The number of tenants saying they are using letting agents to find a place to live has increased 12 per cent in the past year claims Zoopla. It says 48 per cent of tenants...
A growing number of tenants say they want to stay put in their rented home even if the landlord sells up. A survey of 600 tenants conducted in August for Vesta Property says that 78...
Tenants look set to be given more powers to take action against rogue landlords renting out properties “unfit for human habitation”, following a key vote by MPs. The Homes (Fitness) For Human Habitation Bill...
Nearly a fifth (18%) of tenants renting from private landlords say they have waited more than three months to get a deposit back, according to a survey. Mortgage lender the Nationwide said 4% of...
With more and more people choosing to rent for longer rather than buy a property of their own, the type of property features tenants go for is beginning to shift. New research by Go...
You may think you know how to rent but London’s lettings market is fast-paced, competitive and can catch you off guard. In this guest blog from Annie Richards from Gordon & Co, she outlines a guide...
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Housing suggests that the benefits freeze has put private renting out of reach for low-income tenants, and as a consequence, put them at an increasing risk...
The Government has unveiled its long-awaited trial scheme to extend Right to Buy to housing association tenants, starting in the midlands. The Conservative party pledged in its 2015 election manifesto that it would extend...
A new analysis reveals that it takes an average of 118 days for court-appointed bailiffs to remove tenants from private homes after bringing a claim to court. This is based on a study of...
Remember The Simpsons’ opening sequence? It’s one of TV’s most memorable. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie all rush through Springfield to make their way back home to their iconic living room. This simple decor style...
