Moving house is often rated as one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. It need not be that way, however. By following the removals tips in this guide, you can plan out your whole move ahead of time, and make sure everything goes smoothly. If you any other tips that we have [...]
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Tenants behaving badly won’t be tolerated
Tenants from hell could be kicked out of their homes much faster, housing minister Grant Shapps is proposing. He is to introduce a new mandatory ground for possession of a property where tenants have a track record of anti-social behaviour. Previous convictions would be taken into account to shorten the current lengthy, and often expensive, [...]
More that one in five households will rent privately by the year 2020
More that one in five households will rent privately by the year 2020, signalling enormous growth in the private rented sector in the first two decades of this century. In 2001, a study by the University of York found that the private rented sector housed just over one in ten (10.6%) of households in the [...]
Tenants turning to fast cash loan companies to sub their rent
After paying out for the usual living expenses such as the electricity bill, the gas bill, the council tax, the food shop, the car parking tickets and a couple of nights out, some tenants are struggling to pay their rent. During the recent economic difficulties, and with a squeeze on lending from high street banks, [...]
Tenants offered advice on how to spot a rental scam.
It appears that the ‘Send me a deposit for my fake property’ scam is attempting to reach beyond classified websites (such as Gumtree). Tenants are therefore offered advice on how to spot a rental scam and avoid losing considerable amounts of money. During a routine review of a property being uploaded to lettingaproperty.com, the online [...]
Tips for finding the best property and private landlord!
Finding safe, habitable and affordable accommodation are the basic requirements of any new tenant! By knowing that the private landlord is trustworthy and reliable, a tenant can have peace of mind in their new home. Due to the uncertain financial times that we live in, the landscape of the housing market is changing. Competition for [...]
Tenants struggling to pay increased rents
Nearly a third of landlords have increased rents during the first quarter of the year, research from buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon has revealed. The research shows that 32% of landlords have raised rents across their portfolios during the period. One in ten landlords said that rental income across their portfolio rose by up to 2% [...]
The future of Local Housing Allowance (LHA)
Landlords and tenants in the Private Rental Sector will see significant changes to Local Housing Allowance (LHA) during the next few years. The 1st April 2011 is the first date to be aware of if you are in receipt of Housing Benefit. During 2010 the coalition government carried out its spending review and the benefits [...]
Response to BBC’s Panorama Investigation into Rogue Landlords
BBC’s Panorama investigates rogue landlords in the private rented sector. Panorama’s exposé ‘The Great Housing Rip Off?’ comes hard on the heels of Shelter’s national campaign to evict rogue landlords and stop the exploitation of tenants in the private rented sector. Launched in September 2010, the investigation revealed shocking evidence of widespread abuse by a [...]
New research shows that almost one million tenants in Britian have been a victim of a scam
New research by the housing and homelessness charity Shelter reveals that almost one million Britons have fallen victim to scams involving a private tenancy or landlord in the last three years. Shelter commissioned YouGov to conduct an online survey of 2,234 GB Adults – 2% of whom said they have fallen victim to a scam [...]
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