18th May 2022
On 25 May 2022, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have been in force for three years. Whilst significant fines for breaching the GDPR have been issued in the UK and the EU, when it comes to the protection of tenants, particularly those who rent from a private landlord (or through letting agents), data protection legislation is failing to increase access to justice and in some cases acts as a hindrance.
9th March 2022
Renters in unsafe, unsanitary and unliveable homes can ‘lawyer up’ for free thanks to a new partnership between online claims management firm Veriwise and Clerksroom direct.
26th February 2022
We are pleased to be featured in the Law Society Gazette
11th February 2022
A “concerning proportion” of renters “live in unsafe or insecure conditions with limited ability to exercise their rights” and government efforts to improve the situation are “not effective” – that’s the conclusion of an official investigation.
11th February 2022
Alan had whole load of problems moving into his new flat with his family that he just couldn't solve. But when he got Veriwise on the case it was sorted in a matter of days.
25 Januray 2022
A company which takes on housing disrepair, Deposit disputes and statutory breaches like illegal evictions on behalf of frustrated renters has expanded its legal team after receiving its 1000th inquiry.
13th January, 2022
Only 0.06% of renters know who is responsible for carrying out repairs on their home – equivalent to one tenant in every 1700.
18th June, 2021
Almost half a million renters could be too frightened to ask their landlord to fix faulty electrics, mend mouldy bathrooms or even deal with rats as the Covid-19 eviction ban comes to an end.
10th July, 2021
A leading housing campaigner has branded a renting watchdog "an indolent Chihuahua" after figures emerged showing that the Housing Ombudsman Service has helped tenants in just 0.001% of the U.K's 10.5m rented homes.
11th January, 2022
One in five renters are not satisfied with the condition of their properties– and enough renters in England have concerns about repairs and maintenance to fill a city the size of Birmingham.
13th January, 2021
Official figures have revealed that England faces a £8billion to repair inadequate rented homes - with a Cornwall couple claiming to have been evicted after complaining to their landlord after spending four months without a kitchen floor.
11th January, 2022
Only one landlord in 34,000 is a member of a government-backed watchdog scheme designed to deal with tenant’s complaints about the condition of their rented homes.
11th January, 2022
A government department has been forced to admit it has “no idea” how many landlords have been convicted under laws brought in to ensure rented homes are fit for human habitation.
13th January, 2022
Only one landlord in 34,000 is a member of a government-backed watchdog scheme designed to deal with tenant’s complaints about the condition of their rented homes.
8th February 2022
Research suggests just 15% of landlords are aware of coming changes to energy efficiency rules in rented properties – which the CEO of a business which helps fed-up renters to get repairs made to their homes believes shows the reasons behind Britain’s epidemic of damp and drafty homes.