A cash strapped student decided to offer her boyfriend for hire on eBay after reaching the end of her student overdraft in the run up to Christmas. 21-year-old Beccy John…
New York townhouse on rental market for $20k a day
A New York town house situated in the trendy Manhattan district of the city is believed to be one of the most expensive properties on the rental market with a…
Buying is cheaper than renting in 47 out of the 50 biggest towns in the UK
According to a recent study carried out by the property website Zoopla, renting a home as opposed to buying one only works out cheaper in 3 out of the 50…
Pret A Manger to hire homeless people as new apprentices
The food retailer, Pret A Manger, have unveiled innovative new plans to hire people from troubled backgrounds, including homeless people and ex-offenders, as part of their new apprenticeship scheme. Pret…
New car share scheme to see parked cars offered for hire
A brand new car hire scheme due to be launched in the New Year will signal the introduction of a very different model of car hire in cities whereby car…
HMV to offer online film rental service
HMV is the latest company to dip its toe into the online film rental market after it announced plans last week to provide a film viewing on demand service via…
Rental properties in private sector considered unaffordable
The cost of renting a home in the private sector is seen as expensive according to the results of a recent survey. The British Social Attitudes study on housing produced…
Facebook to hire thousands of new staff for New York office
The world’s largest social network, Facebook, is planning to almost double the size of its workforce within the next year with plans to launch an engineering centre in New York…
Britain most expensive country in Europe for property rental
The UK is the most expensive country in Europe for property rental, 5% higher than France which came in second place in the rankings of most costly countries to rent…
Car hire survey finds drivers putting off car checks due to cost
Car hire survey finds drivers putting off car checks due to cost A survey by leading car hire comparison website, Carrentals.co.uk, has uncovered a worrying trend amongst drivers in the…
