Category: Being a Tenant

Five Tips for Youngsters Moving into Their First Rental

How do you make a rental property feel like home? It might seem a challenge to add personality while staying on the right side of your landlord but with a little skill it can definitely be done. From freshening up paintwork to smart accessorising, there’s plenty you can do to make a rental property your …

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Green Spaces that Have the Wow Factor Even in Winter

Our gardens don’t tend to be at their best during the winter months. Rain, frost and a lack of inclination often results in outdoor space that is more sad than stunning. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Whether you’re a landlord looking to increase the appeal of your rental property or a tenant …

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Tenants Facing Energy Crisis

Four words are dominating and shaping life for everyone across the country at the moment, namely: cost of living crisis. With unions in different sectors overseeing strikes affecting many aspects of life, a general air of despondency filters out from every headline or news bulletin. Consumers are facing some eye watering hikes in prices and …

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New Term, New Challenge

The past couple of academic years have not got off to the most straightforward of starts. In 2020 there had already been uncertainty about how university and college learning would be delivered in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the autumn brought a halt to Scotland’s emergence from lockdown and the reintroduction of restrictions. …

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Renters’ Right to a Pet Will Come with a Cost

With 60% of all UK households now having a pet, the issue of the rights of renters to keep a pet as part of their tenancy has been moving up the political agenda. There is a discussion taking place right now in Scotland as part of the wider reform of the private rented sector on …

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How to Decorate a Rental Property without Making Permanent Changes

With property prices continuing to rise, many of us are renting on a more long-term basis. Most landlords don’t allow permanent changes to their property, so how do you personalise your living space without risking your deposit? Communicate with your landlord It is worth looking at your rental contract to see what you are and …

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