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Poor insulation means money out of the window for 2.6 million households this winter

17 November, 20160 Comments
The Association for the Conservation of Energy have revealed that UK windows are the leakiest out of 11 northern European nations, with 15.9% suffering from badly insulated windows and walls. With one in ten families facing the tough decision between ‘Heating or Eating’ this winter, the association’s CEO says the situation has turned the UK
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One in five tenants fall victim to rogue landlords, but what about rogue tenants?

14 November, 20160 Comments
According to new research there are a significant amount of private landlords failing to keep their rental properties up to a safe and habitable standard, with one in five UK tenants describing their existing renting conditions as a “nightmare”. A study by Help-Link.co.uk found around 740,000 rented homes in Britain are in a ‘poor condition’ and
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Tenant Referencing UK supports Gas Safety Week – 19-25 September 2016

16 September, 20160 Comments
Tenant Referencing UK are in full support of Gas Safety Week next week (19th – 25th) and would like to remind all of our members to always use a registered gas engineer to check their appliances, in the run-up to winter. Badly fitted and poorly serviced appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions as well as
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DIY jobs for landlords to do this Easter

16 April, 20140 Comments
Many thanks to @rentonomy for allowing Landlord Referencing Services to share this with the LRS
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Who’s responsible for black mould growth?

12 July, 20131 Comments
With nearly 1 in 4 properties in the UK suffering from black mould growth in the winter time, this growing problem is causing bad feeling between many landlord’s and their tenants, this article attempts to educate landlords as to who is responsible and what can be done. Every landlord will get complaints from their tenants
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Snow-bound tenants; Don’t let your tenant die cold & alone this winter.

21 January, 20130 Comments
As Housing Associations right across the UK support snow-bound tenants, Landlord Referencing Services would like to address the importance of keeping your tenants safe and warm this winter. Housing providers have been stocking up on gritting supplies and other vital equipment such as heaters, and are preparing to deliver essentials including food and prescriptions to
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This Winter; Heating or Eating…?

12 October, 20120 Comments
British Gas have announced that it has raised its charges for both types of fuel by around 6%, which will come into effect on Friday 16th November 2012. [ UPDATE – 12/10/2012 – 3:40PM ] Npower have announced that they will also be increasing the price of gas by an average of 8.8% and electricity
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Landlord Referencing supports Gas Safety Week.

10 September, 20120 Comments
  Landlord Referencing Services are in full support of Gas Safety Week this week (10th – 16th) and would like to remind all of our members to always use a registered gas engineer to check their appliances, in the run-up to winter. Badly fitted and poorly serviced appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions as
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