If you’re the creative type, or just fancy getting your hands dirty, DIY projects are a great way to transform certain areas of your home and garden.

You’ve found your dream property and you can already picture yourself living there. But first, you have to actually carry out the big move. This can be a stressful time, but you can make it easier by planning properly. Here are 10 things to consider before you make the actual move.

The best way to ensure shared rental success, is to live with a bunch of like-minded souls you enjoy being around and don’t mind sharing a loo seat with.

There are so many things to consider as a parent when you are choosing a house to rent for your growing family. There are many different options that you need to consider. When it comes to your family you need to think about several variables, including the number of children you have, to their ages and their interests. That’s before you can even think about the location and build of the property itself!

Whether you’ve been renting for many years or you’re planning on renting your first home, there are a number of things you need to be aware of. Here are five things that you might not know about renting.

This is the last in our series looking at targeting specific types of tenants for your property. We've looked at young professionals, tenants on LHA, students and families, and the last group we'll consider is single tenants. So here is what you need to know when targeting singletons.

With a booming generation of renters, more and more of us feel the everyday frustration of not being able to make our house truly our home.

Mature trees are handsome things, and beyond their aesthetics, they can provide a property with lots of other benefits, like shade, privacy and bird life. But they’re also giant living entities, and can occasionally complicate your life a bit.

When it comes to finding the perfect student property, it can be a more difficult task than you think! That’s even if your chosen university has a list of approved landlords and areas. And, it’s still tough if you’re going into your second year after spending the first year in halls and know where the best places to live are.

If you are a tenant, you may think that you need a lot of space to start composting your organic waste. But actually you don't need much space at all. A small garden is absolutely fine to start composting, and some people even compost waste indoors.

Pets have become a prominent feature in households across the UK, and many people wouldn’t be without their furry pals. However, if you’re considering renting it can be a little trickier to home your loveable yet sometimes mischievous friends. This month is National Pet Month (1 April – 6 May) and the country-wide campaign is back to raise awareness of responsible pet ownership that benefits not only you but your pets too. It could also potentially help current, or future renters look at ways to find suitable properties and prevent issues in your home.

Whether you’re moving house or putting stuff into storage, sooner or later everyone ends up piling their life into boxes and vans. And it’s never much fun. Of course, the best way to get round the problem of packing is to pay someone else to do it for you, but assuming that’s not an option, there are ways to pack smart. Follow our guide to tactical packing and hopefully you’ll make sure you don’t wreck either your back or your stuff.

It’s important to feel at home in your rental property, especially if you plan to stay there for some time. So if your landlord is willing to allow a few changes, what could you do to personalise your living space and make it feel like a proper home?

It’s important to feel at home in your rental property, especially if you plan to stay there for some time. So if your landlord is willing to allow a few changes, what could you do to personalise your living space and make it feel like a proper home?

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that your landlord is running a business. They’re letting out their property to make money, and like any business they want a reliable source of income. A big part of this is guarantors and rent guarantee, which can prove a significant hurdle for tenants. In this article we’ll talk about how rent guarantee works, and how Ezylet’s innovative Rent Guarantor Service can help you to avoid guarantee problems.

At Ezylet, we believe the best way for private lettings to work is openly and clearly. We want our clients to know exactly what they can expect to pay, and what they’re paying for. That’s why we’ve created this short guide to rental fees, so you’ll know what fees you can when renting a new property.

Your rental home is often your biggest financial commitment, and it comes with a lot of paperwork. It’s important to fully understand exactly what each document is for before you sign, so you know what to look for. At Ezylet we help thousands of tenants move into properties up and down the country, so we have a lot of experience with rental paperwork. Here are the main documents and what you need to know about them.

When tenant and landlord sign an assured shorthold tenancy (AST), it normally locks both parties into the agreement for a set period of time, whether that’s a year, two years or even longer. There may be a break clause that allows either party to get out of the contract at an agreed point, but otherwise the tenancy will run for the specified time.

When you decide to buy or rent a property, your first thought will likely be a house or a flat. But have you ever considered the idea of living in a houseboat? This is becoming an increasingly popular way to live, and it could be a great option for you.

The Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants) Act 2010 is one of those bits of legislation that was vastly overdue by the time it came into force. It’s a relatively simple act that gives innocent tenants some degree of protection from circumstances beyond their control.