Andre Mattar
Andre Mattar
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26th May 2022
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25 years experience of student HMO's in York, current portfolio of 10 properties
Registered with Property118.com
26th May 2022
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25 years experience of student HMO's in York, current portfolio of 10 properties
Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 17/10/2026 - 10:37
Reply to the comment left by disgruntled landlord at 17/10/2026 - 10:37Thanks for this. Really useful info and advice.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Oliver Tandy at 16/10/2026 - 11:54
Reply to the comment left by Oliver Tandy at 16/10/2026 - 11:54Thanks for your advice Oliver, really appreciated and very helpful
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo at 14/10/2026 - 19:19
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 14/10/2026 - 19:19Really great reply- thanks Jo
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 14/10/2026 - 13:46
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 14/10/2026 - 13:46Thanks for your input Ian - that’s really helpful. I agree it’s a rather vague condition. From most people’s replies, it seems that fitting this type of system is...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 14/10/2026 - 11:38
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 14/10/2026 - 11:38Hi yes, there is a specific condition in HMO licenses issued by York council. If any York license holders read this it would be interesting if they have challenged...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Markella Mikkelsen at 13/10/2026 - 12:23
Reply to the comment left by Markella Mikkelsen at 13/10/2026 - 12:23controlling the heating remotely is not permitted under the HMO license conditions. Legally, each tenant must have the ability to control the temperature in their own room and in...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Markella Mikkelsen at 13/10/2026 - 12:23
Reply to the comment left by Markella Mikkelsen at 13/10/2026 - 12:23There is of course a fair usage policy in the tenancy agreement. They are all within the limits, it’s just that heating costs have gone up so much that...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo at 13/10/2026 - 10:21
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 13/10/2026 - 10:21The first thing that I have done is to look into a way of controlling the heating remotely, but this is not permitted under the HMO license conditions. Legally,...
Read More →11th July 2024, 2 years ago
4.75% for a two year fixed? I’d love to know where this comes from, I can’t find anything that doesn’t start with a 5 or 6! I only have one option left in order for my business to survive-sell off...
Read More →24th April 2024, 3 years ago
Hi Maya As a HMO student landlord I believe the HMO license won't be affected by the type of tenants, just the number - so if you replace students with the same amount of non-students it will be fine. The...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 01/02/2024 - 13:40
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 01/02/2024 - 13:40Absolutely. It would be in everyone’s interest to increase the PRS and generate more revenue from SDLT, income tax and also CGT (which would also increase in a balanced...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Frank Jennings at 01/02/2024 - 11:11
Reply to the comment left by Frank Jennings at 01/02/2024 - 11:11Off - track slightly from my original post but you clearly have strong (worrying) views.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Whiteskifreak Surrey at 01/02/2024 - 10:16
Reply to the comment left by Whiteskifreak Surrey at 01/02/2024 - 10:16I think if anybody believes anything a politician says anymore, they are being very naive.
Read More →1st February 2024, 3 years ago
Couldn’t he have done this when he was the ACTUAL housing minister? Repeal of Section 24 would be more beneficial than lowering stamp duty but Gove insists that will never happen (which means it might).
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lisa Newton at 27/01/2024 - 10:00
Thanks for your response Lisa. As you can see, there is a lot of variation on advice and how people treat it themselves. There is a massive difference between £6 per week and a percentage of my actual and genuine...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Michael Booth at 26/01/2024 - 20:24
Reply to the comment left by Michael Booth at 26/01/2024 - 20:24Hello Michael yes, there is a massive difference between the £6 per week and a percentage of actual costs so there is most certainly a substantial tax saving. Otherwise...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Lever at 26/01/2024 - 17:09
Reply to the comment left by Simon Lever - Chartered Accountant helping clients get the best returns from their properties at 26/01/2024 - 17:09Thanks Simon this is incredibly helpful
Read More →23rd October 2023, 3 years ago
Does anybody know if the issue of fixed term tenancy abolition was debated/delayed/cancelled/passed? For student landlords (and students) this is even more of a potential threat than section 21 although I fully respect that different sectors of our community are...
Read More →22nd September 2023, 3 years ago
So they are damned if they do and damned if they don’t? Anybody with any ounce of business sense would know not to spend thousands on their properties or indeed sell them because of the fear of the C rating...
Read More →Reply to comment left by PropCo Owner at 31/08/2023 - 07:12
Reply to the comment left by PropCo Owner at 31/08/2023 - 07:12I’m sure we are all grateful that you are here to “pick people up” on our mistakes. Some of us are here to share experience, learn from each others...
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