Tenancy Deposits It’s all change on deposits. Landlords could soon be restricted to taking no more than a five or six week tenancy deposit – just one of the many changes effecting the private rented sector in recent years. This is in line with a bill currently proceeding through parliament. (The Labour Party’s proposed amendment […]
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Renting with Pets
The latest proposal to come from the Labour Party, along with a number of other proposals effecting the welfare of animals, is a possible insistence in policy that landlords can no longer disallow pets. The fact is that the British are supposed to be pet lovers, but British landlords may not be such lovers of […]
How to Negotiate Rents Down
Negotiating Rents Down If you are already renting a place and if you have been little trouble to the landlord you stand a much better chance of negotiating the rent down says David Lawrenson of https://www.tenants-renting-guide.com For example, there are lots of small, fiddly jobs in a house that you could do safely do yourself which […]
Labour and Conservative Plans to Help Private Tenants
Labour and Conservative Plans for the Private Rented Sector David Lawrenson of www.Tenants-Renting-Guide.com says the Conservatives have come up with a raft of good ideas for the private rented sector to help tenants and landlords. Even Shelter have applauded them, albeit with a few reservations. Labour’s sole idea is rent controls – more on that later. So […]
Tenants Deposits To Be Limited to One Month
In the Queen’s speech there are plans to limit tenancy deposit to one month of rent and no more. But this could make it harder for some to find rented accommodation. This is because many landlords have always flexed the deposit amount to reflect any higher risk they think is associated with a particular tenant […]
End Of Tenancy Cleaning and Getting Your Deposit Back
Do you like to clean? Do you keep a tidy house? Landlords who are like me love those tenants who keep our houses and flats tidy. It is so easy for us to re-let a place if the previous tenants keeps a clean and tidy house. No prospective tenant is impressed when they come to a viewing […]
Tenants’ Guide to Successful Renting Now Available Right here
We are pleased to announce that my book, “Tenants’ Guide to Successful Renting” is now available right here at this site to download as an E Book. CLICK HERE. Services from David Lawrenson and Tenants Renting Guide We help private tenants and landlords – as well as people and organisations who have dealings with both. Our […]
Letting Agency Fees
David Lawrenson of Tenants-Renting-Guide.com tells you the basics about fees that you might be charged by a lettingu00a0agent or landlord. n Letting Agency Fees n If you are in Scotland, you are in luck as hereu00a0a letting agent or landlord cannot charge fees to tenants. The only thing they can charge for is a deposit […]
Getting the Rented Property You Want
Getting the Rented Property You Want Every Time Most tenants seem to not understand what a landlord or letting agent is looking for from them. It never seems to have occurred to them. And as a result, many people fail to secure the property they want. So they spend far too many evening and weekends going […]
Tenants Guide to Successful Renting Landlord Zone Review
A great review of my book, “Tenants Guide to Successful Renting” has been written by respected landlord website author and blogger, Tom Entwistle of LandlordZone. For the full review please click here. Here is the key point in Tom’s review: In a landlords’ market, just like an employers’ market, tenants just like employees must shine through if […]