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11th February 2019
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30+ years as a landlord in wales and the North West.
Registered with Property118.com
11th February 2019
Total Posts
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18
Bio
30+ years as a landlord in wales and the North West.
23rd October 2026, 1 week ago
I was interested in renting my old 5 bedroom family home near Wrexham to Clearspring. It was a nightmare. After completing the exhaustive initial upgrades list, 3 further inspections took place. Each one added more upgrades/ improvements to the initial...
Read More →21st October 2026, 2 weeks ago
I have a property in Birkenhead that is for rent. The stipulation is that any perspective tenant needs a guarantor..(due to the renters rights act).....so far the property has had no suitable tenants enquire. Could the Council take over control...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 25/11/2025 - 09:14
Thank you for your observation Maluka. Your bio is very interesting! In reply. With 50+ applicants for every advertised rental in Wrexham, I am very lucky that I have a choice of tenants..and will choose the best fit for my...
Read More →24th November 2025, 11 months ago
I've asked the police and NHS for statements regarding an anti social tenant. Their reply - "sorry it's against the data protection act"...."we can't even tell you if we attended the property". Grounds for eviction for anti social behaviour are...
Read More →23rd August 2025, 1 year ago
I recently bought a property in one of Birkenhead's selective licencing areas. Dispite having only 3 years to go of the original scheme (5 years) I had to pay the full rate. So the Council have been paid the full...
Read More →25th July 2025, 1 year ago
If we don't want tenants with pets....in OUR property! When new tenants apply and already have a pet.....they are easly weaned out. If we include a clause in the contract that states any pet will increase the rent by x...
Read More →16th July 2025, 1 year ago
If this is the second time your tenant has had a "medical emergency", I would be asking them to clarify exactly what the emergency was and why they had to pay and proof (screen shot of their bank statement) that...
Read More →14th July 2025, 1 year ago
I have loved reading the articles and have learnt a lot over the years. But I think your right, everything needs to develop in response to a changing environment. Given the impact of the Renters Rights Bill, I would like...
Read More →12th July 2025, 1 year ago
There's an answer to the pet conundrum.......the rent is advertised as without pets. £X.......with pets £x + Y +Y (per pet) A simple pet premium keeps us within the law and covers any potential damage proportionate to the number of...
Read More →17th May 2025, 1 year ago
I tried to use Clearspring in Wales last year. Following the initial inspection I was given a very comprehensive list of improvements that needed to be completed (the property was my old family home and previously rented as an air...
Read More →15th May 2023, 3 years ago
I have just sent this to the Bevan Foundation, who do research in order to influence the Welsh Government Response to the paper. Wales the housing. Crisis March 2022 Dear sir/ madam. This communication is intended to give feedback on...
Read More →1st April 2023, 4 years ago
I have tried to gather evidence on a tenant who has very regular visits from the police, due to anti social behaviour. I have asked the police for a copy of their records to use as evidence so I can...
Read More →9th March 2023, 4 years ago
The words "needle in a haystack", come to mind! Good luck with your quest.
Read More →21st January 2023, 4 years ago
Asking the police for copies of their reords of when they attended the property prior to going to court will not happen due to the data protection tion act. In Wales we have to wait 6 months before we can...
Read More →12th January 2023, 4 years ago
Local housing allowance is £113 PER WEEK FOR A 2 BED PROPERTY AND £94 FOR 1 BED IN WREXHAM. Rightmove is showing that the asking price is about £150 + a week for a 2 bed house and £130ish for...
Read More →7th January 2023, 4 years ago
If I buy a property for £140,000, the mortgage would be about £800 per month. In Wrexham the local housing allowance is about £100 a week......Do the maths Arthur. So much for gready landlords being subsidised by the state!......would you...
Read More →2nd December 2022, 4 years ago
I've just had a tenant who refused a rent increase (£100 rising to £115 a week after 2 years with no increase). She refused to go down the appeals procedure......just refused to pay the increase! The local council representative told...
Read More →15th October 2022, 4 years ago
In wales section 21 is now 6 months notice BUT, section 8 is still 2 months for anti social behaviour. The trouble is the police will not tell you why or even if they have attended my property due to...
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