Shotgun Theatre (NSDF award-winning) presents RENT, following a group of New Yorkers in the early-1990s. Mark Cohen guides the audience through this rock opera, deep into the personal stories of the people who surround him; the outcasts of society. This production exposes the realities of AIDs, poverty, and bohemian life.
Landlords in the South West are least at risk of rent arrears, according to research from the UK’s leading landlord association*.
Those in the South West were found to be less at risk with a quarter (25 per cent) of landlords experiencing rent arrears in the last 12 months, compared to 29 per cent of landlords in the South East.
The research shows that a typical landlord in the South East with rent arrears faces £1,551 of outstanding rent, while those in the South West have £2,157 of outstanding rent, well about the UK average of £1,649.
Landlords of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) in Exeter are being reminded of new licensing requirements that are set to be introduced in February.
Exeter City Council is offering a series of discounts for landlords affected by the new legislation, to those who register their properties before 15 January, undertake a training course or are part of a recognised landlords' association.
Last month (November) Exeter City Council approved an extension of its licensing for HMOs following a lengthy period of public consultation.
Every day, 36 households in the South West are at risk of losing their home, new analysis from Shelter reveals.
The research, based on data recorded by the Ministry of Justice found that in the past year more than 13,200 homes in the South West are at risk of eviction or repossession, the equivalent of 36 every day.
It also identified the latest hotspots across the region where people are most likely to face losing their home, with Weymouth and Portland and Gloucester topping the list. Other hotspots in the region’s top ten included Bristol, Bournemouth and Plymouth....
Tenants in the South West of England feel they get the worst value for money from their rent than in other parts of the UK, according to a recent poll by the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA).
Just over half (57%) of tenants in the region rated their rent as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ when asked their opinion on whether it represented value for money. However, a third (33%) perceived their rent as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.
In comparison, the findings also show that tenants in Yorkshire and Humber derive the best value for money from their rent, with four in five (83%)...
Exeter-based commercial property advisers Space recently successfully negotiated a lease renewal for Japanese toy manufacturer, Tomy, saving the company tens of thousands of pounds.
Tomy has been based at Hembury House, Pynes Hill, Exeter for the last ten years and approached Space in 2013 as their property lease was due to expire.
After a thorough audit of available alternatives, Space recommended that Tomy stay put and managed lease negotiations on their behalf. Space achieved a considerable rent-free period for Tomy as well as an overall rent reduction.
Renting a home can be bad for your health, according to ExeTRA (Exeter Private Tenants Resource Association), a new Exeter CVS project funded by the E-on Energy Legacy fund, which offers a voice to tenants suffering poor housing conditions, excessive rent and energy bills.
And with winter approaching, this support couldn’t come at a more important time.
Project worker Eve Malster explains: “Exeter is one of the most unaffordable places to live in the UK! Demand for rented homes exceeds supply, pushing rents sky high. Tenants are so worried about the pressure of losing a...
Student rents in Exeter are the 4th highest in the UK behind only London, Oxford and Cambridge, a new report states. Students in Exeter pay an average rent of £385pcm despite most students only willing to pay up to £300 in rental costs. The rise has been attributed to a national rise in applications to Universities in turn seeing a rise in demand for student rental properties in the city. Exeter University has seen a 34% rise in applications for university places this year well above the national average of 2.5% seeing a particular demand on rental costs. The report by easyroommate.co.uk...
It is estimated that around 40% of the population now live in private rented accommodation. This is in stark contrast to a couple of decades ago, when most people were owner occupiers. Unfortunately times have changed and the younger generation can’t afford to get on to the housing ladder, thanks to sky high deposits and rising property prices. So if you, like millions of others, can’t afford to buy a home, here are some tips for finding the right property to rent.
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You will find properties to rent in virtually all areas of the UK, but not all of them will be...
