The government’s ‘rent a room’ scheme lets you earn up to £7,500 a year tax-free from letting out accommodation Technically, a lodger is different to a tenant. A lodger is someone who rents a room in ...

Rent prices are up, wages are down, and the demand for housing is outstripping supply at an accelerating pace. It means an increasing number of people are renting rooms rather than properties, and ...

Alistair Darling's announcement in last week's pre-Budget report that mortgage lenders should give three months' grace before starting repossession proceedings is undoubtedly welcome. But homeowners ...