marita gray
marita gray
Registered with Property118.com
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PRS landlord since 1999 when we relocated abroad for a while. Currently, involved in strategic selling and downsizing of my property portfolio. Not buying anymore BTL.
25th August 2026, 3 days ago
My friend does this type of work for Bradford Council, but the council does offer contractual guarantees w. r. t. cost of repairs and refurbishing because otherwise the private landlords wouldn't participate
Read More →Reply to comment left by John Burnett-Hall at 25/08/2026 - 10:56
Reply to the comment left by Just Be Happy at 25/08/2026 - 10:56There shouldn't be, it should be based on ability to cope with IT and accounting systems, but I'll share with you I'm 71 years old.
Read More →Reply to comment left by marita gray at 25/08/2026 - 11:12
Reply to the comment left by Sally Robinson at 25/08/2026 - 11:12And make a lot of written notes so I can remember how I did the maths and the events
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Lawrenson at 25/08/2026 - 10:50
Reply to the comment left by David Lawrenson at 25/08/2026 - 10:50Yes, I file my own tax returns online, that is simply filling in the boxes - but I do the maths on paper and spreadsheet.
Read More →16th July 2026, 1 month ago
So after we have installed heat pumps and solar panels, we have to install air conditioning? Is ths gong to apply to social housing and housing associations as well?
Read More →10th July 2026, 2 months ago
excellent.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Merrick at 02/07/2026 - 15:26
Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 02/07/2026 - 15:26Thanks Peter, that's just how I feel... persecuted, worthless, criminalised, going to look at the Swiss asylum requirements.... shame they don't have a shoreline...
Read More →2nd July 2026, 2 months ago
The trust is gone, how can PRS landlords trust government when government has done nothing except use blunt instruments and threats against all of us? We all know, 80% of tenants are treated well and satisfied with their landlords. OK...
Read More →29th June 2026, 2 months ago
Oh silly me !!!! I used to think the best way for tenants to stop getting into arrears was to pay their correctly Agreed rent at the correctly agreed time? I know, if I mess up on my mortgage payments...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jack Jennings at 27/06/2026 - 19:27
Reply to the comment left by Jack Jennings at 19:27 Generally speaking – of course- Europeans expect to pay approx 40% of their income on housing whether it's rent or mortgage.. so why a people grumbling here? I am old...
Read More →18th June 2026, 2 months ago
For heavens sake look at European rented accomodation deposits; most countries landlords require up to 3 months deposit and 2 months rent upfront! And believe me when a property is checked when a tenant leaves, a mark/ scratch /damage, the...
Read More →16th June 2026, 2 months ago
I thought DPS was run by government?
Read More →16th June 2026, 2 months ago
And who cares if the poor landlord is allergic to cats? Sure, we can just limp off and die because we can't breath or just scratch ourselves to death! Another PRS problem solved.
Read More →12th June 2026, 3 months ago
I am happy to say one of my tenants qualified for the warm homes grant and they are thrilled with the difference the solar panels are making to their lives. As Ed is being pushed hard to hand over his...
Read More →12th June 2026, 3 months ago
Hi everyone, Being useless at IT , and over 70, I have written to HMRC for an exemption over 3 months ago….no reply as yet? If I don't get one before beginning of July I will do my best to...
Read More →26th May 2026, 3 months ago
Well dear UK, between not having any faith in 'Rachel from accounts', as a landlord and economist; fed up with the dual standards of MPs which many might call corrupt, and being made to feel like a criminal when I...
Read More →12th May 2026, 4 months ago
Besides I thought we already had rent controls as we can't put up rents more than once a year ... but I thought that was always the case anyway?
Read More →12th May 2026, 4 months ago
I was in Portugal recently and like the UK they have a shortage of housing crisis, so to encourage more people to become landlords the government has lowered taxes for landlords! Isn't that a good idea?
Read More →30th April 2026, 4 months ago
Do not touch at all. Service charges could double every year, so house value drops to nothing! You could loose both ways
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 17/04/2026 - 16:24
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 17/04/2026 - 16:24Thank you for your reply
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