I am a student landlord and have been many years. I am most worried about two things. The first is that I cannot take upfront payments so that foreign students who have no UK based guarantor will not be able...
Omg Mick! I have been following your tweets for years and I’m so sorry. Actually brought tears to my eyes. However, I think you’ll be happier. By the way, I have sold houses to other landlords but only in a...
It’s important to know whether or not the students are signed up on one single tenancy agreement. If so, par testing is not required. If so, then fire doors are not required but they must be close fitting and solid....
I understand that there was an amendment that was passed such that student landlords can issue a notice to give 2 months notice that the landlord can apply to the courts for possession. That doesn’t end the tenancy, does it?...
I understand that there was an amendment that was passed such that student landlords can issue a notice to give 2 months notice that the landlord can apply to the courts for possession. That doesn’t end the tenancy, does it?...
If you’re not waiting and seeing, which implies doing nothing, or expanding, then you must be selling. That means 38% of landlords are selling something. To pretend that is not important means that anyone looking at that and thinking all...
It would seem to me likely that labour is going to do quite well in Scotland in the next general election. That being so, it’s worth remembering that the Welsh Labour government declined to Institute rent controls. It’s quite possible...
Thanks everybody for your very considered replies. I appreciate that. I have no mortgage, so that’s not something to worry about. It is brand-new and so it will be signed off by the Buildings regulations for safety. I’m not sure...
Thank you chaps. I think on balance I will let a charity called “Something to look forward to” use it. They link terminally ill cancer patients who cannot afford a holiday to people who can offer holiday accommodation free of...
When I started in 1984, rents compared to purchase price, the return was 10.4 %. Now it’s 6.7% on the same house.(But then interest rates went up to 17% in 1989 and I almost went under.) In short, renting has...
EPC; unalloyed great news Section21; Labour will bring it in “from day 1” No Council tax on individual rooms; Great Inflation/interest rates; the rent does not cover the mortgage in the South. On balance; in the South, Buy To Let...
What a very well written piece Ian. Thank you. And you’re right, it will just add to the exodus of Landlords and in itself, drive up rents. How absolutely stupid for both landlords and tenants, even those with pets. For...
Not 3 months, Judith. A year. Jaquie, you have a serious problem and I don’t think you have admitted it to yourself yet. As above, either the agent has ceased trading, or the agent is keeping the money, or the...
The Spla, was is the precursor to the NRLA, which is the national residential landlords Association. Just Google it and you’ll follow the links to join. New Yorkie he has a good point. The pitfalls are horrendous and astonishingly expensive....
If you do return the deposit, please be sure that you get a paper signed by the tenant to say that you have returned the deposit and that the tenant acknowledges that you hold no deposit. Certainly, I would take...
Does anybody know the possible likely date for this renters reform bill to become law? Does anybody know what the rules are regarding putting the rent up under these new tenancies?
Each year I do the work, collect the rent and make a profit or loss on the rent and each year there is an incremental loss or gain on the value of the property. In theory, that profit or loss...
The issue that truly worries me is this; Labour look increasingly likely to come to power and have pledged to rise Capital Gains Tax to match income tax. I believe them. Given the increases in house prices from many years...
24th April 2025, 12 months ago
I am a student landlord and have been many years. I am most worried about two things. The first is that I cannot take upfront payments so that foreign students who have no UK based guarantor will not be able...
Read More →29th January 2025, 1 year ago
Omg Mick! I have been following your tweets for years and I’m so sorry. Actually brought tears to my eyes. However, I think you’ll be happier. By the way, I have sold houses to other landlords but only in a...
Read More →9th September 2024, 2 years ago
It’s important to know whether or not the students are signed up on one single tenancy agreement. If so, par testing is not required. If so, then fire doors are not required but they must be close fitting and solid....
Read More →26th April 2024, 2 years ago
I understand that there was an amendment that was passed such that student landlords can issue a notice to give 2 months notice that the landlord can apply to the courts for possession. That doesn’t end the tenancy, does it?...
Read More →26th April 2024, 2 years ago
I understand that there was an amendment that was passed such that student landlords can issue a notice to give 2 months notice that the landlord can apply to the courts for possession. That doesn’t end the tenancy, does it?...
Read More →15th April 2024, 2 years ago
If you’re not waiting and seeing, which implies doing nothing, or expanding, then you must be selling. That means 38% of landlords are selling something. To pretend that is not important means that anyone looking at that and thinking all...
Read More →11th April 2024, 2 years ago
It would seem to me likely that labour is going to do quite well in Scotland in the next general election. That being so, it’s worth remembering that the Welsh Labour government declined to Institute rent controls. It’s quite possible...
Read More →3rd April 2024, 2 years ago
I’m SOOOOO enjoying this. Delicious.
Read More →3rd January 2024, 2 years ago
Thanks everybody for your very considered replies. I appreciate that. I have no mortgage, so that’s not something to worry about. It is brand-new and so it will be signed off by the Buildings regulations for safety. I’m not sure...
Read More →21st December 2023, 2 years ago
Thank you chaps. I think on balance I will let a charity called “Something to look forward to” use it. They link terminally ill cancer patients who cannot afford a holiday to people who can offer holiday accommodation free of...
Read More →6th December 2023, 2 years ago
When I started in 1984, rents compared to purchase price, the return was 10.4 %. Now it’s 6.7% on the same house.(But then interest rates went up to 17% in 1989 and I almost went under.) In short, renting has...
Read More →1st December 2023, 2 years ago
EPC; unalloyed great news Section21; Labour will bring it in “from day 1” No Council tax on individual rooms; Great Inflation/interest rates; the rent does not cover the mortgage in the South. On balance; in the South, Buy To Let...
Read More →13th September 2023, 3 years ago
What a very well written piece Ian. Thank you. And you’re right, it will just add to the exodus of Landlords and in itself, drive up rents. How absolutely stupid for both landlords and tenants, even those with pets. For...
Read More →29th August 2023, 3 years ago
I would like either housing provider or rental service provider
Read More →16th August 2023, 3 years ago
Not 3 months, Judith. A year. Jaquie, you have a serious problem and I don’t think you have admitted it to yourself yet. As above, either the agent has ceased trading, or the agent is keeping the money, or the...
Read More →28th June 2023, 3 years ago
The Spla, was is the precursor to the NRLA, which is the national residential landlords Association. Just Google it and you’ll follow the links to join. New Yorkie he has a good point. The pitfalls are horrendous and astonishingly expensive....
Read More →27th June 2023, 3 years ago
If you do return the deposit, please be sure that you get a paper signed by the tenant to say that you have returned the deposit and that the tenant acknowledges that you hold no deposit. Certainly, I would take...
Read More →9th December 2022, 3 years ago
Does anybody know the possible likely date for this renters reform bill to become law? Does anybody know what the rules are regarding putting the rent up under these new tenancies?
Read More →10th November 2022, 3 years ago
Each year I do the work, collect the rent and make a profit or loss on the rent and each year there is an incremental loss or gain on the value of the property. In theory, that profit or loss...
Read More →20th October 2022, 3 years ago
The issue that truly worries me is this; Labour look increasingly likely to come to power and have pledged to rise Capital Gains Tax to match income tax. I believe them. Given the increases in house prices from many years...
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