Landlord Tips
I’ve learned the hard way that it’s not the easiest occupation in the world being a landlord. In fact, it’s kind of ridiculous how much shit I have had to put up during my time as a landlord.
Here is where I’ve archived all my landlord experiences; amongst the pile you may find some valuable tips. I’ve included details on how to be a good and bad landlord- whichever takes your fancy.
Online Letting Agents
29 Dec 2011 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 9 Comments
What is an Online letting agent? They’re letting agents that don’t have shop-fronts, they operate purely online. The most reputable (and recommendable) online agents have a fully-dedicated support team which [...]
Difference Between Section 8 And Section 21 Notice
25 Nov 2011 / Evicting Tenants / 33 Comments
This is probably the most common question I see being asked in regards to serving notices to tenants- what is the difference between a Section 8 and Section 21 notice [...]
Landlord Guide On Referencing Tenants
09 Nov 2011 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 13 Comments
With so many landlords getting bent over and royally screwed over by tenants getting caught in the arrears trap, I’m still surprised by the amount of landlords that are so [...]
Use Letting Agents With A ‘Safe Agent’ Mark
14 Sep 2011 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 2 Comments
As bucket loads of letting agents are continuing to crash and burn at the mercy of the turbulent economic climate, left in-front of the closed door remains a trial disgruntled [...]
Electrical Safety For Landlords In Rental Property
25 Aug 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 60 Comments
There is an unfortunate grey area around what landlords must do to fulfil their legal obligations concerning electrical systems and electrical equipment. Hopefully this article will clear some of those [...]
Why And How Landlords Should Find Tenants Without A Letting Agent
11 Aug 2011 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 10 Comments
Over the last few years I’ve written crazy amounts of blog posts about how landlords, even the most novice, can successfully find a tenant without using letting agents for the [...]
The Value Of A Pound Vs The Value Of A Percent
19 Jul 2011 / Landlord Money & Saving Costs / 5 Comments
If you’re anything like me (congratulations if you are), you frequently bookmark webpages that you find interesting and/or useful because you think you’ll refer back to them one day. It’s [...]
Tenancy Agreement Break Clauses
12 Jul 2011 / Evicting Tenants / 6 Comments
I personally don’t have break clauses in my Tenancy Agreements, and I’ll tell you why, just after I’ve covered the basics… What are break clauses in Tenancy Agreements? A Break [...]
Areas To Check Before Returning Your Tenant’s Deposit
01 Jul 2011 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 25 Comments
*slaps forehead* I made a stupid schoolboy error last week. My carelessness cost me £59 (not a lot, but it was unnecessary), but on the plus side, I now I [...]
My Experience With Lettingaproperty.com To Find Tenants
22 Jun 2011 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 3 Comments
Lettingaproperty.com Discount Code Lettingaproperty.com are currently offering propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk readers £20 off their most popular silver package. The normal price is £79 (VAT INCLUDED), but you can get it for £49 [...]
Landlord Health And Safety Precautions
09 Jun 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 8 Comments
For those that have been awesome enough to keep on top of my blog, you’ll be aware that I’m currently going through a transitional period of moving old tenants out, [...]
Checklist For Landlords Going On Holiday
01 May 2011 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 4 Comments
So, it’s almost that time of the year when I’m going to have to break the mould of my stern facial expression by cracking open a smile, ear-to-ear. I’ll be [...]
Landlords That Discriminate Against Tenants
26 Apr 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 12 Comments
I had it all planned out in my head that I was going to write a blog post about ‘Ending Tenancy Agreements’- it was supposed to be one of those [...]
I Finally Received An Enquiry From Tepilo
29 Mar 2011 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 6 Comments
Back in October 2010 I was in the midst of finding tenants for a vacant property of mine. Some of you may remember that I tried using Sarah Beeny’s property [...]
Do ‘Tenant References’ Provided By Letting Agents Actually Mean Anything?
22 Mar 2011 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 21 Comments
Over the years I’ve received several letting agents contact me to get references for either current or previous tenants of mine. You know, just so they can make sure their [...]
How Landlords Can Avoid Gumtree’s ‘Bump’ Fee And ’2 Free Rental Ads Per Year’ Limit
11 Mar 2011 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 15 Comments
Chaps, ladies, children… I think I finally know what it feels like to be happily married for several years, only for the marriage to result in an ugly divorce because [...]
Should My Tenancy Deposit Be Protected?
07 Mar 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 3 Comments
From 6 April 2007, when a tenant pays a deposit for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy in England and Wales, the landlord or letting agent must protect the tenant’s deposit through [...]
Gas Safety Certificate For Landlords
22 Feb 2011 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 24 Comments
Last week I got an annual Gas Safety Certificate sorted out for one of my rental properties. Then I realised I’ve barely touched on the subject of Gas Safety Certificates [...]
8 Ways To Help Find Tenants Quickly
09 Feb 2011 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 6 Comments
Here are a few tactics landlords can use to speed up the process of finding tenants. Some of the tactics may not seem desirable, but they add a boost, which [...]
5 Free Ways Landlords Can Protect Themselves From Bad Tenants
02 Dec 2010 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 14 Comments
This is going to be quick, short, useful and mind-blowingly amazing, kind of like my sex life, so listen up! I’m still amazed at how many landlords fail to do [...]
Tips On How To Check If Your Tenancy Agreement Is Any Good
28 Oct 2010 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 2 Comments
I’ve always maintained that half the Tenancy Agreements available are a pile of crap, especially the freebies floating around on the web. Believe me, I’ve tried a lot of them. [...]
Tips For Landlords With Empty Properties Between Tenants
21 Oct 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 13 Comments
Typically, when a tenant moves out, there’s a short period when the property remains empty before the new batch moves in. Every landlord should be trying to minimize that emptiness [...]
The Results Of Referencing Prospective Tenants On Facebook
18 Oct 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 6 Comments
I previously wrote a blog post about how I Use Facebook To Reference Prospective Tenants. Basically, when someone applies to be my tenant I always look them up on Facebook, [...]
My Experience With Discountletting.co.uk To Find Tenants
13 Oct 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 14 Comments
A few months ago I successfully used the Upad.co.uk platform to advertise a vacant rental property across the UK’s biggest property portals (e.g. Rightmove) in an attempt to find tenants [...]
I Didn’t Receive A Single Enquiry From Tepilo
04 Oct 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 5 Comments
After hearing a lot of hype from all angles about Tepilo, I eagerly listed a vacant rental property on their website. Tepilo is a platform created by the wonderful Sarah [...]
An Example Of How Much Extra Letting Agents Charge
24 Sep 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 12 Comments
Since yesterday, I’ve been leading a tenant finding campaign because a current tenant of mine is due to leave pretty soonish. I’ve already placed an advert on Gumtree, Tepilo (for [...]
My Experience With Upad.co.uk To Find Tenants
03 Sep 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 10 Comments
Upad Discount Code Upad are currently offering propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk readers 50% off their first listing. The normal price is £99 (+ VAT), but you can get it for £45.50 (+ VAT). [...]
Landlord Guide On Protection Against Bad Tenants
27 Aug 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 12 Comments
In this crazy world someone decided to make a profession out of being a “bad tenant”, and like all crazy ideas, it caught on. These “professional bad tenants” are ruthless [...]
How To Make A Complaint Against A Letting Agent
17 Aug 2010 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 28 Comments
Yes, I have a degree in art. And no, I don’t want to talk about it. Are you dealing with a shitty letting agent? Do you feel they have provided [...]
Would You Manage Your Properties If You Had A BTL Empire, Or Would You Employ A Monkey Letting Agent?
13 Aug 2010 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 7 Comments
Most of you are probably blissfully unaware, but last week I released my very first eBook. It’s called “Death of The Agent“; it’s a detailed guide on how to find [...]
Free Tenant Credit Check Service For Landlords
11 Aug 2010 / Landlord Money & Saving Costs / 0 Comments
A few weeks ago I put up a link to a free service that allows landlords to market their vacant BTL on the biggest property portals online e.g. Rightmove. Well, [...]
6 Tenancy Agreement Facts That Are Bullshit
21 Jul 2010 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 12 Comments
1) You can’t let a property without a signed Tenancy Agreement Landlords don’t need a written Tenancy Agreement in order to legally let their property, although it is strongly advised. [...]
What Is ‘The Housing Act 1988′?
16 Jul 2010 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 0 Comments
Anyone who’s a landlord or tenant may have come across the term “The housing Act 1988″, it’s usually referenced multiple times in Tenancy Agreements Essentially, the act is the law [...]
I Use Facebook To Reference Prospective Tenants
13 Jul 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 4 Comments
All landlords should be embracing the internet and taking advantage of all the free tools out there! EVERY landlord can prosper through the internet in one way or another; some [...]
Here’s A FREE Marketing Website Every Landlord Should Use To Find Tenants
05 Jul 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 7 Comments
Chaps, good news, I’ve come across a cool new marketing service that is 100% FREE for landlords. But that’s not the best part; from the money we save, we can [...]
This Is How Important Images Are When Marketing A Rental Property
28 Jun 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 10 Comments
It still amazes how many landlords/agents advertise properties on websites like Gumtree without using images. That shit should be criminal. There really is no excuse. Even if you don’t have [...]
The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Periodic Tenancies
14 Jun 2010 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 10 Comments
The other day I wrote a blog post about how my selfish tenant has decided to abandon me and my property by unexpectedly giving me notice. That obviously wasn’t the [...]
List Of Tenant Credit Check Services For Landlords
24 Mar 2010 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 3 Comments
Do you bother credit checking prospective tenants? I never used to because I could never be bothered, but as I gained more experience, I realised there are a lot of [...]
Give Prospective Tenants The Benefit Of Doubt At Your Own Risk
02 Mar 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 3 Comments
A landlord can never be sure how good or bad a tenant is going to be until they actually move in and take residency for a few months. But there [...]
I Was Gonna Stop Cannabis Farming For My Landlord… But Then I Got High
22 Feb 2010 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 7 Comments
I’m more frequently reading cases involving entrepreneurial tenants that are renting properties so they can develop their own cannabis farming business in them. The latest case comes with some cool [...]
I initially started this website because I wanted to document my every step from property idiot to property landlord,
in hope that people would find my site and help me along the way. I literally didn't have a clue about being a landlord
when I started this website.