All news on the topic: Renting

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Your rights as a tenant if your landlord decides to sell your home
In this article, we have rounded up a few things you should know if your landlord decides to sell their property or if they have sold it
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8 things you need to do when moving house - or risk fine of up to £5,000
The property experts at GetAgent compiled together a list of the "must-do" tasks those moving homes must do. Most of these tasks can be done once you’ve moved house – however, others you will need to complete before the move
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Nearly half of parents feel closer to their child - since they moved out
As many home dynamics change as the new study terms begin, research reveals many parents struggle to let them leave the nest
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'My husband wants my son to start paying rent, but my son owns the house'
Mirror agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who is stuck in the middle of a family row, after her new husband clashed with her teenage son, revealing a secret she had been keeping
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Man hammers to death roommate during 'senseless' attack as kids fight for lives
LiYong Ye, 43, came out of an apartment building in New York covered in blood after allegedly killing mum-of-two Zhao Zhao with a hammer and seriously injuring her 5-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl
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'Asked to pay $21,000 fees to rent one-bedroom apartment, it should be illegal'
A woman who thought she found her dream apartment was stunned when she was told how much she had to pay in extra frees. Piper Phillips was stunned shared her experience of TikTok
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Man dangles from 6th floor window before falling to death trying to escape fire
WARNING, DISRESSING FOOTAGE: The New York City Fire Department confirmed four people were initially injured, with three having serious injuries, and the fourth was able to walk away unscathed
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Man staggered after realising his housemate is actually his landlord
A man has apparently been left baffled to learn that his housemate was in fact his landlord, having neglected to read the lease that clearly stated they owned the property
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'Landlord rented out my home while I was on holiday without my permission'
An aggrieved tenant said they returned to their rented home in California from a two month break in Vancouver to discover some of their belongings including a Playstation missing
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Nearly 1.5 million rental tenants are not allowed to hang laundry outside to dry
Over two-thirds are consequently forced to use their tumble dryer up to three times a week - costing them an extra £26.40 over the summer
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'No one will rent my house because of the smell - it's so bad it makes me sick'
Landlord Neeru Saxena, who owns a property in Wavertree, Liverpool, says she struggles to find tenants because of a build-up of smelly rubbish in the alleyway behind the house
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Woman viewing house finds man asleep on sofa surrounded by empty beer bottles
From party mess to the fast asleep resident, the state of a house in Newcastle left Katie Elliott shocked but in stitches as she viewed rentals for her and her friends
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'I look after 50 kids who now have nowhere to go after my sudden eviction'
Owner Morgan Brown opened Cozy Home Childcare & Learning Centre in Avondale, Cincinnati, US, in 2020 and it proved to be popular with families as over 50 children attended
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Brits spending more on rent than at any other point in last 10 years
According to property portal Zoopla, the average UK tenant is paying 28.3% of their yearly pay, before tax, on their rent alone
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'I live rent-free in Britain's poshest places - it has allowed me to save £22k'
Mal Jones was sick of paying sky-high rents and traded it in to live on four wheels and now enjoys living in Bristol's Clifton Down - one of Britain's poshest areas - rent free
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Landlord wants to increase my rent - how much they can put it up by explained
Renters may see their monthly costs go up if their landlord decides to up their rent following twelve consecutive interest rate rises since December 2021
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'Landlord is forcing me to move from my dream home after £600 rent increase'
Sacha Taylor-Cox is being forced to leave her two-bedroom cottage in the Cotswolds after her landlord told her they were putting the rent up from £800 to £1,400 per month
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Most and least expensive places to buy a home ranked - see where your town sits
Property costs continue to remain at some of the highest prices the UK has ever seen - but some cities are more suited for first time buyers with one being crowned the "cheapest" city to buy your first home
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'The council is charging me £700 just for being a landlord - I'm furious'
A Birmingham city centre landlord has hit out at a fee issued by the council, demanding to know what the payment would be spent on
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6 steps to take if you're struggling to pay your rent as costs hit a record high
Around 4.4million million people live in the private rented sector and many have struggled over the last year with the cost of their homes which are now reaching record highs
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Tenant exposes estate agent after receiving brutal email meant for landlord
A man is seething after receiving an email that was intended for his landlord, as it slates him for being 'high maintenance' and suggests a huge rent increase
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Top ten happiest and unhappiest states in America mapped out in new 2023 study
The Schoolaroo Study looked at 54 metrics such as employment, leisurely activities, mental health, finance, personal relationships, social policies and physical health
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Martin Lewis’ MSE explains how your landlord could be breaking key renting rule
If you are a renter in England or Wales, then the deposit you pay when entering your tenancy agreement needs to be held in a Government-backed protection scheme - if not you could be owed cash
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Renters Reform Bill should mean we no longer have to live in dangerous homes
As Disabled people, we can’t rent affordable housing. Accessible housing is even more expensive than non-accessible housing. And it isn’t even accessible
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Everything you need to know about 'once in a generation' renting shake-up
The Rental Reform Bill has been described as a "once in a generation overhaul" and includes a host of reforms - here we explain what these major reforms mean for you