steve p, Author at Property118

steve p

I think you will find that is the same in every property as a heat pump cannot reach as high of a temperature as a gas boiler then the radiators need to be bigger.. Heat pumps also only work on...

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Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 03/02/2026 - 09:25Yep, this reminds me of an abusive partner after beating the living c^^p out of the partner then sits down and says they want to change and work together...

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100%.. just getting property back, all carpets destroyed by 3 cats. Carpets only 5yrs old. Deposit is just over £900, carpets will be £1800, so will ask them to pay half, then no deposit left for any other damage like...

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Well I have used S21, to remove a tenant that was a drug taking anti social tenant that made life hell for neighbours, last month she stopped paying rent, damaged the property, moved out without telling me.. couple years later...

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Reply to the comment left by andy sho at 24/01/2023 - 14:01Although admirable, would it not be better to have two smaller rises than one bigger rise? It will help your tenants better manage their finances..

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Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at 28/10/2022 - 11:06Not all discrimination is illegal. You could argue its positive discrimination. How though is it any different to student only lets?

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Yes, they are an activist organisation, they get their funding from activist activities and pay their CEO a disgusting amount of money for a charity... They spend a silly amount of money on their CEO and other top staff and...

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The BoE base rate does not take into account of BTL mortgages... 1% is still historically low, and anyone that thought that interest rates would stay so low forever and built a business model on that without any sort of...

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The EPC Maze?

26th March 2022, 4 years ago

EPC is a complete joke, just checked one of my properties where the EPC has expired... It says Floor - Suspended (assume minimal insulation)... Its a concrete floor, I mean the kitchen is vinyl, how can you go into a...

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Reply to the comment left by Seething Landlord at 23/03/2022 - 20:45Yeah I noticed that also.. Although I am not sure how they would have us pay national insurance.. Would this mean if a tenants stopped paying we could claim...

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Neighbour just handed me outrageous bill?

18th March 2022, 4 years ago

Ask your builder to give you a quote for the cost it would have been if he had done the work then offer to pay that amount, even a little more to be kind to settle the matter... But that...

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Yeah he does but he will charge for the extra work.. Has the tenancy actually ended if tgere is not vacant possession the tenant allowed the boyfriend to stay so she is responsible.. Do not take anything from the boyfriend...

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All very well but its the landlord that pays for the referencing checks not the tenant... Obviously I am going to look less favourably at anyone I think will have less chance of passing any of the referencing criteria... Maybe...

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I think this was already covered when the tenants fee ban came in and it included anything where a tenant had to sign up and pay to be able to get the property... If it is a requirement to get...

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EPC – Improvement advice for 2025 please?

8th February 2022, 4 years ago

Here is a question, if you fit solar panels to meet EPC C, can you either a just lease the solar panels to a company and they get the profit or b put in solar panels but sell all the...

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Pernickety tenant?

8th February 2022, 4 years ago

Just tell him you aren't going to quibble over a few quid and that it would be easier to do it from the start of the month to line up with the tenancy date so just call it the the...

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Sorry but did you give a rent reduction when the rates went down.. I really don't think its that big a deal I am used to rates at 5%+ and have always based my model on rates that high. If...

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What is the best Landlord accounting system?

3rd February 2022, 4 years ago

I just use excel, but then its heavily modified for how I want it.. Some may think its mickey mouse these days but I have a degree in computing so its not your bog standard spreadsheet and it works for...

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What would happen if the cousin starts a company, op loans money to company. Company buys the properties then op is given or buys 50% of shares in the company?

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Top savings deals vanish

1st February 2022, 4 years ago

With those rates better off with premium bonds.. I generally do all right, tax free and fun to see how much you win each month

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