News – September 2014

A tenth of landlords unable to confirm their tenants are gas safe 
22 Sep 2014
One in ten landlords are unable to confirm their tenants are living in a gas safe home, according to new research by British Gas and Shelter.

First time buyers helped by the Bank of Mum and Dad receiving £23k each 
16 Sep 2014
UK parents give an average of £23,000 when helping their children with a deposit to get onto the property ladder, according to new research from Shelter.

Housing costs put 3.4 million households on a financial knife-edge 
09 Sep 2014
More than 3 million households across the country are living on a knife-edge where a small drop in income could cost them their home, new figures reveal today.