I have a second business dealing in property renovations. We have just completely gutted and renovated an older bungalow as it was fire damaged. It's a double skin brick construction with no gap between the bricks so it has 50mm...
So what we are really saying is it's cheaper to pay a tenant to hand in their notice. "I've done nothing wrong, but here's £10,000 for you to go away" Another great incentive to be a landlord!
So prices would be pushed down if enough landlords sold? Might happen after the first 1.5 million as that's how many houses we are short according to Angela. Meanwhile what's going to happen with the 1.5 million displaced renters? Oh...
Perhaps If the Government started to think of us as a business we would be able to afford to take a more personal view on such things as an EPC upgrade
Here's a thought for you. How about profit controls? So after expenses (including the mortgage) and my salary a property is only allowed to make a certain net profit. To level the playing field, where that property doesn't make a...
Unless of course the tenant specifically agrees. Always get that in writing though. It is an easy trap to get caught in though. Always remember rent is rent and deposit is deposit, the two things are completely separate.
The devil is in the details here. Define empty, work away for 6 months, probate, second home, derelict, under renovation that has stalled, repossessed, up for sale the list goes on. I'm sure there are lots of empty homes in...
I am a medium sized portfolio landlord and have been for very nearly 20 years. I have seen the goalposts moved on numerous occasions, we have now arrived at the point where it feels like we are trying play football...
Once upon a time I thought I would gradually churn my properties to keep newer houses. In fact now I have enough equity in each property to sell and buy 2 more if I chose to do so. What I...
This absolutely smacks of loaded questions in the survey. Would you be worried if your landlord issued a section 21 notice? Would trying to find another home with one months notice impact on your mental wellbeing? And so on. It...
First thing I would do is actually talk to the tenant. As has been said before offer them the opportunity to buy it from you. If nothing else it's good will. In a lot of cases you might be able...
Reply to the comment left by Steve O'Dell at 14/10/2024 - 16:58Totally agree, why on earth would I help someone who has gone out of their way to cause me trouble and cost me money. Two words for Councils on...
I totally agree with this sentiment. I always naively had my home address on TAs when I started until I had very threatening phone call. Fortunately the tenant in question had a distinct lack of smarts and left it as...
The only thing a tenant needs to know is that anything that increases a landlords costs will be passed on in the form of higher rent. It is business in it's purest form, value achieved at point of sale minus...
This is the "lies, damned lies and statistics" again. A tenant in situ count is a bit meaningless without adding in a chain free count. I wouldn't sell a property with a tenant in situ unless I absolutely had to....
When I was in business as opposed to owning my own business I always followed a philosophy of "ask the next question" until you got to a simple answer, usually a yes or no. Ask the next question and you...
Reply to the comment left by dismayed landlord at 03/10/2024 - 10:14You're not wrong. Big business CEOs do it all the time. It also mirrors politicians in a way. Arrive, state you have a plan, get paid and leave just...
Most will have interest only on their mortgages so paying them off is a hypothetical thing. The pay off is the increase in equity over several decades so when you exit the business and sell the properties you, in theory,...
The massive irony in all of this is by the time the court gets to hear the tenants objection, many months down the line, I bet the average rent will have gone up in the area. Once again the law...
23rd January 2026, 3 months ago
I have a second business dealing in property renovations. We have just completely gutted and renovated an older bungalow as it was fire damaged. It's a double skin brick construction with no gap between the bricks so it has 50mm...
Read More →6th November 2025, 5 months ago
So what we are really saying is it's cheaper to pay a tenant to hand in their notice. "I've done nothing wrong, but here's £10,000 for you to go away" Another great incentive to be a landlord!
Read More →19th February 2025, 1 year ago
So prices would be pushed down if enough landlords sold? Might happen after the first 1.5 million as that's how many houses we are short according to Angela. Meanwhile what's going to happen with the 1.5 million displaced renters? Oh...
Read More →16th February 2025, 1 year ago
Perhaps If the Government started to think of us as a business we would be able to afford to take a more personal view on such things as an EPC upgrade
Read More →3rd February 2025, 1 year ago
Here's a thought for you. How about profit controls? So after expenses (including the mortgage) and my salary a property is only allowed to make a certain net profit. To level the playing field, where that property doesn't make a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Derek STOBBS at 14/01/2025 - 10:25
Unless of course the tenant specifically agrees. Always get that in writing though. It is an easy trap to get caught in though. Always remember rent is rent and deposit is deposit, the two things are completely separate.
Read More →18th December 2024, 1 year ago
The devil is in the details here. Define empty, work away for 6 months, probate, second home, derelict, under renovation that has stalled, repossessed, up for sale the list goes on. I'm sure there are lots of empty homes in...
Read More →13th December 2024, 1 year ago
I am a medium sized portfolio landlord and have been for very nearly 20 years. I have seen the goalposts moved on numerous occasions, we have now arrived at the point where it feels like we are trying play football...
Read More →30th October 2024, 1 year ago
Once upon a time I thought I would gradually churn my properties to keep newer houses. In fact now I have enough equity in each property to sell and buy 2 more if I chose to do so. What I...
Read More →19th October 2024, 1 year ago
This absolutely smacks of loaded questions in the survey. Would you be worried if your landlord issued a section 21 notice? Would trying to find another home with one months notice impact on your mental wellbeing? And so on. It...
Read More →16th October 2024, 1 year ago
First thing I would do is actually talk to the tenant. As has been said before offer them the opportunity to buy it from you. If nothing else it's good will. In a lot of cases you might be able...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Steve O'Dell at 14/10/2024 - 16:58
Reply to the comment left by Steve O'Dell at 14/10/2024 - 16:58Totally agree, why on earth would I help someone who has gone out of their way to cause me trouble and cost me money. Two words for Councils on...
Read More →14th October 2024, 1 year ago
I totally agree with this sentiment. I always naively had my home address on TAs when I started until I had very threatening phone call. Fortunately the tenant in question had a distinct lack of smarts and left it as...
Read More →11th October 2024, 1 year ago
The only thing a tenant needs to know is that anything that increases a landlords costs will be passed on in the form of higher rent. It is business in it's purest form, value achieved at point of sale minus...
Read More →10th October 2024, 1 year ago
This is the "lies, damned lies and statistics" again. A tenant in situ count is a bit meaningless without adding in a chain free count. I wouldn't sell a property with a tenant in situ unless I absolutely had to....
Read More →4th October 2024, 2 years ago
When I was in business as opposed to owning my own business I always followed a philosophy of "ask the next question" until you got to a simple answer, usually a yes or no. Ask the next question and you...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Graham Rann at 03/10/2024 - 10:14
Reply to the comment left by dismayed landlord at 03/10/2024 - 10:14You're not wrong. Big business CEOs do it all the time. It also mirrors politicians in a way. Arrive, state you have a plan, get paid and leave just...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Derek STOBBS at 29/09/2024 - 19:05
Most will have interest only on their mortgages so paying them off is a hypothetical thing. The pay off is the increase in equity over several decades so when you exit the business and sell the properties you, in theory,...
Read More →27th September 2024, 2 years ago
The massive irony in all of this is by the time the court gets to hear the tenants objection, many months down the line, I bet the average rent will have gone up in the area. Once again the law...
Read More →27th September 2024, 2 years ago
I have some properties under Breckland and whilst I've never had an issue I really like that idea. Puts the onus back on the tenant, thank you.
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