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| Renting and letting: your questions | Renting and letting: your questions |
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| BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live Wednesday 25 November at 1502 GMT On BBC Radio 4 and Online class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00nyf2m">Listen to the programme class="" href="/1/shared/spl/hi/programmes/money_box/transcripts/money_box_live_25_11_09.pdf">Programme transcript (21 pages) | |
| On Wednesday's Money Box Live Vincent Duggleby and guests answered your questions on renting and letting. | On Wednesday's Money Box Live Vincent Duggleby and guests answered your questions on renting and letting. |
| The latest data from The Council of Mortgage Lenders brings better news for landlords as buy-to-let mortgage lending has grown for the first time in two years. | The latest data from The Council of Mortgage Lenders brings better news for landlords as buy-to-let mortgage lending has grown for the first time in two years. |
| Gross mortgage lending grew by 10% in the third quarter of 2009, however overall lending volumes remain much lower than their 2007 peak. | Gross mortgage lending grew by 10% in the third quarter of 2009, however overall lending volumes remain much lower than their 2007 peak. |
| Meanwhile The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) says that more than three times as many ARLA members think that landlords are buying properties than selling. | Meanwhile The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) says that more than three times as many ARLA members think that landlords are buying properties than selling. |
| The majority of ARLA offices - 93% - also reported an increase in the number of tenants haggling with landlords over rents in the past six months and over 63% have seen more tenants struggling to meet rental payments. | The majority of ARLA offices - 93% - also reported an increase in the number of tenants haggling with landlords over rents in the past six months and over 63% have seen more tenants struggling to meet rental payments. |
| If you are considering becoming a landlord, or taking up a tenancy, you may have a question about your rights and responsibilities. | If you are considering becoming a landlord, or taking up a tenancy, you may have a question about your rights and responsibilities. |
| Do you know how you can determine a fair rent? | Do you know how you can determine a fair rent? |
| Do you understand tenancy agreements and tenancy deposit protection requirements? | Do you understand tenancy agreements and tenancy deposit protection requirements? |
| Do you know who is responsible for maintenance and what the procedures are if improvements need to be made? | Do you know who is responsible for maintenance and what the procedures are if improvements need to be made? |
| Are you aware of the Gas Safe Register or the rules about Energy Performance Certificates? | Are you aware of the Gas Safe Register or the rules about Energy Performance Certificates? |
| Do you have questions about the rules for renting a room or multiple occupancy homes? | Do you have questions about the rules for renting a room or multiple occupancy homes? |
| And what are the options if a tenant causes damage or falls behind with rent? | And what are the options if a tenant causes damage or falls behind with rent? |
| Whatever your concern, our panel of experts were here to give you advice. | Whatever your concern, our panel of experts were here to give you advice. |
| Vincent Duggleby was joined by: | Vincent Duggleby was joined by: |
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| Presenter: Vincent Duggleby Producer: Diane Richardson | Presenter: Vincent Duggleby Producer: Diane Richardson |