Category: Being a Tenant

How to Decorate a Rental Property without Making Permanent Changes

With property prices continuing to rise, many of us are renting on a more long-term basis. Most landlords don’t allow permanent changes to their property, so how do you personalise your living space without risking your deposit? Communicate with your landlord It is worth looking at your rental contract to see what you are and …

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Student Lets Notice Period

Agents, landlords and tenants alike will remember the vast number of legislative provisions introduced in 2020 at the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, which included provisions enabling certain student renters to terminate their tenancies with only 28 days’ notice. As Covid restrictions ease and we move back towards ‘normal’, the legislation is once again changing. …

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Fixing Slow Broadband in Your Rented Home

Suffering from slow broadband? If you’ve already tried restarting your router and nothing has changed, there is a good chance that there is either a fault on the line or the router has been set up incorrectly. The alternative is that your connection speed is simply not fast enough for the way you use the …

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Subtenants and the Private Residential Tenancy

The position of subtenants under previous residential tenancy regimes was clear – a tenant could not provide any greater rights to the property than they themselves had been provided. The position however under the Private Residential Tenancy has potential for a significant departure and is worth exploring to avoid potential problems. What is subletting? Subletting …

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Advice for Tenants on Unwanted Personal Belongings

Moving out time As a tenant you will have a lot to think about when your tenancy ends, perhaps most significantly about where you are going next and what arrangements need to be made. Your circumstances could see you simply moving to another part of town, moving in with a partner or even leaving the …

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What Do You Need to Do When Moving Home?

Congratulations, you’ve found your dream home and it’s time to start moving! But, with so many things to arrange, where do you start? Below, we outline some of the most important tasks you need to complete when it comes to moving home. Follow this list to ensure you cover everything. Book removals Before you start …

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