Over the past month we’ve been shouting about the arrival of the new Private Residential Tenancy, which has seen the world of private renting changed for the better. Open-ended leases...
Author - Jocasta Mann
Energy-saving tenants: Are your bills still strangely high?
Suddenly, we’re in the final months of the year – and with it comes a need to turn up that thermostat! But for many private tenants, the summer was a period of sanctuary from the cost...
10 ways to breeze through your first tenancy
Waving goodbye to Student Halls and making your first venture into private rented accommodation? Heard some horror stories about rogue landlords and mouldy bathrooms? Help is at hand:...
Why we need to talk more about LGBT rights and housing
When LGBT people make up 24% of the homeless population in the UK – and when 19% of ALL trans people in Scotland have been homeless at some point – questions spring to mind. Is there...
How to deal with a neighbourhood nightmare
Most of us are familiar with that neighbour who likes to party loud and late, or the problem pet next door, or the mess in the communal areas... But when does the odd neighbourhood...