I think the answer is going to be coming up with some other service, outside of the tenancy, separately documented, that stays alive while the tenancy stays alive. Almost like a derivative. There will be cash flows associated with it...
I obviously can't speak for Mark, but if you've been in an industry for decades and it's been a huge part if your life, it's pretty obvious why someone would still be interested. I've been a landlord for 26 years,...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 29/10/2024 - 11:00I don't know why you're so surprised? 25 years of dealing with tenants has given me a great 6th sense and it rarely fails me. You've obviously been extremely...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 28/10/2024 - 11:53"The tenant's reason that "it’s for a person she cares for who isn’t on her tenancy apparently it’s her partner who has an adapted bungalow round the corner on...
Reply to the comment left by James Vai at 28/08/2024 - 19:33Living in a property for 3 years does not extinguish any CGT liability! You may be thinking of the old rule whereby if you lived in it at the...
Reply to the comment left by Jack Craven at 03/05/2024 - 14:29Jack. The issue is that renters are significantly more likely to be sharing with others. Once properties go into owner occupied status there is likely a net reduction in...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 03/10/2023 - 11:35I thought that was the default position but it could be varied in the tenancy agreement? Some agreements state you still need to give notice else the contract rolls...
I'd say most are down to the tenant and very few are structural. That's my experience as a landlord for 25 yrs coupled with my Dad as a surveyor and other related property roles for about 40 yrs.
"Damp and mould are caused by faults within the fabric of the house. PIVs only deal with the symptoms, not the cause." Nonsense. That can be the cause, but not exclusively. Poor ventilation is much more likely than structural issues.
Reply to the comment left by Tom McGrath at 10/08/2023 - 20:08Your attachment didn't work. But irrespective...no doubt there would be a shock... But as I already said, our overall GDP performance is identical to Germany since the ref. We're...
Reply to the comment left by Tom McGrath at 10/08/2023 - 19:02Uk GDP growth since the referendum is identical to Germany's. How did you manage to disentangle the impact of Brexit from Covid and the Russia/Ukraine war? I'd love to...
Reply to the comment left by David Smith at 14/07/2023 - 09:02I agree it'll be put back and I agree doing work now is potentially wasteful. However: -Some of these measures are useful in their own right. -People have to...
Reply to the comment left by Caroline Wilson at 11/07/2023 - 21:45I'd definitely be offering them some money back. A new roof, even only affecting the outside, is very disruptive.and you'll be amazed at how much dirt will be created...
Reply to the comment left by David Smith at 13/07/2023 - 12:39Not exactly the most helpful comment. I'm starting to do certain bits because I've got 10 to look after and if I leave it until we have certainty I'll...
14th December 2025, 4 months ago
I think the answer is going to be coming up with some other service, outside of the tenancy, separately documented, that stays alive while the tenancy stays alive. Almost like a derivative. There will be cash flows associated with it...
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I obviously can't speak for Mark, but if you've been in an industry for decades and it's been a huge part if your life, it's pretty obvious why someone would still be interested. I've been a landlord for 26 years,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Con Papapetrou at 26/11/2025 - 14:43
Reply to the comment left by Con Papapetrou at 26/11/2025 - 14:4315%? How do you get 15%? What time period are you looking over?
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Reply to the comment left by Sonny islam at 30/10/2024 - 14:335% and it always applies to residential, ie including the first property.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 29/10/2024 - 11:00
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 29/10/2024 - 11:00I don't know why you're so surprised? 25 years of dealing with tenants has given me a great 6th sense and it rarely fails me. You've obviously been extremely...
Read More →29th October 2024, 1 year ago
I won't hold my breath. Labour is full of idiots.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 28/10/2024 - 11:53
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 28/10/2024 - 11:53"The tenant's reason that "it’s for a person she cares for who isn’t on her tenancy apparently it’s her partner who has an adapted bungalow round the corner on...
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Reply to the comment left by James Vai at 28/08/2024 - 19:33Living in a property for 3 years does not extinguish any CGT liability! You may be thinking of the old rule whereby if you lived in it at the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jack Craven at 03/05/2024 - 14:29
Reply to the comment left by Jack Craven at 03/05/2024 - 14:29Jack. The issue is that renters are significantly more likely to be sharing with others. Once properties go into owner occupied status there is likely a net reduction in...
Read More →3rd November 2023, 2 years ago
As the joke goes...the only test Angela passed at school was a pregnancy test... Not sure what qualifies her on any topic tbh.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 03/10/2023 - 11:35
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 03/10/2023 - 11:35I thought that was the default position but it could be varied in the tenancy agreement? Some agreements state you still need to give notice else the contract rolls...
Read More →Reply to comment left by George Pearson at 02/09/2023 - 16:54
I'd say most are down to the tenant and very few are structural. That's my experience as a landlord for 25 yrs coupled with my Dad as a surveyor and other related property roles for about 40 yrs.
Read More →Reply to comment left by George Pearson at 30/08/2023 - 10:10
"Damp and mould are caused by faults within the fabric of the house. PIVs only deal with the symptoms, not the cause." Nonsense. That can be the cause, but not exclusively. Poor ventilation is much more likely than structural issues.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tom McGrath at 10/08/2023 - 20:08
Reply to the comment left by Tom McGrath at 10/08/2023 - 20:08Your attachment didn't work. But irrespective...no doubt there would be a shock... But as I already said, our overall GDP performance is identical to Germany since the ref. We're...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tom McGrath at 10/08/2023 - 19:02
Reply to the comment left by Tom McGrath at 10/08/2023 - 19:02Uk GDP growth since the referendum is identical to Germany's. How did you manage to disentangle the impact of Brexit from Covid and the Russia/Ukraine war? I'd love to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tom McGrath at 10/08/2023 - 13:29
Reply to the comment left by Tom McGrath at 10/08/2023 - 13:29You deserve an award for the most tenuous link to Brexit ever.
Read More →23rd July 2023, 3 years ago
How do you note the smell on check-in or check-out on an inventory and how do you prove it to the DPS?
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Smith at 14/07/2023 - 09:02
Reply to the comment left by David Smith at 14/07/2023 - 09:02I agree it'll be put back and I agree doing work now is potentially wasteful. However: -Some of these measures are useful in their own right. -People have to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Caroline Wilson at 11/07/2023 - 21:45
Reply to the comment left by Caroline Wilson at 11/07/2023 - 21:45I'd definitely be offering them some money back. A new roof, even only affecting the outside, is very disruptive.and you'll be amazed at how much dirt will be created...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Smith at 13/07/2023 - 12:39
Reply to the comment left by David Smith at 13/07/2023 - 12:39Not exactly the most helpful comment. I'm starting to do certain bits because I've got 10 to look after and if I leave it until we have certainty I'll...
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