Lording over! Fed up tenants reveal frustrating text exchanges with landlords including one who asked them not to cook in the kitchen and another who moaned that the rent was 11 pence short Parent Influence has rounded up viral text messages from around the world Among the images are tenants having awkward conversations with landlords … Read more
Owning a pet became a growing trend during the past year as people looked to combat the stress of successive lockdowns with the help of a furry friend. But for those who don’t own their home, pets can cause a problem when the time comes to move, as landlords are not often animal lovers. There … Read more
Landlord who dumped tenants’ belongings onto street and changed locks after they fell behind on rent is fined for illegal eviction Antanas Danilevicius had fallen into rent arrears at the property in Sheffield He returned home from work to see his belonging strewn across the pavement His landlord, Antanas Klibavicius, appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court … Read more
Tenants locked in deposit feuds have been awarded 50 per cent more money back than their landlords when disputes go to adjudication. Roughly one in every 30 tenancy deposits are disputed according to the Deposit Protection Service – one of the three Government-backed schemes for England and Wales. Since the start of 2018, 66,768 tenancy … Read more
The housing market has been on a rollercoaster in the pandemic this year, even briefly closing amid the first lockdown. It has been particularly tough on landlords and tenants, who were already facing increasing amounts of pressure due to tighter regulation and costs. The Government stepped in during March with a ban on tenant evictions … Read more
For many years the Government has indicated it would like to see the UK’s private rented sector ‘professionalised’. That meant more, large scale landlords funded by pension scheme money and companies with a long-term view providing consistent service to tenants, and fewer private landlords with just one or two properties in their ownership. The reduction … Read more
Tenants in social housing will now have the legal right to smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for the first time following the Grenfell Tower fire. Government ministers are set to announce the plans in order to put a stop to a law which sees tenants living in council housing given less protection than those living … Read more
Landlords offering bigger rental properties in the countryside have become more sought after as tenants are now increasingly seeking to upsize properties in quieter neighbourhoods. Between May and August, just over a third (34 per cent) of tenants moving home demanded at least one extra bedroom to their property. This is sharply up from the … Read more
A council has been labelled a ‘bully’ after telling furious residents that repainting their houses the colour of ‘baby poo’ will help save the planet, and threatening a widow who tried to paint over the colour with a £1,600 fine. Hounslow Council claims that by painting the houses the colour reminiscent of a baby’s nappy, … Read more
Landlords must reveal if tenants they try to evict have been affected by coronavirus – or the case can be thrown out of court Government places new restrictions on landlords repossessing properties Landlords must submit additional information as part of their claims in court Landlords must reveal if a tenant has been affected by coronavirus … Read more