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News, views and readers questions from UK private rented sector landlords and their letting agents
Can I charge tenants for extra admin if they are in arrears?
Following the news from Property118 last week regarding “no win no fee” debt collection for landlords I have been re-thinking...
HMO Bathroom Provision for 7 people
For years I have happily operated a 7 bed HMO which has 2 full bathrooms.
According to the council bumf a 4 bed house needs one full...
Agent’s breach or tenant’s breach? Please HELP!!
Our tenants moved in with pets (ferret, cat and a dog) even though we had advised our letting agents that we would not allow tenants...
ARLA figures suggest lack of housing supply taking firm hold
Tenants are now staying in one property for a record duration of 20 months, according to the latest research from the Association of...
Are you owed money for rent arrears or damages?
I don’t think landlords should allow tenants to get away with not paying rent or making good any damages, do you?
Well the good...
Rent2Rent Scheme Gone Wrong
I rented my property to a company who in turn sub-let the property for the same term. The tenancy was an AST in the company name and...
HMO room sizes – Does size really matter?
After having read a lot of articles that Mark has posted, some of which are very informative, some of which make me laugh out loud...