Neil Patterson
Neil Patterson
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5th May 2014
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Portfolio landlord since 1993. Still buying more!
Registered with Property118.com
5th May 2014
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Portfolio landlord since 1993. Still buying more!
19th October 2026, 2 days ago
This all seems designed to put Landlords off increasing their rents. In this example, if the going rate really is £1,400-1,500, then the landlord is either out of touch or being greedy - whichever, it does us other landlords no...
Read More →Reply to comment left by G Master at 19/10/2026 - 09:49
Reply to the comment left by G Master at 19/10/2026 - 09:49Second on the list behind Reform.
Read More →16th October 2026, 5 days ago
What I don't understand is that these stories are all about removing these tenants...so by definition they'll pop up elsewhere and likely do the same thing. If the police, council etc tackled the TENANTS and made them responsible for their...
Read More →13th October 2026, 1 week ago
BTW in a 6-bed energy-included HMO I own, during the energy crisis the elec/gas charge went over £1,000pm. Way in excess of their fair usage. Ultimately I just swallowed it.
Read More →13th October 2026, 1 week ago
“Fair usage” clause of £x pcm is the only fair way for all parties. But keep communication open so if they’re going over, they can change their habits. It’d be unfair to hit them with a big bill at the...
Read More →13th October 2026, 1 week ago
Surely it’s the % of properties that you’ve increased rent for that’s the meaningful stat? Of course someone one with <4 properties is more likely to have held rents than someone with over 3!
Read More →15th September 2026, 1 month ago
Interesting article, thanks Vanessa. I own two flats in a development of 30. My two are 2 of the 6 that haven’t been extended. We pay £980pa for the garage lease GR (which is reviewed every 5 years) and ca...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 12/09/2026 - 09:50
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 12/09/2026 - 09:50All well and good IF on day 2 they ask to pay 6 months rent in advance. But what if they don’t, even if you’ve verbally agreed it (which...
Read More →9th September 2026, 1 month ago
A classic real life scenario I'm living right now. I have a lovely young couple, mid -20s, currently living with their respective parents, about to get married and set up their first home together. Both employed but income not great...
Read More →29th July 2026, 3 months ago
"The national median timeliness from possession claim to order is eight weeks." That means half the cases are below 8 weeks, half are above. It gives no indication of what the profile is above 8 weeks...could be years. Far more...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Grumpy Doug at 28/07/2026 - 11:16
Reply to the comment left by Grumpy Doug at 28/07/2026 - 11:16Well said Grumpy. But do remember only one tenant has to give notice (?) - so you only need one savvy student to act. Only option I can see...
Read More →28th July 2026, 3 months ago
If they're paying rent under an APT, even a peppercorn, of course they should be allowed access. Why would you expect them to pay something for nothing? It's these sort of stories that really harm the PRS, it'd be painted...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 28/07/2026 - 10:36
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118 at 28/07/2026 - 10:36So who are they accountable to then, if not the taxpayer?!
Read More →21st July 2026, 3 months ago
She resigned due to her own tax mistakes…and gets a £17k severance payment? Legal maybe but that is bang out of order. How do these self-serving charlatans sleep at night?
Read More →8th July 2026, 3 months ago
So if you want a council property and you’re lucky enough to get one, you pay a massively subsidised rent. Yet you could have a substantial household income? Shouldn’t the rent be means-tested? If not then that’s the tax payer...
Read More →8th July 2026, 4 months ago
Houses the taxpayer paid to build? But then they sold them and the taxpayer got money back. Hardly a valid argument.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 30/06/2026 - 10:22
£8,000pcm??!! Are they in Belgravia?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Phil rosenberg at 28/06/2026 - 13:51
Reply to the comment left by Phil rosenberg at 28/06/2026 - 13:51I was about to make the exact same comment! Capital appreciation ignored, when that’s the real beauty of long term BTLs (well, has been in the past). And the...
Read More →18th June 2026, 4 months ago
Wow, another way to shaft landlords. If it happens i hope it’s for new tenancies only, or that’s a big cashflow out at once that i wasn’t expecting.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 13/04/2026 - 13:58
I think he means EPCs last 10 years so if they're dated 2029 - just before the changes come in - you're safe for another 10 years till 2039. Personally, all mine that are C or above will be redone...
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