An overhaul of rental laws could help people such as Alyssa, who spends more than half her income on rent. However, there are fears changes could worsen the housing shortage.
By Christopher Howard, Live in Costa Rica blog - When renting an apartment or house in Costa Rica retirees should always have their lawyer look over the rental contract before signing it. Nevertheless there are a few things retirees should know to avoid misunderstandings and headaches down the road. (1) The amount of the monthly…
before they ve even started paying for any of their other bills. the campaign group generation rent want the government to freeze rents and pause evictions as living costs spiral, but the department for housing say their new rental law will abolish no fault evictions and empower tenants to challenge unjustified rent increases. but megan and richard have taken things into their own hands and found a different solution. this is a guardianship where tenants look after an unused building in exchange for cheaper rent. they could be given a month s notice to leave and they are only paying £400 a month each including bills. it s not as much security but you obviously think it is worthwhile? 100%. you can t enjoy life if you re having to worry about the £9 and the £10. it means i can save, that is the big thing for me. as rental prices rise out of reach, many younger people are now making tough choices to balance their bills.