Collin Williamson
Collin Williamson
Registered with Property118.com
22nd June 2021
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Been a landlord for a few years now. Have HMO's (HiMOs as my council insists on calling them). I'm dyslexic so please excuse the spelling mistakes. And I just say what I al thinking, not trying to be mean but I do expect you to have googled it first!
11th February 2026, 2 months ago
As the age limits on Kitchens and bathrooms have now been removed, the only thing I noticed in the Decent Homes Standard that was above the current Fitness for Habitation 2018, was window restrictors.
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Tyler at 11/12/2025 - 15:13
It is definitely 2pm, it was to get around council tax rules if you have back-to-back tenancies.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 10/12/2025 - 09:54
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 10/12/2025 - 09:54It depends on the wording of the tenancy agreement. The NRLA agreements end the day of the month before the start date, so a tenant has access till 11:59...
Read More →1st October 2025, 6 months ago
A few years ago now, I went to I went to ajudication for a number of items. One of them was the tenant had removed all the light bulbs and batteries (smoke alarms and house alarms) the tenant lied and...
Read More →23rd September 2025, 7 months ago
For the past few years, there have been lots of hmo's for sale in my town. I have kept mine for now, but the other year, when I was increasing my portfolio, I went for traditional BTL's because the time...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Disgrunteld Landlady at 15/08/2025 - 03:56
Reply to the comment left by Disgrunteld Landlady at 15/08/2025 - 03:56The debt is passed to debt collection companies. If the first company can not recover the money, it gets passed to a second company, and then a third! Because...
Read More →14th August 2025, 8 months ago
I use the NRLA tenancy agreement, and it says working from home is fine, but not running a business from the address. It would also cause issues with my insurance. I am also so annoyed by bailiffs turning up to...
Read More →25th July 2025, 9 months ago
I got called out to an urgent blocked sink as they had to have food before going to work and was halfway through making it (4pm). The sink strainer was blocked with the vegetable peelings they had just put in...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Helen Mary Thomson at 17/06/2025 - 10:38
A guarantor normally signs a Deed of Guarantee, a specifically worded document. However, OpenRent has its guarantors sign a contract, which it says is legally binding the same as a Deed. Either way, I suggest it's properly worded and you...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Heal at 06/05/2025 - 21:53
Reply to the comment left by Seething Landlord at 06/05/2025 - 21:53My understanding was that they would just apply A Decent Home: Definition and guidance for implementation to the private sector.
Read More →6th May 2025, 11 months ago
My biggest concern from DHS is the age limit on Kitchens and Bathrooms. I don't get the point, but also, where is the line for Bathrooms? I have some houses with the original 60's WC in the downstairs loo, (new...
Read More →18th February 2025, 1 year ago
What an interesting question, and it prompted me to have a look at mine. 1895 large 3 bed (let as 5) mid terrace, solid walls and original sash windows (but internal secondary glazing). tenants are always boosting the heating and...
Read More →18th November 2024, 1 year ago
First, I have Inspire timer/thermost, its internet controlled, and I sent the timer and when its in winter mode. I have it set up so the tenants can boost the heating for 1 hour, to a max of 21 deg...
Read More →15th October 2024, 1 year ago
I'm more concerned that my address is listed on the council website as I have HMO's. It has lead to a neighbour, and anti HMO, activists turn up to my house twice in the middle of the night. And when...
Read More →9th September 2024, 2 years ago
i) I believe this depends on the council mine is 7m² ii) I believe this depends on the council AND bedroom sizes (mine is if any of the bedrooms are less than 10m², then there has to be a separate...
Read More →12th August 2024, 2 years ago
The older ones I used to have, had a place to write a fitted date, and they expired so many years from that point. The ones I now use, Fire Angel, fixed battery 10 years, just had a printed replacement...
Read More →11th June 2024, 2 years ago
Before you get a new fan, have you checked the setting? Lots of fans have a high and low setting that can be changed by moving a jumper under the casing. Also, check the overrun timer, I would say it...
Read More →20th February 2024, 2 years ago
This needs to go to your insurance company IF you had liability insurance (I hope you did) and let them deal with it. If you did/do not have liability insurance then it gets complicated. Basically, you will have to tell...
Read More →20th February 2024, 2 years ago
West Northants puts the whole thing online. It's fine, my house is covered in CCTV, the only incident was hand-delivered threatening notes at 3am from a neighbour of one of my HMO's, but after the second one, the police contacted...
Read More →31st January 2024, 2 years ago
I have not had anything unusual, just the normal rubbish and broken furniture.
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