Renting

Are you buying a home, remortgaging or renting, and trying to plan your next steps? MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explained what could change over the next year in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.

Private renters in England will be able to take complaints to a new ombudsman under plans outlined in a new Bill introduced to Parliament today. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis said the change has been "long-needed" though renters won't be able to benefit from it just yet. 

The Scottish Government has frozen rent and rail fares as part of emergency legislation introduced to help people during the cost of living crisis. Here's what's happening.  

Renters in England can no longer be evicted for no reason under a new bill introduced by the Government this week – though the rules are yet to take effect. The Renters Reform Bill will also see the introduction of an ombudsman for private tenants among other measures.

Homeowners with Taylor Wimpey leases still managed by the firm will have costly clauses that see their ground rent double every 10 years removed following action from the competition watchdog. Affected leaseholders’ ground rents will now remain at the amount charged when they first bought their home. Doubling ground rent clauses will also be left out of any future Taylor Wimpey leases. 

The current ban in England on bailiff-enforced rental evictions, which was introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, won't be extended further and will end on 31 May, the Government has announced. 

Flexible 'lifetime' student loans, increased rights for renters, leasehold reform, and more protection for those using the internet were among the plans revealed by the Queen today during the state reopening of Parliament.

Tenants in London can now use a new tool to check whether their landlords need to license their homes – and some could be owed £1,000s in rent refunds if their landlord doesn't have the right documentation.

Renters in England and Wales are set to get another two months' breathing space as the Government has extended the ban on evictions put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Landlords and letting agents in England can't charge tenants letting fees on new contracts signed on or after Saturday 1 June. If you're a renter, here are your new rights and what you still need to pay – plus what to do if you're charged an illegal fee.