Housing allowance when looking for a rental home
How housing allowance works, which information affects the decision and what you should check before looking for a home.
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Home insurance for rented accommodation: what you need to know
How home insurance works in rented accommodation, what it may cover and what you should check before moving in.
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End-of-tenancy cleaning for rented homes: responsibilities and checklist
How to clean your rented home when moving out, document the result and deal with any claims from the landlord.
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Housing queues, queue time and what no queue time means
Queue time is only one of several ways of allocating rental properties, and the no queue time label needs to be read together with the type of contract.
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How to terminate your tenancy agreement correctly
The notice period depends on the type of property, the form of agreement and when a private letting agreement was entered into.
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Have your documents ready before you look for a home
Prepare certificates, references, a budget and a reliable checking routine before you start responding to housing adverts.
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Lodger or subtenant when you rent a room
How the home is used, rather than the wording of the advert, determines which rules and rights apply.
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Income requirements for rental housing: two methods, different answers
The three-times-rent rule and the disposable-income method measure different things, while debts, payment default records and guarantors are assessed separately.
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