Some people are quite literally dying to lower their energy bills. With a growing number of people renting in the UK and energy prices escalating, utility meter tampering has become far more common and culprits are often unaware of the dangers involved. It is the cause of one death or injury in every 10 days …
Read more >A landlord who hid cameras in one of his rental properties to watch his tenants having sex and showering, has escaped jail. Paul Dunster, 59, former security worker, planted cameras in the bedroom and bathroom of one of his seven rental properties in Portsmouth, and made 183 videos of unsuspecting naked women over a ten …
Read more >It may come as a surprise to hear that students in Scotland are in fact pretty responsible when it comes to renting properties. SafeDeposits Scotland have revealed which Scottish university students top the list for treating their ‘digs’ well. The deposit scheme hold around 60% of the market share and through their data, they discovered …
Read more >Based on numerous TV programmes such as ‘Landlords from Hell’ or ‘the Week the Landlord Moved In’, one might think the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in Britain is ruled by money driven charlatans. However, according to a new study by an online letting agent, MakeUrMove, 92% of UK landlords have a good relationship with their …
Read more >Although bed bugs don’t pose any serious health hazards nor transmit diseases, living with them under one roof and in the same bed can cause distress. As most rental properties come furnished, including beds and mattresses, it is good to be aware of the risk of these little creatures when moving homes. Bed bugs are …
Read more >The Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) brought a new era to renting in Scotland for landlords. Not only has the 6 month Short Assured Tenancy been replaced with an open ended tenancy, but landlords also need to adhere to one of 18 grounds for possession if they would like their tenant to move out. Therefore it …
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