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01 Feb 2010 / Ranting Landlord / 4 Comments

Some of you may have noticed a new sponsor advert on the right hand sidebar, “Your local Landlord Directory”, while the rest of you probably didn’t care enough to notice. Either way, I’m magnifying the subject and bringing it all to your attention

Landlord Directory is a new portal specifically for landlords. Essentially, it’s [...]

Same Libel Threat, Different Person Threatening Me

12 Jan 2010 / Ranting Landlord / 26 Comments

Urgh, it’s happening again! This is the 4th incident where I’ve been told to remove content from my site because it’s supposedly libellous. It’s like Groundhog day, because the threats are always so ridiculous and petty, in my opinion.
The latest episode is actually the most flimsy libel notice I’ve ever received. At least the others [...]

Landlord Junk I Want To Achieve In 2010

04 Jan 2010 / Ranting Landlord / 18 Comments

Happy New Year, folks! I hope you all had a great transition.
So, it’s a New Year and people are beginning their journeys to fulfil their resolutions. Great!
I never really set New Year resolutions because they don’t make any practical sense to me. If I need to change something in my life, I’ll change it there [...]

Are You Going To Bother Sending Your Tenant A Christmas Card?

17 Dec 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 10 Comments

Urgh, great, it’s Christmas again, ALREADY. Ho, ho, ho.
Ok, I’m not a Scrooge; I’m just at that awkward stage in my life where Christmas seems pointless. I’ve always believed that Christmas is pretty cool for grandparents, parents and children. I’m neither, so I view this time of year as a bitterly cold season where cab [...]

Interview With Ajay Ahuja

10 Nov 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 148 Comments

It was only last week that Ajay Ahuja appeared on “Inside Out” for allegedly being a dirty little scam artist. Since then his name has been running riot on the property circuit. While he’s still hot topic, I thought I’d try and get my filthy little mitts on him; giving him the opportunity to [...]

Ajay Ahuja On Inside Out, London- Property Scam

04 Nov 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 20 Comments

Anyone watch “Inside Out, London” On BBC, Monday (2nd November, 2009)? It was rather interesting.
The first half of the show was an investigation about a property dealer offering bargains that are apparently too good to be true. It was quite amusing when the “dealer” they were investigating turned out to be someone I know, or [...]

I Don’t Like Globrix Property Portal

29 Oct 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 8 Comments

Anyone used Globrix before?
Earlier today I was planning on using Globrix to check out the local talent on the market. Unfortunately, my plans quickly came to a halt when I realised Globrix is a pile of unusable crap.
I can’t decide whether the site was designed by a genius or an idiot. My money is on [...]

New Property Investment Project Business Cards

23 Sep 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 6 Comments

Right, so here are the facts…

My blog is growing on a daily basis (I think)
I get various property-related companies and professionals emailing me all kinds of shit on a daily basis
I don’t run my blog as a “business” per’se, but some people tell me I probably should
I sometimes (rarely) attend networking events
I’m not professional at [...]

London Landlord Show 2009, Who’s Attending? Anyone?

04 Sep 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 3 Comments

It’s FREE, it’s LOCAL (London is local for me) and it could be quite interesting, so I think I’m going to attend this landlord bash. Who knows, I may even learn something useful.
Event details

London Landlords’ Show is the largest show of its kind and to celebrate its tenth year, the show returns to London Olympia [...]

The Lost Art Of Being Polite

27 Aug 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 8 Comments

Just to warn you all, this post has nothing to do with property or being a landlord. This is about me throwing my toys out of the pram due to the lack of manners some people seem to have. While you won’t directly learn how to be a better landlord from this, some of you [...]

Landlord Searching For Perfect Tenants

20 Aug 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 4 Comments

I have a 2 bedroom mid-terrace house located on the outskirts of Cambridge City, available from early November for someone, or some people, to make into a new home.
The property comprises nice views, a nice location, and nice neighbours. It’s all rather nice. Interested? Apply for viewings if you’re able to tick all of [...]

Hilarious Ad By Landlord, ‘4 Bedroom Undesirable Shit Hole’

19 Aug 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 3 Comments

I noticed this ad on Gumtree the other day and found it hilarious. I don’t know who, why or what, but I like.

And here are the visuals…

I really don’t have much else to say on the matter.

The Worst Bloody Thing About Being A Landlord

08 Jun 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 18 Comments

Hi all!
I’ve very recently come stumbling back from a scandalous trip away in Vegas, hence why the stream of fresh content has been dry as a Nun’s vagina for the past few weeks. Apologies! I actually did plan on blogging while away, but it turns out I am only human, consequently I found the booze, [...]

Most Of The Estate Agents On Twitter Are Idiots

13 Apr 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 17 Comments

If you’re not familiar with the micro-blogging platform Twitter, you’ve been living under a rock, but more importantly, this article may get lost on you. For everyone else…
Meh, as pointless and shitty as I think Twitter is, to my despair, it’s become another one of those geeky rages.
Apparently Facebook and Myspace wasn’t enough- we [...]

Letting Agent Is Trying To Rip Me Off

04 Apr 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 5 Comments

Ok, yesterday I wrote a blog post about how I encountered a rude, cock-face letting agent. Well, the saga continues…
Basically, the letting agent wanted £500 to find me tenants (EXTORTIONATE). Initially, I was like, “ok, cool, see what you can get me”. But using an agent was literally a backup plan, because I generally find [...]

I Just Encountered A Rude Cock-Face Letting Agent

03 Apr 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 5 Comments

Urgh, I fucking hate rude people with a passion, especially people that are rude unnecessarily. Admittedly, rude letting/estate agents irk me just that little bit more than the average punk. They are notoriously hated by default, so they should make extra effort to be normal beings. I recently encountered a total shithead from a local [...]

Mark Sawyer Of Property Association Has Threatened To Take Legal Action Against Me

15 Mar 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 24 Comments

Now, this is an interesting/concerning situation. It’s a bit long winded, but I’ll try to be to-the-point.
Just to clarify, writing this blog post is going to be a real struggle, like 50 Cent when he was growing up in the hood. I’m going to hold back a lot of my usual obscenities, just to keep [...]

I Got Stood Up By A Prospective Tenant

09 Mar 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 4 Comments

Unfortunately, they’ll be nothing of substance written in today’s blog post, I’m just going to rant a little about how I fucking hate time-wasters.
I got a phone call last week from a deceiving little bitch that prided herself on being a “professional working mother”, and was interested in viewing a property of mine. When [...]

I’ve Fallen Out With My Ex-Tenant Over Her Security Deposit

14 Feb 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 2 Comments

It’s pretty amazing how a relationship can turn from warm apple pie to steaming shit over something as superficial as money. The situation I’m in so ridiculous that I don’t know whether to laugh and/or forcefully push my tenant into the arms of a psychologist.
In a previous article I talked about how a tenant of [...]

My Favourite Tenant Is Leaving

20 Jan 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 4 Comments

So, check it…
I got a phone call 2 days ago from one of my longest and most faithful tenants (since 2005). Initially, I thought I was going to be on the receiving end of a winter maintenance call, so I was hesitant to answer. Apparently plumbers are so busy right now that they have a [...]

Who Watched Repossessed Last Night On BBC1?

07 Jan 2009 / Ranting Landlord / 7 Comments

Broadcast: BBC 1, Tuesday, January 6th, 2009. 10:30pm (I think it was a repeat, not entirely sure).
The TV guide describes it as the following:

Powerful documentary about three families battling to save their homes from repossession as the housing crisis tightens its grip. With 50,000 homes having been repossessed in the past year, some experts predict [...]

House Price Crash Idiot Attacks Again

30 Dec 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 25 Comments

Low and behold, another House Price Crash idiot tries to please the mob on the forums by tossing a banana into the circle.
This particular idiot put together an inaccurately sculptured story of my landlord life. It seemed to have gone down a threat; the crowd blissfully cheered. I guess when a monkey farts the [...]

My Tenant Is Starting To Get On My Tits

01 Dec 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 5 Comments

I’m secretly getting increasingly frustrated and angered towards a longtime tenant of mine. I’m a whisker away from carrying the burden of hating her. Then again, “hate” is pretty extreme, and I don’t need the extra emotional baggage; perhaps I just want her to experience the wrath of Karma so she only gets what she [...]

Being A Landlord Limits Your Lifestyle Options

14 Nov 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments

The other day I was having one of those, “I wish I could escape to a tropical haven, kick back and drown in the breasts of exotic women” kind of mood. I don’t really want to reflect and have a Ricky Lake moment because unfortunately, the source of me wanting to escape actually reads my [...]

Start Your Own Property Blog

18 Sep 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 6 Comments

I’ve been blogging for nearly 2 years now and uptil now I haven’t actually covered the topic of blogging. Hmm..odd. I wonder what held me back? And the only reason I’m covering the issue now is because I’ve recently been receiving a lot of emails from people asking me how they can set up their [...]

We’re On Team Kirsty Allsopp

23 Jul 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 5 Comments

That’s right, we at property Investment Project are on team Kirsty Allsopp. Not because we particularly like her (or dislike her, just for the record) or because she’s a property enthusiast like us, but simply because she’s taking a verbal beating for no real reason besides from other peoples incompetence. So in support of Allsopp, [...]

Tony Blair Is Suffering From Negaive Equity. So What?

04 Jul 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments

I just read an article on The Independent website, by Robert Verkaik, titled, After all the gloom, at last there’s some good news on house prices…. The article dribbles on about how the Blairs’ numerous luxury pimp pads are decaying in value due to the property.
Now, there’s 2 points I want to drag up [...]

The Shit I Hate About Being A Landlord

08 Jun 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 27 Comments

Over the past few years I’ve spent a large portion of time talking about the perks of being a landlord; consequently I’ve managed to neglect discussing the skid-marks of the profession. While I think being a Landlord is an awesome occupation for longterm investors, I’m still very much in touch with how God AWFUL the [...]

House Price Slowdown Vs House Price Crash

22 May 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 3 Comments

It seems as though the nation has been bitten by the stupid bug. The symptom of the bug is complete inability to appreciate the difference between a “house price slowdown” and a “house price crash”. Have you been bitten?
In true scientific form; before diagnosing a problem, the source of the problem needs to be identified. [...]

Housing Slowdowns Are Temporary- Ride With The Tough Times, Don’t Rent

12 May 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments

For those worrying about the recent drop in house prices- I urge you to think positively and ride with the tough times; visualise the bigger picture. Housing slowdowns and crashes aren’t unusual- they come and go like the wind passed through your anal-passage. Eventually they’ll be another housing boom and the nation will get whipped [...]

House Price Crash Forum Member Writes To The Bank Of England

22 Apr 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments

I admire people that take proactive approaches to represent their stance on a certain subject they feel passionate about. Rally leaders, political figures, even hippy protestors in masses- those people make things happen. But when you’re witnessing a lone ranger outsourcing a feeble letter to a powerful organisation, which for part doesn’t even make sense, [...]

Property Investment Project Is Now On Facebook- Join The Revolution

19 Apr 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments

Just a quick note for the regular readers- Property Investment Project now has a fan page on Facebook. Some of the more observant readers may have already noticed the Facebook banner on the right sidebar. I thought i’d take this opportunity to explain a little more about it. You know, just because I’m bored and [...]

Property Seminars Are A Waste Of Time And Money

30 Mar 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 2 Comments

Yeah, I said it, and I’ll say it again. Property Seminars are a big, fat waste of time and money. Pffft.
I went to one on Friday for one reason, and one reason only, and it sure as hell wasn’t to learn anything new; it was so I could mumble about my experience on here. I’ve [...]

“House Price Crash Is Cancelled” Screams The Psycho

29 Feb 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments

I’ve come across a lot of crazy property people in my time, but none quite as extreme as my most current find. My latest find makes Michael Jackson look like an early morning erection- standard. And remember, I make regular trips to the House Price Crash website, so I’m exposed to a lot of crazy [...]

Halifax Asked Me To Review My Northern Rock Mortgage- WHAT A WASTE OF TIME

26 Feb 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments

On Saturday I went into my building society, Halifax, just to deposit a few cheques. As I walked in, I noticed a freestanding whiteboard, scribbled on it with a felt tip pen was, “If you have a mortgage with Northern Rock, speak to one of our advisors”. Not the most professional sign in the world, [...]

Why Do Subprime Lenders Get Blamed For Serving Their Purpose?

27 Jan 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 1 Comment

What is subprime lending?
It’s the practice of making loans to borrowers who do not qualify for the best market interest rates because of their deficient credit history.
During the recent housing boom, a lot of subprime lenders emerged to accommodate the demand for everyone’s desire to get in on the property investment action. Even people with [...]

The Average Person Doesn’t Know Shit About Money

25 Jan 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments

I went out last night to a seedy club in Chelmsford (Essex) to celebrate my mate’s 25th. The place smelt like feet. Literally, stunk of cheesy feet. I think it was years of bad odours trapped in the carpets. They should really do something about that odour, it can’t be good for bizzznaz or the [...]

Birmingham Midshire Finally Lowered My Mortgage Interest Rate

19 Jan 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 3 Comments

For those of you who remember, last month I had a moment of despair when I broke down into tears, bitching about how Birmingham Midshire Didn’t Lower Their Rates when the Bank Of England reduced their base rate, consequently I was talking about remortgaging. A handful of other lenders lowered their rates and informed their [...]

I Got Threatened By An Estate Agent

07 Jan 2008 / Ranting Landlord / 3 Comments

I was randomly Google’ing the keyphrase ‘Estate Agents‘, as normal people do on an idle Sunday. I came across an article that captured my attention on the Telegraph website. The article wasn’t informative or useful in any sense, it was just an entertaining rant. Bryony Gordon, a journalist, was basically expressing herself, making it clear [...]

Renting Is Dead Money

31 Dec 2007 / Ranting Landlord / 5 Comments

Absolutely, money spent on rent is deader than the era when Charlie Sheen and chewing bubble gum was cool. I know a lot of people will disagree, but that’s because they’re renting.
Granted, for some people renting is the only option, and in the following circumstances I think renting is a sensible move:

you have a family, [...]