Rising rents, bidding wars and queues to view properties – for 28-year-old Will, finding a place to live is proving very difficult. He moved out of his last apartment because the landlord raised the rent and has only two months to find his next place. Greg Tsuman, president-elect of Propertymark, a trade body for UK estate agents, offers insider tips on how prospective tenants can get ahead of the competition. It also explains why rental properties are in such low supply at the moment. Plus, host Claer Barrett gets an overview of tenants’ rights from Shelter policy manager Ruth Ehrlich – when can your landlord raise the rent and what can you do if you’re served with an eviction notice?
To listen to our previous episode on why it pays to check your credit score, click here: https://www.ft.com/content/3fb08997-b49f-4e14-b283-9abd1a648b1f
And here’s a free link to read about Claer’s FT column “Why should I let my landlord spy on my finances?” https://on.ft.com/3c1cq6f
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Presented by Claire Barrett. Produced by Persis Love and Philippa Goodrich. The executive producer is Manuela Zaragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music by Metaphor Music
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