Landlords are obligated to protect tenancy deposits with an authorised scheme within 30 days of receiving them. Here’s how a late deposit registration led to tenant compensation.
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Legal advice: tenants win deposit refund
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Property
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Are you paying more to rent your home?
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Rent prices are at a record high – £969 a month on average, according to Zoopla. For many renters, it’s almost impossible to move. Have your costs gone up?
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Live event: ask your questions about property & mortgages – 2pm 5/8/21
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Our Which? Money experts Stephen Maunder and Ian Aikman were live on Which? Conversation. Check the comments for their answers to your questions.
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24/7 fire wardens cost our development £60,000 a week
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Residents of a development of six buildings in east London are struggling to cope with escalating waking watch costs. Here, a leaseholder tells us their story.
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How has the cladding scandal affected your life?
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Bills up to and exceeding £100,000 are landing on leaseholders’ doorsteps. As the UK’s cladding scandal continues to escalate, we want to hear from you.
Why aren’t our homes suitable for older or disabled people?
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The Centre for Ageing Better believes it’s time to take action for better homes. Our guest explains why it wants to see changes.
My entire life has been changed by combustible cladding
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30 year-old Abi from Leeds is trapped in an unsafe property. She can’t start a family and is facing potential bankruptcy. Here, she tells us her story.
We’ve been told our cladding bill could be £13,000,000
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Residents of Royal Artillery Quays in Woolwich have been told they may have to pay £13m to make their homes safe. Our guest, a leaseholder, explains the impact.
My EWS1 Olympic Park nightmare
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As many as 65 residential apartment blocks built for the 2012 Olympic Games are now valued at £0. Our guest, a resident of Stratford’s East Village, explains why.
Have you had mortgage issues due to an EWS1 form?
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A survey designed to ensure high-rise blocks of flats adhere to fire safety rules is causing mortgages to be declined. Have you been affected?
Is national and regional property price info misleading?
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Are media headlines based on ‘average data’ influencing our decisions to buy, sell, invest or re-mortgage? Our guest explains why she thinks that’s the case.
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Scam watch: £1,400 lost to property deposit fraud
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This month’s scam watch saw the loss of £1,400 to a property deposit fraudster. Here’s how it was done, and what you need to watch out for.
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Tenant fees ban: what does it mean for holding deposits?
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With a ban on letting agents and landlords charging fees to tenants in England now in force, our guest discusses what it could mean for the recovery of holding deposits.