In the latest episode of the Under One Roof podcast, I welcome Professor Kim McKee from the University of Stirling to discuss the evolving landscape of renting in the UK. The conversation delves into the meaning of home, upcoming legislative changes, and the various...
By Alison Wallace, Roger Burrows, David Beer, Alexandra Ciocanel and James Cussens. Tenant referencing is a critical aspect of accessing a home in the private rented sector (PRS). Referencing can be the decisive factor in decisions about who gets access to what...
In this blog post, based on a small research project in collaboration with second-year bachelor students from Hasselt University, Eva Severens looks at landlords’ attitudes toward allowing age-friendly modifications. Keep an eye on Eva’s Linked-In page for future...
To shed light on an emerging private rental housing market, the project titled “Understanding tenants and landlords in Romania”, ethically approved by the University of Bucharest, invited the public to contemplate the notion of the 'Ideal Rented Property.' Although...
To draw attention to an emerging private rental housing market, the project titled “Understanding tenants and landlords in Romania”, ethically approved by the University of Bucharest, invited the public to reflect on the idea of the ‘Ideal Landlord’. I warmly thank...
To draw attention to an emerging private rental housing market, the project titled “Understanding tenants and landlords in Romania”, ethically approved by the University of Bucharest, invited the public to reflect on the idea of the ‘Ideal Tenant’. I warmly thank the 18 contributors (homeowners, tenants and landlords) as speaking publicly is an act of courage.
In this blog, Jennifer Harris looks at how new UK-wide research highlights examples of how services are adapting to improve access to advice and information for people living in the private rented sector. This is part of a wider programme of work funded by TDS Charitable Foundation and Safe Deposits Scotland Charitable Trust.
Steve Rolfe and Kim McKee (University of Stirling) present an overview of a new research report which considers what landlords can do to make their tenants feel more at home in the PRS.
People told us about leaking roofs and guttering, and about how water coming into their housing had caused internal damage, damp and mould.
Dr Tom Simcock shares initial thoughts on the likely effects of COVID-19 on private rented sector tenants and landlords in England and discusses the potential effectiveness of the government’s response.
Ben Reeve-Lewis from Safer Renting shares initial experiences since the announcement of the emergency freeze to evictions.
In this blog, Dr Tom Simcock draws upon his HSA conference paper to examine the professionalisation of ‘home-sharing’ on new online platforms such as Airbnb.