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I am being attacked because I am moving into a social housing unit, although I used to rent privately – yes, I am saving money, but I don’t feel guilty


I am being attacked because I am moving into a social housing unit, although I used to rent privately – yes, I am saving money, but I don’t feel guilty

One woman said that she used to live in private rented accommodation but now lives in social housing. Beth Owen, a mother of four, explained that her family of six recently became homeless and moved into social housing. 2 A mother has admitted she is being trolled because she lives in a social housing apartmentPhoto […]

Why renting can be a better investment than buying


Why renting can be a better investment than buying

Renting may have a bad reputation in the UK, but there are now many financial and social benefits There is a strong culture of home buying in the UK. Most people buy a home with a mortgage and pay it off over their working lives. However, with house prices astronomically high and mortgage rates unlikely […]

I live in a 6′ x 8′ greenhouse – it only took me a day to put it together and I don’t pay a dime in rent


I live in a 6′ x 8′ greenhouse – it only took me a day to put it together and I don’t pay a dime in rent

A woman has announced that she no longer pays a cent in rent after moving into a 6′ x 8′ greenhouse. Gina Min bought the caravan for £150 from a furniture store and assembled it in less than 10 hours. 2 Gina lives in a tiny greenhouseSource: YouTube 2 The construction took only a few […]

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has 13,000 short-term rentals but only 745 houses to rent. Are online platforms Stayz and Airbnb to blame?


Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has 13,000 short-term rentals but only 745 houses to rent. Are online platforms Stayz and Airbnb to blame?

There are a dozen Airbnbs on Aaron Webb’s street. He and his partner – a teacher at a local school – rent metres near the beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. In June, there were 13,000 short-term stays in the region but fewer than a thousand homes for rent, according to data from Queensland University and […]