Tag: landlord’s log

Lease Options, How Do They Work?

Author: Mark Alexander

12th December 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Back in 2009 I wrote a paper warning of the risks of associated with Lease Options to both vendors and...

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Perfect tenant of 6 years turns heroin addicted prostitute – EVICTED!

Author: Mark Alexander

10th August 2012, 14 years ago | 14

I first let to these tenants in 2003. They already had a daughter and later gave birth to a second....

Lawnmowers – do landlords have to provide them?

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd July 2012, 14 years ago | 25

“I need to use grass cutting machine” said my Polish tenant when he called me one Saturday afternoon. You mean...

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My first intentional property investment part 5

Author: Mark Alexander

26th June 2012, 14 years ago | 4

By 1999 I had realised that I needed to put money aside for maintenance. Tenants were moving in and out...

The tragic story of an HMO tenant

Author: Mark Alexander

14th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

I remember several years back meeting an old farmer boy type landlord in the car park on my way into...

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My Tenant Has Died

Author: Mark Alexander

16th April 2012, 14 years ago | 20

Today I received a very sad telephone call to say that my tenant has died. Having been a landlord since...

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Fee Free Property Letting

Author: Mark Alexander

5th January 2012, 15 years ago | 16

Would you be sceptical of an advert for fee free letting? Being a landlord for over 20 years has made...

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Must Read Books for Landlords and Property Investors

Author: Mark Alexander

4th January 2012, 15 years ago | 3

I’ve just been looking around Amazon and noticed that Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best selling book “Rich Dad, Poor...

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Private Pensions Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd November 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Isn’t it ludicrous that we can invest our private pension funds into ‘off plan’ Caribbean Hotel Developments but we can’t invest them...

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Link Back Challenge

Author: Mark Alexander

21st November 2011, 15 years ago | 12

As you probably know, search engines rate websites by the number and rank of other websites that link to them....

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A question that could so easily have compromised my integrity – Landlord’s Log

Author: Mark Alexander

16th November 2011, 15 years ago | 3

I was asked a very interesting question last weekend on an internet forum for landlords. The commentor was asking whether...

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Tis the season of goodwill – Landlord’s Log

Author: Mark Alexander

15th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

There has been lots of talk of rogue traders and corrupt, so-called professionals in our industry, especially on the internet...

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Property Investment Strategies for 2012 and Beyond

Author: Mark Alexander

14th November 2011, 15 years ago | 2

In this video I’m interviewing HMO Landlord and LHA expert Robin Pilley about his strategy for 2012 and beyond. Robin...

A Property Dream Comes True

Author: Mark Alexander

4th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The true success story of a business entrepreneur, written in parable style and set to a magical piece of classical...

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Northern Property Giants

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Paul Fieldson from the online property auction service BidOnMyHouse.co.uk and John Paul, founder of the highly successful Northern Letting Agency...

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Three Landlords And A Lawyer

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd November 2011, 15 years ago | 5

Whilst we were waiting around to be called by our professional camera crew to record a new corporate video for...

All Properties Now Let – Landlords Log 14

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

An update to my previous video blogs entitled “My Tenant Has Done A Midnight Flit” and “Property Refurbishment Project”. Please...

Ben Reeve-Lewis on Landlord & Tenant Relationships

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2011, 15 years ago | 3

“Don’t Shoot The Messenger”. Ben Reeve-Lewis investigates complaints from tenants about harassment and illegal eviction ………. he prosecutes landlords for...

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My Tenants Have Done A Midnight Flit – Landlords Log 13

Author: Mark Alexander

24th October 2011, 15 years ago | 25

I would very much appreciate your feedback on this video blog and my confessions article below it.

Buy to Let Refurb Update – Landlords Log Part 12

Author: Mark Alexander

21st October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Six days into my buy to let refurbishment project, see how it’s coming together. In this video I share a...

Are Flats Good Buy To Let Investment Properties?

Author: Mark Alexander

19th October 2011, 15 years ago | 8

Do flats make good buy to let investment properties? I have several in my portfolio but the dynamics of viability...