Renting
Tenants revival
19 October 2009
The housing market collapse has increased demand for secure tenancies, says Nigel Parkinson
Boost council backing for victim landlords
19 October 2009
Rob Turner on the ongoing balance between punishing ‘buy-to-rot’ landlords, and helping those in difficulty
A grand plan
19 October 2009
Danny Philips reports on how a project in Glasgow has prevented more than 1,000 evictions and given tenants in trouble the confidence to get their lives back on track
Tenant’s voice: Opportunity knocks
19 October 2009
A new act is about to be implemented that provides a real chance to put private renting centre stage
We’re not loving it
04 September 2009
Penny Anderson fears that the entrance of ‘Mclandlords’ into the private renting market could be bad news for tenants.
Tenant’s voice: Corporate aid
04 September 2009
Could institutional investors succeed where HMO licensing has failed?
Double trouble
18 February 2009
Research in Scotland shows that social landlords are twice as likely to take legal action against tenants than lenders are against homeowners. Alexis Camble investigates.
Out of the ashes
18 February 2009
Can a national choice-based lettings scheme emerge from this recession?
Tenant’s voice: Time-out for target
02 January 2009
It’s time to suspend the temporary accommodation target
Scamming the students
02 January 2009
Bob Miller and Roland Shanks report on how young tenants are being ripped off over their holding deposits
Victims of geography
02 January 2009
Far from empowering homeless people, the local housing allowance has turned private renting into a location-based lottery, says Wil Horwood
Tenant’s voice: Forget me not
04 November 2008
Cinderella sector
04 November 2008
No-go zones
29 September 2008
Tenant’s voice: Push off
29 September 2008