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Renters' Rights Bill: Labour has 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to fix the renting crisis
Labour housing secretary Angela Rayner and housing minister Matther Pennycook
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Renters' Rights Bill: Labour has 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to fix the renting crisis

Labour is expected to scrap no-fault evictions immediately after the Renters’ Reform Bill passes with the legislation set to be introduced before parliament breaks up for conference season
Disabled facilities grant: What is it and can I get one?
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Disabled facilities grant: What is it and can I get one?

Home improvement grants: What you should know
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Home improvement grants: What you should know

Gas safety checks in rented properties
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Gas safety checks in rented properties

What to do about a leak from the flat above
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What to do about a leak from the flat above

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How to reduce condensation
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How to reduce condensation

How a council used a little-known 20-year-old law to seize properties off a rogue landlord
Houses in London
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How a council used a little-known 20-year-old law to seize properties off a rogue landlord

Labour MP and self-professed 'renters champion' Jas Athwal faces calls to resign over mouldy flats
Labour MP Jas Athwal speaking in the House of Commons
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Labour MP and self-professed 'renters champion' Jas Athwal faces calls to resign over mouldy flats

One in 10 renters spend more than 60% of their take-home pay on rent
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One in 10 renters spend more than 60% of their take-home pay on rent

What is fair wear and tear?
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What is fair wear and tear?

Is a landlord responsible for pest control?
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Is a landlord responsible for pest control?

What to do if your landlord is not doing repairs
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What to do if your landlord is not doing repairs

What is a landlord reference letter and how do I get one?
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What is a landlord reference letter and how do I get one?

Types of tenancy agreement
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Types of tenancy agreement

Renting with pets: Know your rights
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Renting with pets: Know your rights

Renters 'must earn more than £75,000' to afford to live in London
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Renters 'must earn more than £75,000' to afford to live in London

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
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Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?

Ending a fixed term tenancy
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Ending a fixed term tenancy

Is subletting illegal?
a bed in a bedroom with a bedside table and lamp. is subletting illegal?
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Is subletting illegal?

Labour must act quickly on 'monumental challenge' of tackling homelessness crisis
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Labour must act quickly on 'monumental challenge' of tackling homelessness crisis

Building homes in right places will be 'more important than landlords' to fixing UK's rental crisis
View of terraced houses in Bath
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Building homes in right places will be 'more important than landlords' to fixing UK's rental crisis

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How long does a landlord have to return a deposit?
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How long does a landlord have to return a deposit?

Is my deposit protected by a deposit protection scheme?
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Is my deposit protected by a deposit protection scheme?

How to set up bills when renting
A woman loading laundry into a washing machine. How to set up bills when renting
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How to set up bills when renting

What is the Renters' Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
Protesters from the London Renters Union protest high rents in May 2024
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What is the Renters' Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions