Smiffy One
Smiffy One
Registered with Property118.com
23rd December 2021
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Small landlord, that could write a book of short stories!
Registered with Property118.com
23rd December 2021
Total Posts
0
Total Comments
161
Bio
Small landlord, that could write a book of short stories!
18th February 2026, 2 months ago
Hang on a minute, one of those was a regulated tenancy, is that under the old Rent Act 1977? If so tha landlords probably only getting £50 a month and can't evict!
Read More →30th January 2026, 3 months ago
I think, the only way we, as a group, can actually combat this, is to just keep pointing out the facts, every single time we see it flash up on social media. Point out; that the end of S21, now...
Read More →12th January 2026, 3 months ago
I won't be re-issuing tenancy agreements, all the existing ones will stand. Quite simply, the tenant would need to formally surrender the old one, before a new one could be signed. I wouldn't blame any tenant that refused to do...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Rose at 19/12/2025 - 11:49
Reply to the comment left by David Rose at 19/12/2025 - 11:49Hmm, easier said than done, my MP (labour) has blocked me on everything, and I'm pretty sure would just toss a letter in the shredder!
Read More →14th December 2025, 4 months ago
I've already decided that the first threat of one of these civil penalties will trigger a counter threat to serve section 8, 1a notices on every single tenant I have. It will then be up to the local authority to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 11/12/2025 - 21:23
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118 at 11/12/2025 - 21:23The solution to your "two equal applicants" problem, would be to decline both of them and remove the listing, quoting a previously unseen maintenance issue....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dylan Morris at 05/12/2025 - 23:33
Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at 05/12/2025 - 23:33That certainly is the plan at the moment, I'm hoping there's just a lot of scaremongering going on and once we get into it, those of us with good...
Read More →5th December 2025, 5 months ago
I am desperately trying to find a way forward. The 2% tax increase is neither here, nor there, to be honest, the effect of it can be recovered through a rent increase. It's all the other stuff, the ombudsman, the...
Read More →5th December 2025, 5 months ago
Who will need to be signed up with the ombudsman in the case of "rent to rent" arrangements, will it be the owner or the organisation renting to the tenant?
Read More →3rd December 2025, 5 months ago
I've already decided, that in the event of my local authority coming after me for £7k, for something petty or stupid like this, or a rent repayment order, I'll turn up in Court with Section 8 notices for every single...
Read More →24th November 2025, 5 months ago
I sincerely hope we can, somehow, put a positive spin on the future of our industry, after 35 years, I've seen an awful lot of changes, by multiple Govt's. I've done my damnedest to remain legal. Whilst I'm theoretically pleased...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 04/11/2025 - 10:11
Maybe we all need a central database of cases like this, that we can refer to, to make a judgement on how we proceed. Just having a few random cases referred to in random posts gives us nothing to call...
Read More →28th October 2025, 6 months ago
It's the final straw for me, as my tenants move out, I'll be selling. Hopefully I won't need to evict any of them. Over 30 years I've been doing this, watching successive Govt's chip away at what I tried to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 29/07/2025 - 11:18
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 29/07/2025 - 11:18I had a different idea of how it would work. Based on your interpretation, it wouldn't work. Personally, I've gone the insurance route, and the deposits sit in my...
Read More →29th July 2025, 9 months ago
Actually, deposit passporting sounds like it might be a good idea. You can transfer the deposit directly to their new landlord on return of an acceptable property. Might motivate a few to clear out and clean.
Read More →12th May 2025, 12 months ago
current estimates run between 400,000 and 500,000 illegal immigrants living in London alone. Fix that, and you'll fix all sorts of problems, not just the housing shortage.
Read More →12th May 2025, 12 months ago
"Partner or Pet?" come on, completely different scenarios. If a tenant does a bunk and leaves a dog behind, you just drop it off at the local dogs home, problem solved. If they leave an ex-partner insitu, you've got a...
Read More →10th May 2025, 12 months ago
You'll have enough hassle with one legal battle, leaving your insurer in the lurch with the tenant living in their temporary accommodation is going have them claiming against you. If you'd have started the termination process 12 months ago, you...
Read More →23rd April 2025, 1 year ago
Just move it down the road, not your problem then.
Read More →8th February 2025, 1 year ago
You were the managing agent and attempted the arrange the repair, so I guess there is a link there. Did the vendor change managing agents prior to sale, or appoint an estate agent to sell it while you remained managing...
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