TENANTS ADVICE

A house in multiple occupation (HMO) is a property rented out by at least 3 people who are not from 1 ‘household’, but share facilities like the bathroom and kitchen. It is often referred to as a ‘house share’

A new scheme will commence in England and Wales on the 4th of May under...

Having smoke alarms fitted and testing these regularly. It could be a good idea to set yourself a weekly reminder to test the alarms and ensure that you never take out the batteries, even if it were to go off unintentionally!

If your neighbour is making a noise that is causing you distress you are...

It is not always easy but when you are hunting for a house, whether it be as a potential landlord or tenant looking for a new home but try not to get too attached early on. Horizon Lets have some top tips to help you get the most out of any visit so that your heart doesn’t overrule your head and cause you to overlook any problems. The way to ensure you make the right decision is to view as many properties as possible, gain experience in viewing and understand what information you should be gathering. You can also use the tools which you have before you physically view the property such as Street View and Google Earth which can give you a good insight.

As tenants your responsibility doesn’t end when you decide to leave the...