http://www.tenantstips.co.uk This is the RSS of Tenants Tips. Tenants Tips is a website that is for helping Tenants who are renting properties in the United Kingdom. en-GB http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Right-to-Buy-Scheme-Changes http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Right-to-Buy-Scheme-Changes Right to Buy Scheme has been enhanced recently and details of how thousands of new homes affordable to many has been made public by the DWP Thu, 17 May 2012 15:31:54 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-Tenant-Law-If-only-Bianca-from-Eastenders-had-Gone-to-TenantsTips http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-Tenant-Law-If-only-Bianca-from-Eastenders-had-Gone-to-TenantsTips Bianca's in a sticky position over her rent and landlord harassment, with threats of eviction. What would you do? Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:01:44 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Subletting-Tenant-Goes-to-Jail http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Subletting-Tenant-Goes-to-Jail Local Council Takes tenant to court for unlawfully subletting his council property who is then imprisoned. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:38:05 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Rent-Increases-Expected-by-Majority-of-Tenants http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Rent-Increases-Expected-by-Majority-of-Tenants In a recent poll of tenants across the country the majority expect further rent increases Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:24:46 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Universal-Credit-will-reduce-Benefit-fraud http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Universal-Credit-will-reduce-Benefit-fraud It’s been recently reported that the proposed changes to benefits , which in future will be called Universal Credit will reduce fraud and error in the benefits system Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:14:50 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Housing-Benefit-Claimants-get-extra-Millions http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Housing-Benefit-Claimants-get-extra-Millions Councils across the country will be receiving financial packages valued at up to £49 million to assist in the transition with the new housing benefit legislations coming online up to 2015 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:15 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Discretionary-housing-payments-not-being-paid-out http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Discretionary-housing-payments-not-being-paid-out Several local authorities spent less than half the money they were allocated for these "discretionary housing payments" by the Department for Work and Pensions. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:39:18 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-Tenant-Dispute-in-favour-of-Tenant http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-Tenant-Dispute-in-favour-of-Tenant It pays to complain as Landlord Tenant Dispute gives landlord a £2,000 Bill! Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:17:41 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/LHA-Caps-forcing-tenants-out-of-their-homes http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/LHA-Caps-forcing-tenants-out-of-their-homes Caps on housing benefit are leading to people leaving some neighbourhoods Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:34:13 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenants-Deposit-Scheme-Changes-are-Coming http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenants-Deposit-Scheme-Changes-are-Coming Landlords who previously avoided court action by registering deposits at the last minute could now get their dues Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:15:46 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenants-Credit-Checks-set-to-be-requested-more-by-Landlords http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenants-Credit-Checks-set-to-be-requested-more-by-Landlords Landlords are being advised to do more strenuous background checks on tenants before letting a property to them. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:51:47 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Council-eviction-notice-for-family-of-London-rioter http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Council-eviction-notice-for-family-of-London-rioter The first Council tenants to face eviction from council accommodation following the London Riots Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:14:32 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Renting-becoming-more-popular http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Renting-becoming-more-popular Recent research reveals that twice as many people are now renting their home rather than buying it Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:12:52 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Downisize-rental-property http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Downisize-rental-property Do you really need 4 bedrooms? Downsize and make money! Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:11:41 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Can-t-find-a-house-to-rent-Live-on-a-houseboat-instead http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Can-t-find-a-house-to-rent-Live-on-a-houseboat-instead with the government now offering incentives, maybe now is a good time to consider..a life on the ocean wave... or canal or river! Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:03:53 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Housing-Benefit-Fraud-Woman-Jailed http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Housing-Benefit-Fraud-Woman-Jailed Crime didnt pay for this benefit cheat.. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:16:19 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-Harassment-for-Rent-results-in-fine-of-700 http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-Harassment-for-Rent-results-in-fine-of-700 If you're in rent arrears it doesn't mean the landlord can deluge you with constant requests for it Thu, 26 May 2011 14:19:18 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/PPI-Claim-Banks-give-up-the-fight-against-mis-sold-PPI-insurance http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/PPI-Claim-Banks-give-up-the-fight-against-mis-sold-PPI-insurance The banks' decisions mean that several million people may now be eligible for a compensation payment. Mon, 09 May 2011 16:36:20 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Rent-to-buy-schemes-are-becoming-more-and-more-popular http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Rent-to-buy-schemes-are-becoming-more-and-more-popular Pay a small deposit and then pay rent and you can end up owning your own house with these schemes Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:55:55 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Rented-Properties-can-be-so-cold-they-are-a-health-Hazard http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Rented-Properties-can-be-so-cold-they-are-a-health-Hazard Did you get an EPC with your property? What was the grade F or G? Then you could be living in one of those properties now! Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:07:07 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenants-Deposits-not-protected-valued-at-almost-1-Billion http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenants-Deposits-not-protected-valued-at-almost-1-Billion DO you know if your deposit is protected ? If it should be and if its not you may be entitled to 3 times that Amount ! Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:40:45 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenants-to-receive-cash-for-DIY-repairs http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenants-to-receive-cash-for-DIY-repairs Any good at DIY? Why not do the work yourself and get paid for it! Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:25:26 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenant-s-loans-for-deposit-on-the-increase http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Tenant-s-loans-for-deposit-on-the-increase Tenants deposit loans help tenants move Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:04:26 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Should-you-rent-for-life http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Should-you-rent-for-life Is renting for life the right option - or is it the only option for many? Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:17:51 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlords-Passing-extra-costs-onto-Tenants http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlords-Passing-extra-costs-onto-Tenants Are the increasing rents a results of extra costs experienced by landlords? Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:57:49 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Pets-in-rented-property-can-be-good-for-the-landlord http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Pets-in-rented-property-can-be-good-for-the-landlord As a Tenant if you take insurance out you can protect a landlord’s property against possible damage So now the landlord cant refuse you ! Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:47:27 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Anti-social-tenants-face-Fast-Track-eviction-process http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Anti-social-tenants-face-Fast-Track-eviction-process The government wants to speed up the time it takes to evict tenants committing serious anti-social behaviour. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:24:08 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-arrested-in-tenant-murder-enquiry http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-arrested-in-tenant-murder-enquiry Landlord arrested in connection with Christmas murder of tenant Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:40:06 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Housing-benefit-tenants-to-lose-50-month-with-changes-to-Local-housing-allowance http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Housing-benefit-tenants-to-lose-50-month-with-changes-to-Local-housing-allowance Fears over the reduction in housing benefit Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:10:39 GMT http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-fined-for-failing-to-disclose-identity http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Latest-News/Landlord-fined-for-failing-to-disclose-identity A tenant has a right to know who their landlord is Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:52:52 GMT