Tenants are struggling to pay rent amid the coronavirus outbreak

Rental sector under threat from coronavirus disruption: What tenants and landlords can do when rent payments are a problem Five million households in the private rented sector could be affected by virus  Prime Minister promises to protect renters from eviction while crisis unfolds   Landlords report that tenants are already struggling to pay   Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more

Tenants get right to sue their landlord for unsafe housing conditions

Landlords will have to take responsibility for Britain’s ONE MILLION hazardous buy-to-let homes in crackdown on unsafe conditions New rules will mean tenants can sue landlords if their homes are unfit to live in Some 1m properties are currently considered having ‘category 1’ hazards  This means they present a ‘serious risk to a person’s health … Read more