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5m
Rent crisis: half of renters would lose in one month home if they lost job
More than three million people in England who are in work and rent their own homes don’t have enough savings to pay their rent for a month, if they lose their job.
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3m
Three year minimum contracts planned for UK renters
Tenants could be guaranteed minimum three year contracts – under new government plans to give people who rent their homes more security. The vast majority of tenants currently have agreements of 6 or 12 months, but ministers say longer terms would benefit both renters and landlords. Campaigners have urged them to go even further –…
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How Airbnb rentals are affecting Isle of Skye
Its rugged landscapes have provided the backdrop to many a Hollywood blockbuster, but as the worldwide fame of the Hebridean island of Skye continues to rise, it risks joining the likes of Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam as a tourist hotspot in danger of being overrun. Now new figures show the scale of private houses and…
