Tag: Cost of living
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UK’s rental crisis could be solved by renting out s...
With renters increasingly scrambling to find budget-friendly housing options in the UK’s rental crisis, one firm offers a simple...
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Landlords in Scotland hit by rent cap extension
The Scottish government looks set to extend its rent cap for another six months in the private rented sector in a bid to ‘support...
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Property sales plummet in England and Wales
There has been a 58% drop in property sales across England and Wales in the past year, research reveals.
The findings from estate agents...
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Renters choose Netflix over contents insurance
A study has found that while 53% of private tenants subscribe to a TV streaming service like Netflix, only 51% have contents insurance...
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Tenants reluctant to access new Renters’ Reform Bil...
The tightening supply of homes to rent and affordability issues mean many renters will be reluctant to access their new rights under...
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Section 13 rent increase?
Hello, What can you do when a tenant just ignores a Section 13? If he/she takes it to a Tribunal then you have to abide by the judgement.
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A third of renters are spending more than 50% of their wa...
Research reveals that 81% of renters in the UK are spending more than 30% of their take-home pay on rent – which means that most...