Repossession risk 'overestimated'
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:38:33 GMT
The Council of Mortgage Lenders cuts its forecast for the number of homes expected to be repossessed in 2009 to 65,000. read more...
Scheme aims to regulate landlords
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:18:30 GMT
The Department of Social Development announces plans to overhaul the private rental sector. read more...
Tenants 'let down by extra costs'
Thu, 21 May 2009 16:46:30 GMT
Some tenants face "unjustified and excessive" charges from lettings agents in England and Wales, says a charity. read more...
Draft law defines letting roles
Thu, 21 May 2009 13:44:33 GMT
A new law which sets out the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants is put forward by Jersey's housing department. read more...
Changing times for the UK rental market
Thu, 14 May 2009 23:17:13 GMT
As the UK property market remains in the doldrums, the effect is being felt by landlords and tenants of rented homes. read more...
The crippling cost of right-to-buy
Thu, 14 May 2009 12:07:25 GMT
Charles and Margaret Okwalinga bought their council house after three years but due to a sub-prime mortgage are now perilously close to being homeless. read more...
'Good landlords' list proposals
Wed, 13 May 2009 10:43:00 GMT
Every private landlord in England will have to put their details on a national register, under government plans. read more...
Letting agents set for regulation
Tue, 05 May 2009 16:01:32 GMT
New industry guidelines are being brought in to provide more protection for tenants using letting agencies. read more...
Are our finances allowing us to be alone?
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:51:17 GMT
The proportion of UK households in which the resident is under retirement age and lives alone has risen from 6% to 15%. But sole habitation is an expensive business - too much so for some young adults, research into the state of the nation suggests. read more...
Tenants offered rent-to-buy deal
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:58:55 GMT
A developer says he can help ease tenants through the credit crunch by taking 18 months' rent as a deposit. read more...
Link starts for residents at risk
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:24:30 GMT
A free service to match up people who face losing their home with private landlords is launched by a Sussex council. read more...
Unsafe home woman bids for refund
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:00:13 GMT
The mother of a Nottingham student ordered out of a flat declared a fire risk is angry his rent and deposit have not been returned. read more...
Sale and rent family's home anger
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:43:32 GMT
A couple who sold their home to a firm so they could rent it back find themselves with no money and living in a council flat. read more...
Repossessions: Your stories
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:43:22 GMT
Avoiding home repossessions is a hot topic at the moment - here are some of your stories about your recent experiences. read more...
Warning over sale and rent plans
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:39:41 GMT
Homeowners struggling with their mortgages may consider sale and rent back schemes, but there are fears about some unscrupulous operators. read more...
Housing market 'needs more help'
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:23:55 GMT
Government must take "decisive action" to help the housing market, say the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. read more...
Rental sector 'needs a shake-up'
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:10:14 GMT
Too much rented property is in poor condition and needs better regulation in England and Wales, a report says. read more...
Deposits scheme hope for tenants
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:20:46 GMT
Private sector tenants in Jersey could receive help getting deposits back if a new scheme gets the go-ahead. read more...
Action to 'help family finances'
Wed, 14 May 2008 13:07:24 GMT
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a series of plans that will affect people's finances, homes and work. read more...
Money fears over letting agents
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:02:34 GMT
Tenants and landlords in Essex say they fear they have lost money as a letting agency appears to have shut up shop. read more...
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