Jesmond residents won’t have been surprised by news of an almost 40% increase in rat sightings in the last 12 months, with many home-owners and student tenants noticing an increase in the number of rats in their back gardens or taking advantage of the rubbish
Rats in Jesmond have seen one student driven out of her home on Sanderson Road. Concerns about rats were raised by residents at last month’s South Jesmond ward meeting, with littering by students highlighted as one reason rodents find Jesmond so attractive. Experts say there
The consultation is over and the numbers are in: Newcastle City Council has received a big response to its plans to improve housing and crack down on rogue landlords. But not everyone is happy, as Andrew Paterson reports.
More details are emerging about a plan to expand licensing of landlords in Jesmond, and the reaction so far is decidedly mixed, with some predicting the proposals could cost landlords around £2,500 per property.
Tenants renting houses and flats in Jesmond say they hope contentious proposals by Newcastle City Council will prevent landlords from letting out dirty, damaged and dangerous properties.
Slugs, rats and mould are three of the top bugbears of student renters in Newcastle, according to a survey by Northumbria Students’ Union
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A group of Birmingham students cut out the middle man and establish a housing co-operative. Is there a lesson to learn for Jesmond? A guest post by Chames Zaimeche
Megan Cunningham reports on one student who discovered a delay in maintenance work following a burglary
Sheffield students have deposit issues and take legal action against landlords, too. Jonny Brown tells their story