{"id":4022747,"date":"2019-01-29T09:59:23","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T09:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=4022747"},"modified":"2023-10-10T13:06:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T12:06:59","slug":"landlords-and-tenants-need-more-help-and-guidance-on-rights-says-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/01\/29\/landlords-and-tenants-need-more-help-and-guidance-on-rights-says-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlords and tenants need more help and guidance on rights, says report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issues such as insurance and deposits top the list of most frequently asked questions by landlords according to new survey by Totally Money.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both landlords and tenants have responded to the survey with some surprising, enlightening and occasionally disturbing results.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow long does a landlord have to return a deposit?\u201d leads the list of most popular FAQs for landlords, being asked 600 times on average. Coming in at 500 times each are:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does landlord insurance cover?\u201d, and \u201cHow to become a landlord\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2013 suggesting that despite uncertain economic times, there is still plenty of interest in renting out property.<\/p>\n

The top three questions from tenants were:<\/p>\n

\u201cWho can be a guarantor for renting?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat can a landlord deduct from my deposit?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCan my landlord enter my house when I\u2019m not there?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Totally Money<\/a> research also reveals that lack of knowledge on rights among tenants is at startlingly low levels. \u00a0Just 3%<\/strong> of tenants are fully aware of everything a landlord should legally provide them with, and at a more practical, tangible level 67%<\/strong> did not know that landlords are permitted to change locks on a property – provided they have been permitted onto the property by permission or an emergency situation. Some tenants \u2013 11%<\/strong> – believe a landlord is never allowed on a property at all when it is being rented out.<\/p>\n

Half<\/strong> of tenants don\u2019t know that landlords can change rent without telling them, while 57%<\/strong> mistakenly believe landlords must fix any problem in a property.<\/p>\n

Mark Molony, Head of Brand and Communications at Totally Money said, \u201cWhether you\u2019re a tenant or a landlord, knowing your rights and keeping an eye out for warning signs means you\u2019re well prepared in the event of an issue or a dispute.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe created this study in order to make sure readers had access to clear answers – it can often be tricky to find out the exact information on a problem while renting!\u201d<\/p>\n

Landlords have had to deal with a raft of regulatory changes<\/a> in recent times, and from 1 June 2019 all upfront letting and agency fees charged<\/a> to tenants will be banned.<\/p>\n

With 4.7 million people renting, now, more than ever, is the time for landlords – and tenants \u2013 to be fully aware of all rights and issues surrounding the private rented sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Issues such as insurance and deposits top the list of most frequently asked questions by landlords according to new survey by Totally Money. Both landlords and tenants have responded to the survey with some surprising, enlightening and occasionally disturbing results. \u201cHow long does a landlord have to return a deposit?\u201d leads the list of most… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3875,"featured_media":14046,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[341,345,278],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4022747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3875"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4022747"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4022747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6097515,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4022747\/revisions\/6097515"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4022747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4022747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4022747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}