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I am a long term (30 years+) residential landlord in North Cheshire, with a few commercial properties in my portfolio.
I have operated a corporate structure for over twenty years and aim to be a professional landlord with decent quality properties.
The day job is as a chartered surveyor and I have significant property experience. I act as an Expert Witness in disputes and most of my own time is spent doing property valuations. My business also owns a small agency that lets and manages a portfolio in our local area, alongside sales. There is a team that deals with the agency side, but I oversee it.
5th February 2026, 3 months ago
Hi Marie You do need to tread very carefully. There is no absolute way of guaranteeing that the tenants will leave. If you buy the property in April and the tenants are still there, then you are taking to them,...
Read More →14th January 2026, 3 months ago
If an insurance claim has been opened, why is the flat owner below not pursuing the insurance company for losses? The insurance is very unlikely to cover the actual repairs in your flat, but if it's a proper block policy...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dylan Morris at 07/01/2026 - 11:30
Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at 07/01/2026 - 11:30Nearly... The tenant is repsonsible for anyone else they permit to live in the house and must do checks; this is not the landlord's responsbility. However, this only applies...
Read More →6th January 2026, 4 months ago
You cannot compel either the tenant or his girlfriend to enter a new agreement. This situation happens frequently; if the tenant is good then you have little to worry about. It can be more straightforward if others are named (joint...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Thomas at 20/12/2025 - 10:13
The answer has to be no. It's a clear sham and in the event of the landlord and tenant falling out the landlord will be in trouble.
Read More →18th December 2025, 4 months ago
This is the law of unintended consequences. We have had several tenants over the years offer money up front. They have always been great tenants. Many have come from abroad and have no UK credit history, some have been retired...
Read More →4th December 2025, 5 months ago
Hot water tanks don;t generally need servicing, but obviously sometimes they leak; unless you have a very old one (the copper variety) I'm not sure it's something you can predict. I doubt you will get anywhere with any claim against...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Malcolm Routley at 04/10/2025 - 15:47
Reply to the comment left by Jessie Jones at 04/10/2025 - 15:47Yes, the databse provides average area rents, but a landlord will still have to justify the rent for their particular property. This will reflect the actual condition and very...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Malcolm Routley at 04/10/2025 - 11:09
Reply to the comment left by Jessie Jones at 04/10/2025 - 11:09I'm not sure how serious the suggestion that landlords will have to pay NI is; it could juts be a media scare tactic. That being said, the government clearly...
Read More →1st October 2025, 7 months ago
I have seen people raise the issue of 6 years (limitations) before and solicitors advise this is not applicable. Logically every failure to serve PI would be voided at six years, which is not the case. The change of managing...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 30/09/2025 - 11:13
In fairness it's not a lot different than dealing with a tenant who isn't in prison. It could even be easier when compared with a tenant who seeks to frustrate the process. I think that Mark's point is simply that...
Read More →29th September 2025, 7 months ago
Such posts beg the questions to the level of advice your agent is giving you. If my clients fee the need to seek a second opinion on a public forum i would be concerned. If the agent believes that the...
Read More →27th June 2025, 10 months ago
D&O insurance is a good idea so your daughter should get quotes. As for making the other residents directors, she will need to read the lease and Articles of Association to see if they are obliged to become directors. If...
Read More →26th June 2025, 10 months ago
I think those legal fees you have been quoted are pretty good and my advice would be to go with it. We bought an agency where the owner and his clients had done their own thing, but we now steer...
Read More →19th June 2025, 10 months ago
We have used Docusign for sometime now. One of the great advantages is that we send a single document that includes EICR, EPC, gas check, How to Rent Guide, etc.. This means the tenant cannot deny ever having received them....
Read More →6th June 2025, 11 months ago
You cannot compel shareholders to be directors unless the Memorandum and Articles of Association (or maybe the lease) requires it. Unfortunately small blocks are becoming rather difficult to manage. We managed one that was down to a single director who...
Read More →7th May 2025, 12 months ago
What does your agent say about the situation? Do they agree with you? If you are not happy then I would expect them to make the running on your behalf to either give an explanation, or to get things corrected....
Read More →2nd May 2025, 12 months ago
Alan It's not clear if you are talking about your management agreement with the agent, or the tenancy agreements with the tenants, although the answer is very straightforward in both cases. I have bought several agencies over the years. The...
Read More →1st May 2025, 12 months ago
If you have a decent agent then they should be giving you appropriate professional advice, but given the questions you are asking I fear they are about to wash their hands of the case, unfortunately. Move on to get some...
Read More →22nd April 2025, 1 year ago
It sounds like you cannot afford to be a landlord, unfortunately. If the agent has instructed the works, then in the first instance you will need to pay it. It can then be reclaimed from the insurer or the management...
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