Tenants who live in the coldest privately rented homes are trapped into higher fuel bills because they rely on landlords to make their properties energy efficient. So claims the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and Friends of the Earth, who are calling on private landlords and government to take action on homes that are costing tenants [...]
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Private tenants punished with high fuel bills
Tenants who live in the coldest privately rented homes are trapped into higher fuel bills because they rely on landlords to make their properties energy efficient. So claims the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and Friends of the Earth, who are calling on private landlords and government to take action on homes that are costing tenants [...]
Tenant arrears rise as rent increases loom
The UK’s private rental sector saw tenant arrears rise to almost 12% of all private rent in December, up 2% compared with a month earlier, according to the latest survey from property group, LSL.
Total arrears, estimated at £276 million, were at their highest since December 2009, with rising unemployment likely to drive the figure into [...]
