Desert Rat, Author at Property118

Desert Rat

Just issues my firs form 4 due the RRA and tenant took it really well and was surprised that I didn't do it years ago and was happy with the increase as it's still no where near market rates, she...

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Every time I hear the phrase a good landlords have nothing to fear and level playing field just make my blood boil. It's normally just another politician talking Bull and avoiding the question of why they are destroying the PRS....

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But a 10% increase in council tax is OK? It's just landlords that can't increase rents to cover costs?

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Mick, I have spent quite a few hours digging through paperwork each night over the last couple of days to get tenants email addresses, especially joint tenants who I normally don't contact. I don't wan't to send out via whats...

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Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 24/03/2026 - 12:09I kind of have this problem with 1 elderly couple. the wife has whatsapp and email the husband has neither and because of where I'm currently living it's impossible...

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I think that the only landlords that they are worried about pushing out of the market are the banks and build to rent companies, they are trying there best to force everyone else out for years

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Thanks Julia, I noticed that the time frame could be reduced. I would have no problem doing this and never had. We normally have very long term tenants but agree that someones situation can change and they need to move...

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Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 20/03/2026 - 13:55Id be flexible. Ive only ever asked for 1 months notice. Why make their life difficult for the sake of moving the leaving date 1 month forward especially if...

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I intend to ask for a confirmation from each tenant to say that they have received the email. I do have 1 elderly tenant that does not have an email address or smart phone I wonder if an email confirmation...

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I think I may need legal advice on this as I've always given a family members address as a correspondence address but I live overseas. Should I register my overseas address on the database?

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I'm going to email this clown tomorrow when I have had time to think about it, What's the chances of a reply? I'm thinking 0% i'

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I have a good estate agent that knows the area very well and normally vets tenants, weeds out the ones that can not afford it or unsuitable. gives a viewing to the best candidates and let's me choose, but will...

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Totally with you there Mick. Most of my tenants have been with me long term and are paying less than £600 PCM for nice 3 bed houses that are currently advertised for £800+ The only thing this is going to...

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They will never force me to install a heat pump. I will sell the houses and use a S8 to kick out the tenant. I wouldn't have one in my own house and I won't be installing 1 in any...

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And a lot of landlords are quietly selling. I often have tenants and ex tenants asking if I have any houses available for people they know as their landlords are selling up. here's a sad but common post I saw...

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By 2035 I will be too old to want to hold any more rental houses, so will hopefully be selling them off. to save me giving 40% inheritance tax to the government. Any repairs needed on my houses are dealt...

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I've only had 1 tenant that asked if he could have 1 installed and I agreed providing it didn't affect the EICR. He doesn't have a dropped kerb to allow him to park in the driveway and after the fiasco...

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Anthony. I fitted the Nuair PIV with heat in all of the houses. I seem to think that they cost about £450 per house and I had my local electrician fit them.

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There was no issue until tenant moved in after this house had a problem, same after he moved to one ov our other houses. For some people damp follows the.

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I have to admit that in the last 20 years, i have had 3 houses that have had suffered damp and mould. house no 1 was a bungalow that got fully insulated and then had damp issues. Tenant changed and...

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Desert Rat

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