DAMIEN RAFFERTY, Author at Property118

DAMIEN RAFFERTY

Unauthorised pets in rental property?

23rd June 2026, 1 day ago

Hi David, Well hopefully the Cats have not damaged the property and your tenants leave your property in good condition after only 6 months Renting it. Fair wear and Tear. However without a full independent video inventory from an Independent...

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So the 16th Housing Minister in 16 years wants to encourage Councils to Fine landlords for not providing Safe, Warm and Mould free Homes I wonder how long he will be in the job ? Can't be bothered to remember...

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Thank You once again for your brilliant article Landlord Crusader We have a 2 bed flat and in the advert stated we would allow pets which vastly increased the number of interested potential tenants Couple moved in with one cat...

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Well R The government are already looking at scraping the Insured scheme see first article on 118 today Why you might ask 🤔 Because Tenany action groups said so ! The power to withhold or pay back only some of...

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With the 2 million extra people who have now moved to the UK since the Pandemic there is no where near the amount of new housing to house them. Many of the problems seem to be in London and the...

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RRA and the How To Rent booklet?

9th June 2026, 2 weeks ago

Has your daughter and her 2 fellow students been provided with the " information sheet " under the new RRA ?

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It costs on average in the UK £2000 a year to have a Dog and £1500 a year to have a Cat. Dogs can bark and howl all day and night when left alone. The RRA and Pet Policy is...

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Lloyds banking group anounced some time ago that they wanted to Invest in housing and the Rental market for regular Income and long term capital investment. However like many other Corporate Ideas I think it's doomed to failure with far...

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Well Jim if you have a BTL mortgage of £54 or £144 then you should be working at paying this off ASAP The fees and other costs to remortgage this tiny debt would mean clearing the debt makes sense. Depending...

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John Lewis exits Build-to-Rent housing projects

27th February 2026, 4 months ago

The Renters Rights Act will hurt Build to Rent schemes country wide. Labour will of course build the 1,500,000 new energy efficient homes they promised Don't hold your breath

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Here lies the problem with your idea One you can't claim for your labour. Milage yes but Your time NO Are you an accredited installed like the 30,000 homes which were fitted with defective insulation both inside and outside under...

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Are Bristol and the same Council which is currently evicting hundreds of people living in Motorhomes, caravans and even tents in an area of Bristol ! Some of the most expensive Rents outside London with a chronic shortage of affordable...

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Article in Daily Mail today ( Money ) that 2 in 5 new build owners sell at a loss so if you do buy Drive a hard bargain and get at the very very best price

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Forgot to mention the new RRB which is really going to change the Rental market in England

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Hi Marie, Well We are student landlords to a HMO in Manchester. Hence all the HMO advice. We also rent out a 2 bed 2 bathroom ground floor flat Have you checked the management Service costs ? Ground Rent ?...

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Are you buying this flat to live in or rent out ? Have you set up a Limited Company if your starting a property business. Is this Scotland cos things are very different up there 🤔

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Are you buying this flat to live in or rent out to students ? How many students currently live in the flat ? Is it a HMO with the correct licence and all the other requirements ! EPC of C...

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Landlords: Should I stay or should I sell?

16th January 2026, 5 months ago

After 11 years we decided to sell when our tenants served notice in September. Straight on the market in a suburb of Manchester and sold within a week after 10+ viewings and Open days. No more boiler repairs or service/GSC...

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Unenforceable HMO mortgage rules?

30th December 2025, 6 months ago

The Devil is always in the detail as they say The new Renters Rights Bill when it becomes an Act of Law will overule any Terms and Conditions a Lender might want to impose or require. Changes are coming and...

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Boiler replacement issue – what do you think?

30th December 2025, 6 months ago

The filter is now a requirement for all combi boilers and MUST be fitted. How do the Tenants feel about a Lovely new combination boiler which will be A rated and save them money 💰 ? You can't make an...

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DAMIEN RAFFERTY

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