In September, the government confirmed various measures that will be in place over the winter months to support renters. While much of what was announced was simply extending or amending existing measures, the announcement will still have provided some relief for nervous tenants.
As a Landlord or Estate Agent it is important that you try and accommodate tenants with a whole host of different needs. Not only does this apply to whether the tenants will be an individual, couple, family but also their ages as previously discussed. However, those who have a specific disability may also need alterations made. In this case we are discussing ways to accommodate deaf tenants in rental properties.
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, recently set out the particulars of the government’s new ‘Job Support Scheme’. This is the successor to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, where people who were unable to work because of the COVID-19 crisis could be furloughed with government grants covering 80% of their wages.
As defined online., a periodic tenancy is one that rolls on a weekly or monthly basis with no end date. These usually occur after the end of a fixed term contract. This type of tenancy is one that some prefer dependent on their circumstances and whether they are the Landlord or the tenant. In this blog we will discuss the positives and negatives of a periodic tenancy from both a Tenant and Landlord point of view.
September has been a busy month for everyone. Children returned to school, some people returned to work and the property market continued to thrive making everything start to feel a bit more normal. Here’s a summary of the property news we have covered in September:
Recent research suggests that while nearly half of house-buyers are offering under asking price on properties, only about a quarter of sellers are willing to consider a lower offer – and roughly a third of sellers say they will refuse to budge on price. But why are they being so firm about this? And is it wise?
