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  • AVOID SLEEPING IN THE STREETS
    Posted in : Homeless
    I have been fortunate enough to always have a roof over my head. But when I see people living on the street my heart is broken, and I wish I could do more to help. I look and wonder. But what I never do is judge, criticise or blame. I believe that it is not my place to comment on someone ...
    by: tenancy solved uploaded December 6, 2019
  • RUNNING AWAY?
    Posted in : Tenants
      Sometimes you feel like running away from your responsibilities when things are getting too much to cope with. There are two distinct overwhelming problems which are causing young people concern. Young singles and young c...
    by: tenancy solved uploaded July 15, 2019
  • Family Life
    Posted in : Tenants
    Family Dynamics Where I Come From   Living as a family is a great challenge. This is so whether you are living together in a rental house or a family-owned place. Where I come from, the husband is the head of the family. It does not matter how small his sal...
    by: tenancy solved uploaded September 5, 2019
  • BREXIT, WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU LANDLORD?
    Posted in : Landlords
    Landlords are really confused at the moment, not knowing what guidelines to follow on foreign tenants after BREXIT. As a landlord I choose to uphold my responsibilities to my tenants until I am told otherwise or a change in the tenancy agreements by this Government tells me to do ...
    by: tenancy solved uploaded February 28, 2020
  • Sharing Accommodation or Having a Flat Mate
    Posted in : Tenants
      Sharing accommodations can help you financially, allowing you to rent or buy your own property in the future through the savings you make. It gives you the opportunity to learn how to budg...
    by: tenancy solved uploaded July 4, 2017
  • Rent Arrears: How to Deal with Your Landlords or Estate Agents
    Posted in : Tenants
      Again, this is based on real experience.  It is not pleasant when you come to realise that you will not be able to pay your monthly rent. Even a tenant who is good at budgeting can face th...
    by: tenancy solved uploaded July 4, 2017
  • Unfair terms in tenancy agreements
    Posted in : Landlords
    Anything can be added to a tenancy agreement but that doesn’t mean they will all be backed up by a judge in the event of a dispute. For example, specifying an exact time to empty the waste bins on a particular day would be seen as an “unfair term”. It wouldn’t inva...
    by: tenancysolved uploaded July 21, 2021
  • What do I do if one of my neighbours is smoking cannabis?
    Posted in : Tenants
      Just remember that it is criminal offence to smoke cannabis in the UK  Specially in a public place an habitats. If anyone decides to report his/her neighbours or make a complaint to the local authority or the Police, about a neighbour smoking cannabis or taking...
    by: tenancy solved uploaded October 24, 2018
  • How can we show compassion
    Posted in : Tenants
    How to show compassion for your neighbours during the pandemic (COVID - 19) I would like to talk about instances where showing compassion is the right thing to do. This applies to single parents, homeless people, over 50’s and anyone affected by COVID-19 in relation to their...
    by: tenancysolved uploaded May 16, 2021
  • Can you deal with the stress of moving out
    Posted in : Tenants
      Moving can be very stressful.  Can you cope with this stress, the packing, the disagreements and fighting with your family, friends or partner in regard to which box the china set should go in or where that glass vase should go?  Anyo...
    by: tenancy solved uploaded February 6, 2018