Mike McDonagh
Mike McDonagh
Registered with Property118.com
22nd September 2013
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Registered with Property118.com
22nd September 2013
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62
Reply to comment left by Paul Maguire at 07/06/2022 - 14:26
Reply to the comment left by Paul Maguire at 07/06/2022 - 14:26Hi Paul, You are making a couple of very big assumptions here which are not necessarily correct and hopefully Smithy can clarify. Where does it say it was a...
Read More →10th April 2021, 5 years ago
Hi, BEWARE. These have been fitted in a number of our properties and every one has been a disaster. The only plus is that your supplier can get accurate readings remotely which is particularly useful for tenancy starts and ends....
Read More →6th March 2021, 5 years ago
Hi, We learnt at our cost to always exclude loft space from the let. Not because we want to but because we had not realised that under the interpretation of H&S you have to ensure there is adequate lighting, safe...
Read More →7th November 2020, 5 years ago
Hi Steve, I think we have your tenants brother in one of our properties. They are paranoid about contactors in the property even without cv and lockdown. In view of age of electrics, I guarantee you property will fail on...
Read More →1st September 2020, 6 years ago
Just had 9 properties tested by an electrician I would not use again. However, all 9 properties have come back as unsatisfactory. I have never considered myself a bad landlord and have always checked that gas, electric and all utilities...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jonathan Sterling at 17/08/2020 - 11:52
Reply to the comment left by The Forever Tenant at 17/08/2020 - 11:52Hi, I note in particular your comments that "You are involved in providing one of the the items that is basically required for any reasonable person to live....
Read More →16th December 2019, 6 years ago
Hi, My suggestion would be to ask the landlord to either let you fit the extra security/locks you require providing you give him a copy or ask if he can arrange to get the job done at your cost. I...
Read More →16th December 2018, 7 years ago
I would vote for an inconsequential "other" in order not to be classified as couldn't be bothered. I would much rather vote "none of the above" but of course they dare not offer that option...which would be much closer to...
Read More →15th December 2018, 7 years ago
Hi Gwen, I'm sorry to say that to me this smacks of the blame culture we are in. If things go wrong it must be someone else's fault. It was entirely your choice to apply for these loans no doubt...
Read More →15th December 2018, 7 years ago
I would vote "other" as a protest vote so that my vote could be distinguished from "can't be bothered". Sadly we don't have the option of "none of the above" which I am sure would win. I have been a...
Read More →4th September 2018, 8 years ago
I, for one, would be happy to abandon all credit and suitability checks on potential tenants in favour of recommended referrals provided by Shelter. In this way we could ensure not even the slightest whiff of any form of discrimination....
Read More →13th May 2017, 9 years ago
Yes it is normal that any lease dispute will be referred to first tier (formerly LVT). Unlike an ordinary court which simply applies the letter of the law they are allowed to interpret and apply reason. They are typically sympathetic...
Read More →13th May 2017, 9 years ago
Hi Grace, The vast majority of landlords and tenants are very good and share a good relationship. Both sides already have a pretty good understanding of the market. The people who seem to have no realistic basic comprehension tend to...
Read More →30th April 2017, 9 years ago
All in favour of a comprehensive database, so presumably it will include rogue letting agents, rogue landlords and rogue tenants. If not why not?
Read More →16th February 2017, 9 years ago
Hi Caroline, As with most things governmental it is made as complicated and intimidating as possible. With property owners/landlords we get hit whenever we cannot prove any other liability existed. If you can prove that you held no stake in...
Read More →29th November 2016, 9 years ago
Hi, To me this begs a few questions. Did you let through an agent and who is arranging the viewings? Is the landlord even aware? Are the viewings to let or sell. It could be that the landlord is being...
Read More →1st September 2016, 10 years ago
Sorry but this doesn't add up. If cat litter, or whatever, blocks a toilet waste it will become evident when the toilet is flushed and doesn't clear. It will only leak if it is continually flushed and overflows the pan....
Read More →26th August 2016, 10 years ago
Clearly without knowing the locations, values, rentals etc it is impossible to give an informed opinion. However, based on what you have said, if your property rentals are beating break even and there is currently no substantial profit in the...
Read More →20th July 2016, 10 years ago
Hi Angela, Surely this is a "block buildings claim" in which case you can claim the costs of tracing the leak but would be liable for the cost of pipe repair, downstairs can argue their case with the insurance company...
Read More →1st July 2016, 10 years ago
Hi Mark, As you know, Property 118 is becoming an increasingly powerful forum with some notably successful lobbies under their belt. There are also a huge number of other residential landlords in the UK. Once the 2 final candidates are...
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