LordOf TheManor
LordOf TheManor
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20th February 2016
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Registered with Property118.com
20th February 2016
Total Posts
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194
25th March 2026, 1 month ago
Hi Chris Some different advice.... What do you know about the remaining tenant: are they a second year student or are they in their third year with their course finishing in May? It's definitely worth revisiting their referencing criteria to...
Read More →17th February 2026, 2 months ago
Just saying.... I wouldn't want my tenants to know whether I had an RGI policy on them. IMO, it would give them an incentive not to pay rent - especially if they were planning to move out soon ie in...
Read More →16th October 2025, 6 months ago
Hold on, folks…. this is thread is going off track! The HMO was not under refurbishment. It had been refurbished throughout prior to the outgoing tenants' arrival. The tenancies were actually back-to-back. It was like this: End of tenancy was...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Niwdog Niwdog at 07/08/2025 - 09:56
Thank you, Niwdog! I looked it up..... The Regulations came into affect on 1 October 2011 and specified that: • any private sewers and lateral drains connected to the public sewerage system as of 1 July 2011 would transfer to...
Read More →6th August 2025, 9 months ago
Well, there might be some truth in this... I currently have sales progressing on two completely different properties both put on the market at the end of May. Both will reduce future rental offerings: My Victorian 3 bed, 2 reception...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Patterson at 17/04/2025 - 09:45
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 17/04/2025 - 09:45Thank you, Neil. Much appreciated!
Read More →4th April 2025, 1 year ago
It's for this reason that I use the insured scheme every time.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Freda Blogs at 21/02/2025 - 10:54
Reply to the comment left by Freda Blogs at 21/02/2025 - 10:54I agree with getting a survey done, but not by RICS. You need Peter Cox who 'own' this field of expertise. For £300 + VAT you will have a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Tyler at 08/01/2025 - 11:34
Yes, I agree with DPT. I would do exactly that. To add some clarity: What does your tenancy agreement say about giving notice to the landlord regarding the tenants' absence from the property? If there's a clause that says they...
Read More →13th November 2024, 1 year ago
In this situation, the first thing I would do is check with the Council whether these tenants are collecting housing benefit and not passing it on. I would have done this at the first stage of the tenants getting into...
Read More →11th November 2024, 1 year ago
Don't go! What's the quality of the initial inventory & schedule of condition? If it's basic, then it's basic and might not serve you well. If it's reasonably comprehensive, you could potentially call an inventory company from the AIIC directory...
Read More →28th October 2024, 1 year ago
Hmmm! I'm late to the party on this conversation - following a full day on an urgent unplanned maintenance issue (if you please - and don't mind noting - Mr Starmer). I'm with Cider Drinker & John Bentley on this....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Steve Arnold at 24/09/2024 - 19:43
Say you did decide to dig up the floor..... Is that expected to be while the tenants are in situ? Or can you legitimately move them on with 2 months notice so as not to fall foul of EPC regulations?
Read More →Reply to comment left by N N at 24/09/2024 - 12:13
Reply to the comment left by N N at 24/09/2024 - 12:13How do you source a good assessor that you can chat to and work with?
Read More →23rd September 2024, 2 years ago
Crikey, an £800pcm increase? A sensible agent would have referred back to the original referencing report for the tenants' affordability ceiling back then - and then had a discussion with the tenants related to any salary progression since then. To...
Read More →22nd July 2024, 2 years ago
Sorry for how it's turned out...... Get ready for action and start lining up all your ducks for a mind clearing exercise first and foremost. Then steady your ship by doing the following: 1. Print out your contract with the...
Read More →15th July 2024, 2 years ago
Of particular note: If your ex-tenant is self-employed you have no chance at all of reclaiming anything!!
Read More →31st May 2024, 2 years ago
Quick question.... What events are you trying to insure?
Read More →31st May 2024, 2 years ago
Another capital gains question..... A friend's accountant overpaid the CGT for an ex-pat whose house was sold last year. They used the wrong calculation which should have been the straight-line one. The over payment is £25k! Accountants are no longer...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Derek STOBBS at 30/04/2024 - 07:39
Yes, I don't disagree with you. For distressed properties where the owner doesn't have the means or the time to spend with a property destined for sale any way, selling does make perfect sense! I inherited one of these properties...
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