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Renting

Posts tagged with "renting"

11 February 2022 in Money

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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18 June 2019 in Money

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.

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10 August 2018 in Home & Energy

My renting experience: ‘It was an unmitigated horror story’

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Britain’s broken rental deposit scheme is causing misery for thousands, we reveal in new research today. Our guest author, who wishes to remain anonymous, shares their experience…

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20 July 2018 in Home & Energy

Is the private rental sector working for consumers?

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Private rented accommodation is no longer a transitional stepping off point – it’s become an inescapable destination for many households in England. Is the sector working well enough?

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3 July 2018 in Home & Energy

Have you had issues with letting agents?

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Our investigation has uncovered rental properties in poor condition, vital safety information being missed on top of financial stresses. Have you experienced similar issues with a rental property?

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10 June 2018 in Home & Energy

Has your landlord held you to ransom with your holding deposit?

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rental agreement

Some letting agents and landlords are using holding deposits against potential tenants to secure higher rents. So how can you push back? Our guest, Sam Beswick, successfully claimed for a breach of contract… (more on holding deposits…)

11 April 2018 in Home & Energy, Money

Will shoddy letting agents be stopped by these new government plans?

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Letting agents

The government has announced plans to bring about greater regulation of letting and managing agents, but we still have a way to go on detail. Have you had problems with a letting agent?

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26 February 2018 in Home & Energy

How can we fix the broken housing complaints system?

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housing estate

On 18 February, the government launched an eight-week consultation aiming to shape a better complaints system for housing issues. Here, our guest, Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, outlines the government’s plans… (more on housing complaints system…)

18 December 2017 in Home & Energy

Are you struggling to get your landlord to fix your home?

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home needing repairs

This time of year should be all about cosying up at home. But if you’ve got problems with your rented property, and your landlord or letting agent is refusing to make repairs, home could be the last place you want to be. (more on rental problems…)

22 June 2017 in Home & Energy

What happens when a holding deposit doesn’t hold up?

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Holding deposit

A holding deposit has one job; to hold a rental property. But as Adam French, Senior Content Producer here at Which?, found out, it can be extremely frustrating when they don’t hold up their part of the bargain.

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28 January 2017 in Money

Have you made extra cash from your home or unwanted belongings?

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Making money out of your home

While your home may well be your castle, have you ever considered that it could also make you money? (more on making money out of your home…

11 July 2016 in Home & Energy, Money

Being a landlord can feel like a constant battle

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Hands reaching out to a small house

Having just won a legal case against West Brom Mortgage Company, landlord Emma Hughes explains how the buy-to-let property market isn’t all roses.
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21 March 2016 in Home & Energy

Rental scams: a tale too good to be true

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Flat rent advert

Could the flatshare or rental advertisement you’re looking at be a scam? How can you tell?

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11 March 2016 in Home & Energy, Money, Parenting

Have you struggled to get your tenancy deposit back?

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Room for rent

According to new research, one in five rental tenants expect never to see their deposit again after handing it over. Why is this?

(more on rental deposits)

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