Tag: Cost of Living Crisis
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Flatfair sees surge in deposit-free tenancies
A deposit alternative specialist says it has seen a big rise in the take up of deposit-free tenancies, with a 30% year-on-year increase...
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Tenancy deposits increasingly don’t cover landlord ...
The number of tenancies ending in disputes that cost more than five weeks’ rent from the deposit has risen, research reveals.
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Council urges private landlords to help ease housing crisis
A council is appealing to private landlords to help a growing number of residents in need of housing assistance because its homeless...
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Tenants in Scotland are urged to know their rights as ren...
Tenants in Scotland are being advised to know their renting rights as the emergency measures to protect them from rent hikes and evictions...
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Quadruple surge in fake tenancy applications
Fraudulent tenancy applications have quadrupled in the last two years, according to new research.
Referencing agency Homelet says...
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More homeowners turn to lodgers amid cost-of-living crisis
There has been a massive jump in the number of homeowners who are renting out their spare rooms to lodgers with an 89% rise in such...
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Landlords are owed an average of £725 in arrears
A survey has found that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late rent payments due to the current financial situation, and...