Money Box Live: Your Rental Rights
Money Box
BBC
4.2 • 825 Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
An average of 20 potential tenants request to view each available rental home, more than triple the amount in 2019, according to data commissioned by the BBC. The queue to view is even longer in some regions, reaching 30 in the North West of England, according to the property portal Rightmove.
From facing tough competition for a home to receiving a section 21 notice of eviction, we hear what renters are experiencing in the current market and we offer advice on what their rights are.
The experts on the panel are Nyree Applegarth, Partner at Higgs LLP, Tim Bannister, Director at Rightmove and Ben Beadle, Chief Executive at National Residential Landlords Association.
For tips on how to get ahead in the race to secure a rental property and information on your rights as a tenant go to the Tackling it Together section on the front page of the BBC News website.
Presenter: Felicity Hannah Producer: Amber Mehmood Reporter: Sam Gruet Researcher: Luke Smithurst Editor: Jess Quayle
(First Broadcast at 3pm, Wednesday 26th July, 2023)
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| 0:00.0 | You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one. |
| 0:06.5 | I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds. |
| 0:11.2 | I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects, |
| 0:16.0 | relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life. |
| 0:22.4 | So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature, |
| 0:28.3 | and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you. |
| 0:33.6 | So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:39.5 | BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. |
| 0:43.3 | Hello and welcome to this podcast of Moneybox Live. |
| 0:46.3 | If you're looking for a home to rent today, then you're not browsing. |
| 0:49.6 | You're competing. |
| 0:50.8 | An average of 20 potential tenants ask to view each rental home home driving up the cost and probably driving up stress too in fact the average number of requests to see each property has more than tripled it was just six back in 2019 |
| 1:05.0 | been about two three months we've been looking aren't we yeah we've viewed a few round where round where we're from, Bernley, but they're just not big enough, are there? |
| 1:12.6 | Some estate agents don't actually get back in touch with you. |
| 1:15.6 | We found that out when we've shown interest. |
| 1:18.6 | Everybody wants to rent, don't they? |
| 1:19.6 | But the prices are just extortionate. |
| 1:21.6 | Yeah, I've got friends who's living in two-bedroomed houses with four kids. |
| 1:25.6 | It is very frustrating. Reviewed lords. |
| 1:28.6 | Absolutely lords. |
| 1:30.4 | Very frustrating. |
| 1:31.6 | It is a difficult backdrop for anyone trying to find the perfect property. |
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