Millionaire houseboat tycoon, 60, ‘chased tenant with roofer’s tool’

Millionaire houseboat tycoon, 60, ‘chased tenant with roofer’s tool shouting ‘I’ll break your f***ing head’ and slapped him with gardening gloves in row over £5,500 charges at west London boatyard, court hears Millionaire houseboat tycoon Myck Djuberg, 60, chased Klaus Beversluis, 52  Djuberg ‘sprung’ additional and unwarranted charges on tenant Mr Beversluis    The 60-year-old then chased … Read more

Property manager insists tenant will be charged for leaving coat rack for next residents

‘There is no sense, only money’: Renter slams property manager who insists she’ll be charged after asking if she could leave behind a small coat rack for the next tenants Hannah, from London, shared email from property manager of her rented home  Asked whether she and flatmates could leave hooks up as gift for next … Read more

People moved to tears after landlord slashes cost of rent for tenant over the festive period 

Kind-hearted landlord is praised by social media users after he cut his tenant’s January rent in HALF as a Christmas gift Chris, believed to be from the US, shared card from his landlord, Lee, on Reddit  Penned a note saying ‘best Santa gift would be taking off half the January rent’ Chris revealed he ‘didn’t get … Read more

Tenant who suffered horrific burns in explosion left ‘devastated’ as building firm boss is cleared

A man who suffered horrific burns in a gas explosion has said justice has not been served – after a building firm boss was cleared of breaching health and safety laws. Kyle Roe, then 19, was almost killed in the blast and still lives with daily pain – both physical and mental. He had just … Read more

What can a landlord do if a tenant moves in a new partner

PROPERTY CLINIC: I think my tenant has moved their partner into my property without telling me, could this cause me problems? Most tenancy agreements do not allow subletting without prior permission A tenant may be in breach of their tenancy agreement if they move someone in  By Myra Butterworth For MailOnline Published: 09:35 GMT, 5 … Read more

Tenant staying in house rent-free amid eviction ban says he will be forced to live ‘on the street’

A tenant who is refusing to move out and forcing the family who own it to stay overseas says he will pay landlords back ‘when this is all over’ – but kicking him out now would leave him, a baby and a pregnant woman ‘out on the street’.  House owners Emma and Russell Burton, 41, are … Read more

Is the tenant fees ban really pushing up rents?

Letting agents have claimed that recent legislation banning them from charging renters upfront fees has resulted in a swathe of landlords hiking rents.  In a report issued this week letting agent trade body ARLA Propertymark said the number of agents reporting they had seen rents rise hit the highest figure on record in June, up … Read more

Council flat tenant reveals how she transformed her sitting room simply by swapping the carpet

Tenant gives her housing association flat a new lease of life with a white-washed vinyl floor, chandelier and a plush pink rug – and it cost just £250  Thrifty mother revealed she transformed her family living room for just £250 Laura Stockdale, from Sussex, who shares two daughters with her fiance  Took to Facebook group … Read more

Foxtons sees another fall in house sales while tenant fees ban eats into rental revenues

Estate agent Foxtons blames Brexit for lower house sales last year as the tenant fees ban eats into income sending profits down a third Foxtons’ revenues from house sales fell 10% to £32m; lettings down 2% to £65m Adjusted core profit for 2019 fell 32 per cent to £2.5million  ‘Early signs’ of improvement so far, … Read more