Phil Robinson, Author at Property118

Phil Robinson

Boost our incomes, really? If we're going to put rents up, it's to bolster our losses or to prepare for stuff like the new roof that I just had to shell £14k out for, or get ourselves ready for the...

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This might go legal. You will need to find a way to get the contact details of the tenants. They're living in your property, you absolutely need to have certain information. I would personally find that way & change the...

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Cost of installing heat pumps?

24th June 2026, 6 days ago

Before you make a decision to go down the heat pump route, get a lot of quotes. There are still cowboy & incompetent installers out there. Also remember that the temperature of the water after leaving a heat pump is...

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I suspect a few taxpayers might just object a teeny bit to Mr. Burnham creating more social housing using their taxes. There may be better uses of taxpayers money, like getting the NHS to use just 1 computer system that...

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This is terrible. A government celebrating a piece of legislation that is likely to lead to homelessness increasing. And they said that Boris was bad for his BYOB garden party, not that I approved of that either, but this is...

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Is this our Government showing us that the real intention behind the RRA was always to raise tax revenue, allowing them to sit back & say, "look how well we've done in helping to rebalance the economy"? It's kicking the...

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More politicians intent on kicking the can down the road. Costs increase but rent is unlikely to keep pace in a rent control situation. So we see a property approaching being a loss maker. What do we do normally? We...

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If people keep on saying this kind of thing, then surely the government will listen? Well when they do, they'll surely do what the critics want. We'll all get rent capped as well as taxed almost out of existence. Then...

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Who is responsible for oven deep clean?

7th July 2025, 12 months ago

Does your contract with the agent say that you agree to paying for this at the end of the tenancy? If you didn't ask for it, don't pay it. I never bother with a deep clean. Currys currently offer a...

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Reply to the comment left by Chepstow Landlord at 07/06/2025 - 11:04Yes. There's a female solicitor in Knutsford that approach my tenants, describing a way that sounded to them like they could get a few quid, without damaging me. I...

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Reply to the comment left by Perc666 music at 19/02/2025 - 17:23Huge agreement from me. The problem is that no individual will ever feel the pain of prosecution or financial loss. So they just don't care to the same level...

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It's a sticking plaster on a broken leg. It's just a way of gaining popularity amongst a group of voters. Clearly the PRS is the enemy of the government. I've already started selling up. I've let some really good properties...

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I had a similar situation. I didn't notice payments coming from someone other than the Romanian tenant. I noticed the name on the account when I received the 3rd payment. It turned out she had handed the keys to someone...

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There are only 2 words that are important here. Claims is the first. Evidence is the second. Shelter bang on & on about poor this, substandard that, purely to justify their existence & salaries. And yet, this is a charity....

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They probably are, but how often do they comment on landlords that try to do the right thing?

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I love it when Ms Abbot opens her mouth. It always brings a smile to my face. I say more airtime needs to be given to her, just so we can see what she'll say next. Maybe a regular spot...

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Shelter can and will do whatever they like . I am only concerned with one thing about them. Gov stop giving them money. Public stop donating. Society needs to stop funding these looneys. Look at the salary bill before you...

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I had a court case for non payment of rent on a periodic tenancy. The guarantor claimed his responsibility ended once the AST became periodic. The magistrate disagreed. He had to pay. Why? Because he was named as guarantor on...

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I have no licenced property. If any become licensable, my policy is that rent must go up to cover the cost. I will licence if I need to. However, if the rent becomes unrealistic, that's just tough. The tenent can...

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Rent in Advance or Rent in Arrears?

23rd May 2021, 5 years ago

You're much more flexible than I am. But then again, I don't know your situation. I personally always get enough applicants to be able to choose who I take. There's no way I would vary my terms. I'd rather sell...

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Phil Robinson

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