Stephanie Gay
Stephanie Gay
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1st April 2023
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Landlord 25 years
Registered with Property118.com
1st April 2023
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Landlord 25 years
4th April 2026, 5 days ago
Add to this the new problem. They now define a property which has been empty for 1 year as a Long Term Empty property. I definitely do not consider 1 year to be classified as Long Term Empty. I am...
Read More →2nd April 2026, 1 week ago
I also found some of the questions don't have enough answers to cover personal circumstances so you end up answering a question but the answers are not true. Also why do these surveys (I also do NRLA) only ask what...
Read More →14th March 2026, 4 weeks ago
I will have another look at the HMRC site but last time I looked the "free" software was either only free for the first year or it was only free if you had one income stream or only free if...
Read More →12th March 2026, 4 weeks ago
Same here. They said there would be free bridging software but I haven't seen one.
Read More →7th March 2026, 1 month ago
"If the UK wants better standards, it must enforce against rogues and support professionalism" This is exactly the problem. I find I now run my business on FEAR. Fear that "compliance" in some cases is a matter of opinion. I've...
Read More →18th February 2026, 2 months ago
Councils have a public register of HMO's. At some point in time, private addresses were removed and they now only show company addresses. The address box for many landlords is left blank. Our council also used to publish a public...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 15/02/2026 - 09:06
Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 15/02/2026 - 09:06Cheltenham
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 15/02/2026 - 08:28
Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 15/02/2026 - 08:28Sorry can't work out how to do it. On our Council website it's saved as a doc. So only allows a file download and doesn't go to the council...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 15/02/2026 - 08:02
Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 15/02/2026 - 08:02It does take account of kitchens in bedrooms and kitchens in sitting rooms and studios it has room sizes for all circumstances where room uses are combined so not...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 15/02/2026 - 07:35
Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 15/02/2026 - 07:35So once again it's one rule for them and one rule for us because the Housing Act guide does not allow a living room to be a bedroom when...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 14/02/2026 - 23:59
Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 14/02/2026 - 23:59We have the Amenity and Room Size Standards Housing Act 2004 published on our Council Website. Does this mean your Council ignores these minimum room sizes when they want...
Read More →Reply to comment left by david treble at 14/02/2026 - 15:03
Agreed again. We hope to be out of it in 2-3 years time. Our flats won't be used for rentals again so a loss of 5 units.
Read More →Reply to comment left by david treble at 14/02/2026 - 14:34
I agree with all that and that is what I do. I choose the best tenant based on previous renting patterns, their type of job, if they show respect, professional references, credit checks, sight of 3 months bank statements, if...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 13/02/2026 - 15:05
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 13/02/2026 - 15:05In this instance I would simply say I chose a 2 person tenancy because it would be less wear and tear on my property. However given that we are...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 09/02/2026 - 15:40
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 09/02/2026 - 15:40I assumed private landlords chose not to let to too many people even if it is one family. The occupancy overcrowding rules are quite generous. They allow a 4...
Read More →3rd February 2026, 2 months ago
"Awaab’s Law sets clear, legally binding expectations around how damp and mould must be identified, recorded and resolved" But how can it resolved if a tenant is causing it and doesn't respect how to treat an old building? We are...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Steve Roberts at 27/01/2026 - 12:17
Reply to the comment left by Suspicious Steve at 27/01/2026 - 12:17I believe the automatic exemption or applying for an exemption to building control at your council have all been removed. Listed buildings are now treated the same as any...
Read More →18th November 2025, 5 months ago
I agree, It would be great if articles are more helpful rather than doom and gloom outlooks without any practical help. With that in mind investigative articles on these grants which are supposed to be available for Landlords to enable...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 31/10/2025 - 18:00
I hope it was the cat for his sake!
Read More →31st October 2025, 5 months ago
I am still waiting for what constitutes reasonable refusal to allow a pet. My husband has allergies so I hope that counts despite gov saying allergies were not grounds for refusal. I think the fact that the deposit could not...
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