1]
+        assert isinstance(rlsn, ResourceLimitsServerNotices)
+        self._rlsn = rlsn
 
         self._rlsn._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
             return_value=make_awaitable(1000)
@@ -101,25 +103,29 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_remove_blocked_notice(self) -> None:
         """Test when user has blocked notice, but should have it removed"""
 
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None)
         )
         mock_event = Mock(
             type=EventTypes.Message, content={"msgtype": ServerNoticeMsgType}
         )
-        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable({"123": mock_event})
         )
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
         # Would be better to check the content, but once == remove blocking event
-        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.maybe_get_notice_room_for_user.assert_called_once()
+        maybe_get_notice_room_for_user = (
+            self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.maybe_get_notice_room_for_user
+        )
+        assert isinstance(maybe_get_notice_room_for_user, Mock)
+        maybe_get_notice_room_for_user.assert_called_once()
         self._send_notice.assert_called_once()
 
     def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_remove_blocked_notice_noop(self) -> None:
         """
         Test when user has blocked notice, but notice ought to be there (NOOP)
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None),
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(403, "foo"),
         )
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         mock_event = Mock(
             type=EventTypes.Message, content={"msgtype": ServerNoticeMsgType}
         )
-        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable({"123": mock_event})
         )
 
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Test when user does not have blocked notice, but should have one
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None),
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(403, "foo"),
         )
@@ -152,7 +158,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Test when user does not have blocked notice, nor should they (NOOP)
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None)
         )
 
@@ -165,7 +171,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Test when user is not part of the MAU cohort - this should not ever
         happen - but ...
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None)
         )
         self._rlsn._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
@@ -183,7 +189,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         Test that when server is over MAU limit and alerting is suppressed, then
         an alert message is not sent into the room
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None),
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(
                 403, "foo", limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.MONTHLY_ACTIVE_USER
@@ -198,7 +204,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         """
         Test that when a server is disabled, that MAU limit alerting is ignored.
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None),
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(
                 403, "foo", limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.HS_DISABLED
@@ -217,21 +223,21 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         When the room is already in a blocked state, test that when alerting
         is suppressed that the room is returned to an unblocked state.
         """
-        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(None),
             side_effect=ResourceLimitError(
                 403, "foo", limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.MONTHLY_ACTIVE_USER
             ),
         )
 
-        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.__is_room_currently_blocked = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._is_room_currently_blocked = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable((True, []))
         )
 
         mock_event = Mock(
             type=EventTypes.Message, content={"msgtype": ServerNoticeMsgType}
         )
-        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable({"123": mock_event})
         )
         self.get_success(self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id))
@@ -262,16 +268,18 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNoticesWithRealRooms(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
         self.store = self.hs.get_datastores().main
-        self.server_notices_sender = self.hs.get_server_notices_sender()
         self.server_notices_manager = self.hs.get_server_notices_manager()
         self.event_source = self.hs.get_event_sources()
 
+        server_notices_sender = self.hs.get_server_notices_sender()
+        assert isinstance(server_notices_sender, ServerNoticesSender)
+
         # relying on [1] is far from ideal, but the only case where
         # ResourceLimitsServerNotices class needs to be isolated is this test,
         # general code should never have a reason to do so ...
-        self._rlsn = self.server_notices_sender._server_notices[1]
-        if not isinstance(self._rlsn, ResourceLimitsServerNotices):
-            raise Exception("Failed to find reference to ResourceLimitsServerNotices")
+        rlsn = list(server_notices_sender._server_notices)[1]
+        assert isinstance(rlsn, ResourceLimitsServerNotices)
+        self._rlsn = rlsn
 
         self.user_id = "@user_id:test"
 
diff --git a/tests/storage/databases/main/test_events_worker.py b/tests/storage/databases/main/test_events_worker.py
index 9f33afcca0..9606ecc43b 100644
--- a/tests/storage/databases/main/test_events_worker.py
+++ b/tests/storage/databases/main/test_events_worker.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class HaveSeenEventsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Persist the event which should invalidate or prefill the
         # `have_seen_event` cache so we don't return stale values.
         persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        assert persistence is not None
         self.get_success(
             persistence.persist_event(
                 event,
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_event_chain.py b/tests/storage/test_event_chain.py
index c070278db8..a10e5fa8b1 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_event_chain.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_event_chain.py
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ class EventChainStoreTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         """
 
         persist_events_store = self.hs.get_datastores().persist_events
+        assert persist_events_store is not None
 
         for e in events:
             e.internal_metadata.stream_ordering = self._next_stream_ordering
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ class EventChainStoreTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         def _persist(txn: LoggingTransaction) -> None:
             # We need to persist the events to the events and state_events
             # tables.
+            assert persist_events_store is not None
             persist_events_store._store_event_txn(
                 txn,
                 [(e, EventContext(self.hs.get_storage_controllers())) for e in events],
@@ -540,7 +542,9 @@ class EventChainBackgroundUpdateTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
                 self.requester, events_and_context=[(event, context)]
             )
         )
-        state1 = set(self.get_success(context.get_current_state_ids()).values())
+        state_ids1 = self.get_success(context.get_current_state_ids())
+        assert state_ids1 is not None
+        state1 = set(state_ids1.values())
 
         event, context = self.get_success(
             event_handler.create_event(
@@ -560,7 +564,9 @@ class EventChainBackgroundUpdateTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
                 self.requester, events_and_context=[(event, context)]
             )
         )
-        state2 = set(self.get_success(context.get_current_state_ids()).values())
+        state_ids2 = self.get_success(context.get_current_state_ids())
+        assert state_ids2 is not None
+        state2 = set(state_ids2.values())
 
         # Delete the chain cover info.
 
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_event_federation.py b/tests/storage/test_event_federation.py
index 7fd3e01364..8fc7936ab0 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_event_federation.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_event_federation.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class EventFederationWorkerStoreTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def prepare(self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, hs: HomeServer) -> None:
         self.store = hs.get_datastores().main
+        persist_events = hs.get_datastores().persist_events
+        assert persist_events is not None
+        self.persist_events = persist_events
 
     def test_get_prev_events_for_room(self) -> None:
         room_id = "@ROOM:local"
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ class EventFederationWorkerStoreTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                     },
                 )
 
-            self.hs.datastores.persist_events._persist_event_auth_chain_txn(
+            self.persist_events._persist_event_auth_chain_txn(
                 txn,
                 [
                     cast(EventBase, FakeEvent(event_id, room_id, auth_graph[event_id]))
@@ -445,7 +448,7 @@ class EventFederationWorkerStoreTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 )
 
             # Insert all events apart from 'B'
-            self.hs.datastores.persist_events._persist_event_auth_chain_txn(
+            self.persist_events._persist_event_auth_chain_txn(
                 txn,
                 [
                     cast(EventBase, FakeEvent(event_id, room_id, auth_graph[event_id]))
@@ -464,7 +467,7 @@ class EventFederationWorkerStoreTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 updatevalues={"has_auth_chain_index": False},
             )
 
-            self.hs.datastores.persist_events._persist_event_auth_chain_txn(
+            self.persist_events._persist_event_auth_chain_txn(
                 txn,
                 [cast(EventBase, FakeEvent("b", room_id, auth_graph["b"]))],
             )
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_events.py b/tests/storage/test_events.py
index 05661a537d..e67dd0589d 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_events.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ class ExtremPruneTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, homeserver: HomeServer
     ) -> None:
         self.state = self.hs.get_state_handler()
-        self._persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        assert persistence is not None
+        self._persistence = persistence
         self._state_storage_controller = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().state
         self.store = self.hs.get_datastores().main
 
@@ -374,7 +376,9 @@ class InvalideUsersInRoomCacheTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self, reactor: MemoryReactor, clock: Clock, homeserver: HomeServer
     ) -> None:
         self.state = self.hs.get_state_handler()
-        self._persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        persistence = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        assert persistence is not None
+        self._persistence = persistence
         self.store = self.hs.get_datastores().main
 
     def test_remote_user_rooms_cache_invalidated(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_keys.py b/tests/storage/test_keys.py
index aa4b5bd3b1..ba68171ad7 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_keys.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_keys.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import signedjson.key
 import signedjson.types
 import unpaddedbase64
 
-from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
-
 from synapse.storage.keys import FetchKeyResult
 
 import tests.unittest
@@ -44,20 +42,26 @@ class KeyStoreTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         key_id_1 = "ed25519:key1"
         key_id_2 = "ed25519:KEY_ID_2"
-        d = store.store_server_verify_keys(
-            "from_server",
-            10,
-            [
-                ("server1", key_id_1, FetchKeyResult(KEY_1, 100)),
-                ("server1", key_id_2, FetchKeyResult(KEY_2, 200)),
-            ],
+        self.get_success(
+            store.store_server_verify_keys(
+                "from_server",
+                10,
+                [
+                    ("server1", key_id_1, FetchKeyResult(KEY_1, 100)),
+                    ("server1", key_id_2, FetchKeyResult(KEY_2, 200)),
+                ],
+            )
         )
-        self.get_success(d)
 
-        d = store.get_server_verify_keys(
-            [("server1", key_id_1), ("server1", key_id_2), ("server1", "ed25519:key3")]
+        res = self.get_success(
+            store.get_server_verify_keys(
+                [
+                    ("server1", key_id_1),
+                    ("server1", key_id_2),
+                    ("server1", "ed25519:key3"),
+                ]
+            )
         )
-        res = self.get_success(d)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(res.keys()), 3)
         res1 = res[("server1", key_id_1)]
@@ -82,18 +86,20 @@ class KeyStoreTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         key_id_1 = "ed25519:key1"
         key_id_2 = "ed25519:key2"
 
-        d = store.store_server_verify_keys(
-            "from_server",
-            0,
-            [
-                ("srv1", key_id_1, FetchKeyResult(KEY_1, 100)),
-                ("srv1", key_id_2, FetchKeyResult(KEY_2, 200)),
-            ],
+        self.get_success(
+            store.store_server_verify_keys(
+                "from_server",
+                0,
+                [
+                    ("srv1", key_id_1, FetchKeyResult(KEY_1, 100)),
+                    ("srv1", key_id_2, FetchKeyResult(KEY_2, 200)),
+                ],
+            )
         )
-        self.get_success(d)
 
-        d = store.get_server_verify_keys([("srv1", key_id_1), ("srv1", key_id_2)])
-        res = self.get_success(d)
+        res = self.get_success(
+            store.get_server_verify_keys([("srv1", key_id_1), ("srv1", key_id_2)])
+        )
         self.assertEqual(len(res.keys()), 2)
 
         res1 = res[("srv1", key_id_1)]
@@ -105,9 +111,7 @@ class KeyStoreTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(res2.valid_until_ts, 200)
 
         # we should be able to look up the same thing again without a db hit
-        res = store.get_server_verify_keys([("srv1", key_id_1)])
-        if isinstance(res, Deferred):
-            res = self.successResultOf(res)
+        res = self.get_success(store.get_server_verify_keys([("srv1", key_id_1)]))
         self.assertEqual(len(res.keys()), 1)
         self.assertEqual(res[("srv1", key_id_1)].verify_key, KEY_1)
 
@@ -119,8 +123,9 @@ class KeyStoreTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
         self.get_success(d)
 
-        d = store.get_server_verify_keys([("srv1", key_id_1), ("srv1", key_id_2)])
-        res = self.get_success(d)
+        res = self.get_success(
+            store.get_server_verify_keys([("srv1", key_id_1), ("srv1", key_id_2)])
+        )
         self.assertEqual(len(res.keys()), 2)
 
         res1 = res[("srv1", key_id_1)]
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_purge.py b/tests/storage/test_purge.py
index 010cc74c31..d8f42c5d05 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_purge.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_purge.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class PurgeTests(HomeserverTestCase):
                 self.room_id, "m.room.create", ""
             )
         )
-        self.assertIsNotNone(create_event)
+        assert create_event is not None
 
         # Purge everything before this topological token
         self.get_success(
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_receipts.py b/tests/storage/test_receipts.py
index d8d84152dc..12c17f1073 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_receipts.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_receipts.py
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class ReceiptTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.store = homeserver.get_datastores().main
 
         self.room_creator = homeserver.get_room_creation_handler()
-        self.persist_event_storage_controller = (
-            self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
-        )
+        persist_event_storage_controller = self.hs.get_storage_controllers().persistence
+        assert persist_event_storage_controller is not None
+        self.persist_event_storage_controller = persist_event_storage_controller
 
         # Create a test user
         self.ourUser = UserID.from_string(OUR_USER_ID)
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_room_search.py b/tests/storage/test_room_search.py
index 14d872514d..f183c38477 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_room_search.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_room_search.py
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ class EventSearchInsertionTest(HomeserverTestCase):
             "content": {"msgtype": "m.text", "body": 2},
             "room_id": room_id,
             "sender": user_id,
-            "depth": prev_event.depth + 1,
             "prev_events": prev_event_ids,
             "origin_server_ts": self.clock.time_msec(),
         }
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ class EventSearchInsertionTest(HomeserverTestCase):
                     prev_state_map,
                     for_verification=False,
                 ),
-                depth=event_dict["depth"],
+                depth=prev_event.depth + 1,
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_stream.py b/tests/storage/test_stream.py
index bc090ebce0..05dc4f64b8 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_stream.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_stream.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from typing import List
 
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, RelationTypes
+from synapse.api.constants import Direction, EventTypes, RelationTypes
 from synapse.api.filtering import Filter
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import login, room
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class PaginationTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
                 room_id=self.room_id,
                 from_key=self.from_token.room_key,
                 to_key=None,
-                direction="f",
+                direction=Direction.FORWARDS,
                 limit=10,
                 event_filter=Filter(self.hs, filter),
             )
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_unsafe_locale.py b/tests/storage/test_unsafe_locale.py
index ba53c22818..19da8a9b09 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_unsafe_locale.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_unsafe_locale.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from synapse.storage.database import make_conn
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine
 from synapse.storage.engines._base import IncorrectDatabaseSetup
 
 from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class UnsafeLocaleTest(HomeserverTestCase):
 
     def test_safe_locale(self) -> None:
         database = self.hs.get_datastores().databases[0]
+        assert isinstance(database.engine, PostgresEngine)
 
         db_conn = make_conn(database._database_config, database.engine, "test_unsafe")
         with db_conn.cursor() as txn:
diff --git a/tests/test_federation.py b/tests/test_federation.py
index ddb43c8c98..82dfd88b99 100644
--- a/tests/test_federation.py
+++ b/tests/test_federation.py
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from typing import Optional, Union
+from typing import Collection, List, Optional, Union
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
-from twisted.internet.defer import succeed
 from twisted.test.proto_helpers import MemoryReactor
 
 from synapse.api.errors import FederationError
-from synapse.api.room_versions import RoomVersions
+from synapse.api.room_versions import RoomVersion, RoomVersions
 from synapse.events import EventBase, make_event_from_dict
 from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext
 from synapse.federation.federation_base import event_from_pdu_json
+from synapse.handlers.device import DeviceListUpdater
 from synapse.http.types import QueryParams
 from synapse.logging.context import LoggingContext
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
@@ -81,11 +81,15 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         ) -> None:
             pass
 
-        federation_event_handler._check_event_auth = _check_event_auth
+        federation_event_handler._check_event_auth = _check_event_auth  # type: ignore[assignment]
         self.client = self.hs.get_federation_client()
-        self.client._check_sigs_and_hash_for_pulled_events_and_fetch = (
-            lambda dest, pdus, **k: succeed(pdus)
-        )
+
+        async def _check_sigs_and_hash_for_pulled_events_and_fetch(
+            dest: str, pdus: Collection[EventBase], room_version: RoomVersion
+        ) -> List[EventBase]:
+            return list(pdus)
+
+        self.client._check_sigs_and_hash_for_pulled_events_and_fetch = _check_sigs_and_hash_for_pulled_events_and_fetch  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # Send the join, it should return None (which is not an error)
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -187,7 +191,7 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Register the mock on the federation client.
         federation_client = self.hs.get_federation_client()
-        federation_client.query_user_devices = Mock(side_effect=query_user_devices)
+        federation_client.query_user_devices = Mock(side_effect=query_user_devices)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         # Register a mock on the store so that the incoming update doesn't fail because
         # we don't share a room with the user.
@@ -197,6 +201,7 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         # Manually inject a fake device list update. We need this update to include at
         # least one prev_id so that the user's device list will need to be retried.
         device_list_updater = self.hs.get_device_handler().device_list_updater
+        assert isinstance(device_list_updater, DeviceListUpdater)
         self.get_success(
             device_list_updater.incoming_device_list_update(
                 origin=remote_origin,
@@ -236,7 +241,7 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Register mock device list retrieval on the federation client.
         federation_client = self.hs.get_federation_client()
-        federation_client.query_user_devices = Mock(
+        federation_client.query_user_devices = Mock(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             return_value=make_awaitable(
                 {
                     "user_id": remote_user_id,
@@ -269,16 +274,18 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         keys = self.get_success(
             self.store.get_e2e_cross_signing_keys_bulk(user_ids=[remote_user_id]),
         )
-        self.assertTrue(remote_user_id in keys)
+        self.assertIn(remote_user_id, keys)
+        key = keys[remote_user_id]
+        assert key is not None
 
         # Check that the master key is the one returned by the mock.
-        master_key = keys[remote_user_id]["master"]
+        master_key = key["master"]
         self.assertEqual(len(master_key["keys"]), 1)
         self.assertTrue("ed25519:" + remote_master_key in master_key["keys"].keys())
         self.assertTrue(remote_master_key in master_key["keys"].values())
 
         # Check that the self-signing key is the one returned by the mock.
-        self_signing_key = keys[remote_user_id]["self_signing"]
+        self_signing_key = key["self_signing"]
         self.assertEqual(len(self_signing_key["keys"]), 1)
         self.assertTrue(
             "ed25519:" + remote_self_signing_key in self_signing_key["keys"].keys(),
diff --git a/tests/test_phone_home.py b/tests/test_phone_home.py
index cc1a98f1c4..3f899b0d91 100644
--- a/tests/test_phone_home.py
+++ b/tests/test_phone_home.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class PhoneHomeStatsTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         If time doesn't move, don't error out.
         """
         past_stats = [
-            (self.hs.get_clock().time(), resource.getrusage(resource.RUSAGE_SELF))
+            (int(self.hs.get_clock().time()), resource.getrusage(resource.RUSAGE_SELF))
         ]
         stats: JsonDict = {}
         self.get_success(phone_stats_home(self.hs, stats, past_stats))
diff --git a/tests/test_visibility.py b/tests/test_visibility.py
index 36d6b37aa4..2801a950a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_visibility.py
+++ b/tests/test_visibility.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class FilterEventsForServerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.event_creation_handler = self.hs.get_event_creation_handler()
         self.event_builder_factory = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory()
         self._storage_controllers = self.hs.get_storage_controllers()
+        assert self._storage_controllers.persistence is not None
+        self._persistence = self._storage_controllers.persistence
 
         self.get_success(create_room(self.hs, TEST_ROOM_ID, "@someone:ROOM"))
 
@@ -179,9 +181,7 @@ class FilterEventsForServerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
             self.event_creation_handler.create_new_client_event(builder)
         )
         context = self.get_success(unpersisted_context.persist(event))
-        self.get_success(
-            self._storage_controllers.persistence.persist_event(event, context)
-        )
+        self.get_success(self._persistence.persist_event(event, context))
         return event
 
     def _inject_room_member(
@@ -208,9 +208,7 @@ class FilterEventsForServerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
         context = self.get_success(unpersisted_context.persist(event))
 
-        self.get_success(
-            self._storage_controllers.persistence.persist_event(event, context)
-        )
+        self.get_success(self._persistence.persist_event(event, context))
         return event
 
     def _inject_message(
@@ -233,9 +231,7 @@ class FilterEventsForServerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         )
         context = self.get_success(unpersisted_context.persist(event))
 
-        self.get_success(
-            self._storage_controllers.persistence.persist_event(event, context)
-        )
+        self.get_success(self._persistence.persist_event(event, context))
         return event
 
     def _inject_outlier(self) -> EventBase:
@@ -253,7 +249,7 @@ class FilterEventsForServerTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         event = self.get_success(builder.build(prev_event_ids=[], auth_event_ids=[]))
         event.internal_metadata.outlier = True
         self.get_success(
-            self._storage_controllers.persistence.persist_event(
+            self._persistence.persist_event(
                 event, EventContext.for_outlier(self._storage_controllers)
             )
         )
diff --git a/tests/unittest.py b/tests/unittest.py
index 68e59a88dc..c1cb5933fa 100644
--- a/tests/unittest.py
+++ b/tests/unittest.py
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
                 store.db_pool.updates.do_next_background_update(False), by=0.1
             )
 
-    def make_homeserver(self, reactor: ThreadedMemoryReactorClock, clock: Clock):
+    def make_homeserver(
+        self, reactor: ThreadedMemoryReactorClock, clock: Clock
+    ) -> HomeServer:
         """
         Make and return a homeserver.
 
diff --git a/tests/util/test_retryutils.py b/tests/util/test_retryutils.py
index 9529ee53c8..5f8f4e76b5 100644
--- a/tests/util/test_retryutils.py
+++ b/tests/util/test_retryutils.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class RetryLimiterTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.pump()
 
         new_timings = self.get_success(store.get_destination_retry_timings("test_dest"))
+        assert new_timings is not None
         self.assertEqual(new_timings.failure_ts, failure_ts)
         self.assertEqual(new_timings.retry_last_ts, failure_ts)
         self.assertEqual(new_timings.retry_interval, MIN_RETRY_INTERVAL)
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class RetryLimiterTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.pump()
 
         new_timings = self.get_success(store.get_destination_retry_timings("test_dest"))
+        assert new_timings is not None
         self.assertEqual(new_timings.failure_ts, failure_ts)
         self.assertEqual(new_timings.retry_last_ts, retry_ts)
         self.assertGreaterEqual(