The tale of a landlord's woe I was having dinner out with the family whilst away on holiday the other night when the phone rang...four times from the same number. I had ignored the calls as a) I did not recognise the number and b) I was out having dinner in the evening, whilst on holiday with my … [Read more...]
Top 15 rental property maintenance tips…plus more bonus tips & insights!
Top 15 rental property maintenance tips to save money on your rental property Guest post by Chris Fitzakerley, managing director from an award-winning letting agency NGU Home Lettings Wear and tear on a rental property is inevitable unfortunately. Sometimes, we find ourselves having to undertake … [Read more...]
Property Predictions for 2015
This post was stimulated by a request from Vanessa Warwick from Property Tribes to contribute to a thread there...so here goes my property predictions for 2015...if you prefer to view the PowerPoint presentation I prepared here it is: 2015 Market Predictions The Property Voice an extract is shown … [Read more...]
Property news overwhelm? Don’t worry: we’ve got you covered
Want to make sense of all the property news chatter? You do, then I have some great news - as I have done the heavy lifting for you! I personally review between 300-400 daily news stories, blog feeds, social media and other online content in the world of residential property investment. I now … [Read more...]
It’s a dog’s life at times…letting to tenants with pets
I have written in the past about the potential benefits and pitfalls of letting to tenants with pets This article today goes a stage further as it is a website resource called Lets with Pets pulled together by the Dogs Trust and it is fair and balanced I am happy to report. The tip off came in a … [Read more...]
Sensational talk of so-called “Revenge Evictions” being a major problem makes me mad!
Given that the majority (at least 64%) of possession claims came from social landlords of one type or another, it is difficult to see how the statement "Benefit cuts and the growing trend of “revenge evictions” have been blamed..." can be wholly accurate. The social landlord and benefits cuts link … [Read more...]
A minor tenancy saga is unfolding…
This is a story, so far without an end and shares some of what really happens in real-life rental properties with real-life tenants, who have real lives...as do real-life landlords by the way! It is not (yet) a disaster movie but it is not exactly a Saturday matinee either. It does however go with … [Read more...]
Single Mom – ‘can’t pay’ or ‘won’t pay’ the rent? And the landlord with a heart…
When I first read this, I was thinking 'well, you can't blame her for trying' with her give me some money to stop an eviction plea. Then I thought about it and read the story of this single mother's plight. That's when the human within me overtook the businessman exterior. Don't get me wrong now, … [Read more...]
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