Category: Being a Tenant

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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Student Lets Notice Period

Agents, landlords and tenants alike will remember the vast number of legislative provisions introduced in 2020 at the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, which included provisions enabling certain student renters to terminate their tenancies with only 28 days’ notice. As Covid restrictions ease and we move back towards ‘normal’, the legislation is once again changing. …

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