Guide to streaming TV: The best Television on demand.
Streaming is gradually taking over from traditional cable and satellite services. Streaming services are generally cheaper than cable and satellite, offer more library content and have a rolling monthly contract instead of locking you in for a given time. You can also watch content anywhere, at any time on almost any device with internet access. […]
How to change the way people think and talk about mental health problems at work…
It is staggering to think that one in four people experience mental health problems, yet there is still a stigma around how we think and talk about mental illness. It seems across the board from school classrooms and universities to businesses we have no idea on how to consistently do this sensitively and successfully. Mental […]
Private Landlord’s safety responsibilities…
Everyone has a right to feel safe in their home, including those renting privately. Private landlord’s have a duty of care to uphold for their rental properties just as renters have a duty of care to look after the property. However, the safety of the property falls towards the landlord. What are the private landlord’s […]
Housing Hand launch the University of Salford Guarantor Service
Salford Guarantor Service provided by Housing Hand and the University of Salford Housing Hand, the award-winning UK rent guarantor service, are proud to announce our second University collaboration, at the University of Salford. We have teamed up with the University of Salford to support the most vulnerable students such as care leavers and estranged students […]
Risks Standing As Guarantor
What Are Parents Risks Standing As Guarantor? Parents are being warned about the potential financial risk standing as guarantor for their children in shared student accommodation. This is because they could face large debts if housemates fall into rent arrears. Joint and Several Agreements Under ‘joint and several’ tenancy agreements, all tenants and their guarantors […]
Purpose Built Student Accommodation: Where is the Market Going and What do You Need to Know?
Purpose Built Student Accommodation – PBSA
Embrace tenant feedback to avoid disputes and enhance satisfaction
Inventory Hive aims to bridge the gap between tenants and BTR providers through better engagement Build-to-rent landlords and managers will know the headache that comes with check-out disputes, most commonly disagreements over deposit deductions, which can sap time and create ill-feeling. Inventory Hive aims to make what has long been a painful process simpler and […]
Student Life Hacks
At Housing Hand, we are always trying to find ways to make the lives of our students lives easier. Whether this is by helping students and working professionals secure the flats and homes with a UK Rent Guarantor, or helping tenants find the best rented properties in the first place with our Free House Finder Service. To […]
Best Christmas Markets for Students
Everyone looks forward to Christmas, but for students, it can be an expensive time. If you are trying to plan getting presents for your whole family whilst also wanting to get into the Christmas spirit, there might be no better way than paying a visit to a fantastic Christmas market. There are plenty around but […]
How to apply for a UK student visa
The UK is home to a host of the world’s most prestigious universities, but for prospective students overseas, getting the grades is only the first hurdle. Currently, students from EU countries do not need a visa to study in the UK, though that remains at the will of looming Brexit negotiations. Until 2021 however, the […]
