May 29th, 2010 by
There have been several, numerous times I have come home and smelled gas. The leak has to be coming from our gas stove as it is the only indoor appliance we have that uses gas. I have notified my landlord in writing and verbally numerous times to repair it, but he has made no effort [...]
May 15th, 2010 by
My old contract has my ex partners name on it he is ending this contract March 31st and starting a new one April 1st with just my name on it. He is also increasing the rent on this new contract. My housing benefit is in just my name, I have already changed the benefit to [...]
May 2nd, 2010 by
So now its the bank decided to take over possession of the flat, and I cant do anything. I just moved in on 9th May and received a notice of eviction from court on 24th May saying the eviction will take place on 12th June. We signed a 12months contract with an estate agent, [...]
April 18th, 2010 by
Some say yes but some say no. Is it true that the council will approach the landlord on the claiming of housing benefit?
April 1st, 2010 by
We went to a estate agent to rent a house, we paid the deposit after the viewing, the agent did not say if there is any requirement before this.
Two days after, they ask for a guarantor.We are international student,so we asked if our parent could be guarantor, they agreed.But one day after,they said landlord [...]
March 19th, 2010 by
Hi
I am buying a flat which is currently rented but my estate agent has told me that we cannot give motice to tenants until Feb 2008, so he proposed me to exchange contrcats now and make final completion date in Feb 2008. Is it normal practice and who will be taking the rent me or [...]
February 5th, 2010 by
I’m looking to rent a property before i have my baby. Iam still working & will be returning to work after i have had him.
It’s been hard trying to find a flat/house who would accept hb, as on a low income. Would i be able to enter a tenancy & pay all costs [...]
January 21st, 2010 by
i am renting a house off my partner’s auntie and i’m currently out of work due to sickness, although i am still officially employed, my partner is self employed and has had no work for a couple of months now. we are struggling to keep up with the rent payments and was wondering if we [...]
November 28th, 2009 by
I want to rent a place, but I am on a low income so I will want to claim housing benefit. But most places to rent now, dont allow housing benefit as payment. Why is this? Why does your landlord have to know??
November 27th, 2009 by
how much money can each of us get to move? don’t we have more time? the landlord is m.i.a. and now dealing with the bank owner, it seems unfair and a little strange, what are our rights?