Tenants

Eight Questions Tenants Should Ask Their New Landlords Before Moving in

Stephen Maunder | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK
Stephen Maunder

Finding a property to rent can be a daunting task, and after all the appointments, viewings and offers you are sure to be relieved once you have finally secured your ideal home. Your attentions can now be focused on moving in, but before you consider how to get that piano through the door, there are a few things you should find out from your landlord.

A Guide to Council Tax for 2013/14

Stephen Maunder | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK
Stephen Maunder

In truth, Council Tax is up there with sprouts, MOTs and queueing among the most frustrating things in everyday life, so here's a brief guide to some of the changes in 2013/14 and a few tips to make Council Tax as painless as possible.

Lucy Sherriff

'We Would Have Been Dead In 10 Minutes'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Students at Liverpool University have started naming and shaming a local housing agency because they feel they're being forced to live in poor, and so...

How To Avoid Getting Ripped Off By Your Landlord

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 20.09.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A student has described how she fought tooth and nail to get her money back from a lettings agency who "tricked" her into signing legally binding form...

A Quarter Feel They've Been 'Ripped Off' By Letting Agents

PA | Posted 04.09.2012 | UK

Almost a quarter of people feel they have been "ripped off" at some point in their lives by letting agents' charges, research from Shelter has found. ...

Four In Ten Renters Unable To Save

PA | Posted 15.07.2012 | UK

Four in 10 people living in rental accommodation cannot afford to save anything for a deposit to buy their own home, as high living costs and loan rep...