Reply to the comment left by Richard Aylward at 25/07/2023 - 21:59I need to raise rents first and see what response I get. Hopefully they’ll understand it needs to be passed on…. ??
We sold one of our older properties this year as we knew it would cost thousands to bring an old early 1900’s property up to the C level, wouldn’t have been cost effective, other properties will follow no doubt as...
Signed for both the wife and myself and sent a link to every landlord I know. I sold a HMO this year, thinking another one let as a single unit next year and so on, 6 people displaced and could...
Reply to the comment left by Ray Lancaster at 25/11/2022 - 12:29The CRLA use to have a tenant reference list that was only viewable by paid members. It was a list that was made up by landlords, they’d put the...
Unfortunately they always seem to scratch, I’ve Replaced a few over the years in our properties and they all get scratched, you’d never keep one perfect unless you never use it I suppose. If you can’t deal with the mark...
Reply to the comment left by Rob Thomas at 20/04/2022 - 10:35This is the exact reason I’m am about to list our small HMO in Cornwall. Council meddling and them politely saying just spend a few thousands in the next...
We used to have a tenants reference list in Cornwall. It was brilliant. It had the tenants name and any other name they went by listed with the previous landlords number beside it so you could call the landlord to...
It shouldn’t be the landlords responsibility to get involved with the tenants finances. The tenant should be contacting the government and asking them for help with their rent and provide proof to them regarding not being able to fulfil their...
Why can’t the government help the public out by paying the rent for the said time. That way the tenant is in a secure place and the landlord is in a secure place and the tenant will have to agree...
I’m going through a similar thing at the moment regarding a covenant and an indemnity Insurance will probably be invalid as you will knowingly be breaking the covenant/restriction imposed by the council , our solicitor has advised me that we...
Reply to the comment left by James Barnes at 06/02/2020 - 11:22The tenants were happy with the rent thou but they had to go. The really frustrating part is that the 6.5sqm rule doesn’t apply to the council run properties...
Is it worth rethinking the 6.5sqm room law now in HMO’s lol. I know of a few tenants that have been evicted due to the council forcing landlords to evict tenants and they had nowhere to go, but they were...
Wonder if he will allow small rooms in private HMO’s to be used again. There’s a few of those empty at the minute?. I’d rather sleep in a small warm room than on the street any day.
Mike you’d better get your scissors ready to cut through the red tape. I’ve recently fitted these to the doors of our HMO. https://www.toolstation.com/roller-bolt-nightlatch/p60505 In theory they can’t lock themselves out of their rooms so you won’t have to charge...
Cornwall council decided their fee would be £1150 and the early bird discount was £999 I paid one before the deadline but needed windows in another property. Like they said clearly profiteering from landlord that are taking the strain off...
Reply to the comment left by Ross Tulloch at 30/07/2019 - 10:02I have two hmo’s In Cornwall. It’s filtered down here and we will be evicting two perfectly happy tenants. He actually said to me last night as I was...
Reply to the comment left by LordOf TheManor at 21/11/2018 - 20:32That’s absolutely shocking. Why is the law so much in the tenants favour.? I wouldn’t want to evict a tenant unless they weren’t paying their rent on time or...
I have Hmo properties in cornwall and I had the council guy heading up the new licensing program out last month to see the properties and a few of my perfectly comfortable warm clean rooms that are under the new...
Reply to comment left by Richard Aylward at 25/07/2023 - 21:59
Reply to the comment left by Richard Aylward at 25/07/2023 - 21:59I need to raise rents first and see what response I get. Hopefully they’ll understand it needs to be passed on…. ??
Read More →25th July 2023, 3 years ago
We sold one of our older properties this year as we knew it would cost thousands to bring an old early 1900’s property up to the C level, wouldn’t have been cost effective, other properties will follow no doubt as...
Read More →21st December 2022, 3 years ago
Signed for both the wife and myself and sent a link to every landlord I know. I sold a HMO this year, thinking another one let as a single unit next year and so on, 6 people displaced and could...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ray Lancaster at 25/11/2022 - 12:29
Reply to the comment left by Ray Lancaster at 25/11/2022 - 12:29The CRLA use to have a tenant reference list that was only viewable by paid members. It was a list that was made up by landlords, they’d put the...
Read More →14th September 2022, 4 years ago
Unfortunately they always seem to scratch, I’ve Replaced a few over the years in our properties and they all get scratched, you’d never keep one perfect unless you never use it I suppose. If you can’t deal with the mark...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Rob Thomas at 20/04/2022 - 10:35
Reply to the comment left by Rob Thomas at 20/04/2022 - 10:35This is the exact reason I’m am about to list our small HMO in Cornwall. Council meddling and them politely saying just spend a few thousands in the next...
Read More →24th February 2022, 4 years ago
We used to have a tenants reference list in Cornwall. It was brilliant. It had the tenants name and any other name they went by listed with the previous landlords number beside it so you could call the landlord to...
Read More →22nd April 2020, 6 years ago
It shouldn’t be the landlords responsibility to get involved with the tenants finances. The tenant should be contacting the government and asking them for help with their rent and provide proof to them regarding not being able to fulfil their...
Read More →19th March 2020, 6 years ago
Why can’t the government help the public out by paying the rent for the said time. That way the tenant is in a secure place and the landlord is in a secure place and the tenant will have to agree...
Read More →11th February 2020, 6 years ago
I’m going through a similar thing at the moment regarding a covenant and an indemnity Insurance will probably be invalid as you will knowingly be breaking the covenant/restriction imposed by the council , our solicitor has advised me that we...
Read More →Reply to comment left by James Barnes at 06/02/2020 - 11:22
Reply to the comment left by James Barnes at 06/02/2020 - 11:22The tenants were happy with the rent thou but they had to go. The really frustrating part is that the 6.5sqm rule doesn’t apply to the council run properties...
Read More →6th February 2020, 6 years ago
Is it worth rethinking the 6.5sqm room law now in HMO’s lol. I know of a few tenants that have been evicted due to the council forcing landlords to evict tenants and they had nowhere to go, but they were...
Read More →24th December 2019, 6 years ago
Wonder if he will allow small rooms in private HMO’s to be used again. There’s a few of those empty at the minute?. I’d rather sleep in a small warm room than on the street any day.
Read More →7th November 2019, 6 years ago
Mike you’d better get your scissors ready to cut through the red tape. I’ve recently fitted these to the doors of our HMO. https://www.toolstation.com/roller-bolt-nightlatch/p60505 In theory they can’t lock themselves out of their rooms so you won’t have to charge...
Read More →21st August 2019, 7 years ago
Cornwall council decided their fee would be £1150 and the early bird discount was £999 I paid one before the deadline but needed windows in another property. Like they said clearly profiteering from landlord that are taking the strain off...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ross Tulloch at 30/07/2019 - 10:02
Reply to the comment left by Ross Tulloch at 30/07/2019 - 10:02I have two hmo’s In Cornwall. It’s filtered down here and we will be evicting two perfectly happy tenants. He actually said to me last night as I was...
Read More →Reply to comment left by LordOf TheManor at 21/11/2018 - 20:32
Reply to the comment left by LordOf TheManor at 21/11/2018 - 20:32That’s absolutely shocking. Why is the law so much in the tenants favour.? I wouldn’t want to evict a tenant unless they weren’t paying their rent on time or...
Read More →6th November 2018, 7 years ago
Cornwall council decided on £1150 per licence. God knows where they plucked that figure from ?
Read More →14th September 2018, 8 years ago
And the councils fee per property as well. In Cornwall they’ve decided it will be £1150 for a five year licence ??
Read More →Reply to comment left by Kenneth Fowler at 23/08/2018 - 10:19
I have Hmo properties in cornwall and I had the council guy heading up the new licensing program out last month to see the properties and a few of my perfectly comfortable warm clean rooms that are under the new...
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