Well CHL haven’t reduced my 15 SVR mortgages with them yet following the BoE base rate cut last month my other lenders (Rosinca and TMW ) did so immediately and I benefited this month with a slight reduction anyone know...
I’ve voted conservative all my life (now aged 62) but not this time I shall be voting reform. The conservatives are supposed to be the party of the small business and they are no longer that. ! Apart from having...
Reply to the comment left by Gunga Din at 25/08/2023 - 17:47BS5839 is one of the few standards whereby a variation can be written in at design stage ie the system meets the standards of BS5839’except for …. A typical...
I’m the MD of a fire alarm installation company (as well as a Landlord) and yes in accordance with BS 5839 a weely test of the fire alarm should be carried out and the onsite log book duly completed I...
Reply to the comment left by Fergus Dodd at 21/08/2023 - 12:29Unbelievable Fergus I’ve owned BTL properties for 30 years and I’ve gone through thick and thin over the years but nothing has been as bad as it is now...
Rent controls and C24 are akin to a haulage/delivery company being told that they cannot offset their fuel costs (their biggest cost) against profits and they are restricted to how much they can charge their customer for delivery! I guess...
@Judith Wordsworth (1) the figures stacked up even at today’s interest rate when we entered BTL many years ago however George Osborne moved the goalposts when he brought in c24 interest relief restrictions how could we have predicted that this...
Reply to the comment left by Bos Tin at 11/11/2022 - 14:08Not necessarily, yes some of the properties that Landlords sell off will go to other Landlords but many will go to first time buyers who are still at home...
Doubt you will get SSE to fit an economy 7 meter. The best bet is to use a tarriff such as octopus go which gives you 4 hours at cheap rate. However your main problem is that you will have...
I am an electrician by trade as well as a Landlord and although I don’t have time these days to do my own work (to much golf ?) I am fully qualified with 18th edition and 236 test and inspection....
Hi appcom thanks for your response The apartment is on the 10th floor so will not have anything used outside I have asked around 5 electrical contractors and most (but not all) are saying the RCD or lack of should...
I have just had an EICR carried out on one of my apartments which was built around 2002. The electrical contractor has marked it unsatisfactory (C2) because there is no RCD fitted. Whilst I appreciate the benefits of an RCD...
I recieved my letters on Saturday I only have 4 properties with MX on the SVR i guess the LTV is around 75-80% not to worried as long as they don’t try any dirty tricks
Estates and management have tried the same with me on 3 different flats on two different estates wanting i think £160 for registration and then a charge every 6/12 months at renewal of tenancy. we all know this is just...
11th September 2024, 2 years ago
Well CHL haven’t reduced my 15 SVR mortgages with them yet following the BoE base rate cut last month my other lenders (Rosinca and TMW ) did so immediately and I benefited this month with a slight reduction anyone know...
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Reform have got mine and my family’s vote the only party talking any sense
Read More →3rd January 2024, 2 years ago
I’ve voted conservative all my life (now aged 62) but not this time I shall be voting reform. The conservatives are supposed to be the party of the small business and they are no longer that. ! Apart from having...
Read More →6th December 2023, 2 years ago
Well said Mick ?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Gunga Din at 25/08/2023 - 17:47
Reply to the comment left by Gunga Din at 25/08/2023 - 17:47BS5839 is one of the few standards whereby a variation can be written in at design stage ie the system meets the standards of BS5839’except for …. A typical...
Read More →25th August 2023, 3 years ago
I’m the MD of a fire alarm installation company (as well as a Landlord) and yes in accordance with BS 5839 a weely test of the fire alarm should be carried out and the onsite log book duly completed I...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Fergus Dodd at 21/08/2023 - 12:29
Reply to the comment left by Fergus Dodd at 21/08/2023 - 12:29Unbelievable Fergus I’ve owned BTL properties for 30 years and I’ve gone through thick and thin over the years but nothing has been as bad as it is now...
Read More →8th August 2023, 3 years ago
Rent controls and C24 are akin to a haulage/delivery company being told that they cannot offset their fuel costs (their biggest cost) against profits and they are restricted to how much they can charge their customer for delivery! I guess...
Read More →3rd July 2023, 3 years ago
@Judith Wordsworth (1) the figures stacked up even at today’s interest rate when we entered BTL many years ago however George Osborne moved the goalposts when he brought in c24 interest relief restrictions how could we have predicted that this...
Read More →25th January 2023, 3 years ago
Good letter and excellent reply from Mark, what a sad state of affairs this Government is putting good Landlords and tenants through
Read More →Reply to comment left by Bos Tin at 11/11/2022 - 14:08
Reply to the comment left by Bos Tin at 11/11/2022 - 14:08Not necessarily, yes some of the properties that Landlords sell off will go to other Landlords but many will go to first time buyers who are still at home...
Read More →26th September 2022, 4 years ago
Doubt you will get SSE to fit an economy 7 meter. The best bet is to use a tarriff such as octopus go which gives you 4 hours at cheap rate. However your main problem is that you will have...
Read More →14th September 2020, 6 years ago
I am an electrician by trade as well as a Landlord and although I don’t have time these days to do my own work (to much golf ?) I am fully qualified with 18th edition and 236 test and inspection....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Jared at 14/08/2020 - 15:44
Appcon Thank you so much for your advice ?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Jared at 14/08/2020 - 09:11
Hi appcom thanks for your response The apartment is on the 10th floor so will not have anything used outside I have asked around 5 electrical contractors and most (but not all) are saying the RCD or lack of should...
Read More →13th August 2020, 6 years ago
I have just had an EICR carried out on one of my apartments which was built around 2002. The electrical contractor has marked it unsatisfactory (C2) because there is no RCD fitted. Whilst I appreciate the benefits of an RCD...
Read More →21st February 2020, 6 years ago
A very good point Richard I look forward to the reply from hopefully those who know more about it than me or you
Read More →12th February 2018, 8 years ago
I recieved my letters on Saturday I only have 4 properties with MX on the SVR i guess the LTV is around 75-80% not to worried as long as they don’t try any dirty tricks
Read More →9th October 2017, 9 years ago
Estates and management have tried the same with me on 3 different flats on two different estates wanting i think £160 for registration and then a charge every 6/12 months at renewal of tenancy. we all know this is just...
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