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My Tenant Has Changed The Door Locks, Can He Do that?
16 Feb 2010 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 5 Comments
Just a quick answer to an ever increasingly asked question: can tenants legally change the door locks? In short, yes. The tenant does not have to give the landlord a [...]
Landlords And Tenants Shouldn’t Neglect The “Wanted” Section
09 Feb 2010 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 1 Comment
The traditional way for prospective tenants to find accommodation would be to walk into a letting agent, look in the local paper, scan through local advertising boards, or look through [...]
Shit You shouldn’t Write Or Put In Your Tenant’s Christmas Card
21 Dec 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 6 Comments
In my previous blog post I asked the question, are you going to bother sending your tenant a Christmas card. Continuing on with my run of festive blog posts, I’m [...]
What Landlords Should Know About ‘White Goods’
14 Dec 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 7 Comments
I’ve been getting a few emails from folks regarding the details of “White goods”, so I thought I’d quickly jot down what I know about the issue. It’s not exactly [...]
The Penalties For Breaking Landlord Laws
08 Dec 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 5 Comments
Landlord law is a pretty gray area from what I’ve noticed over the years, as in, penalties always seem to differ, even if the crimes being committed are similar to [...]
Is Your Letting Agent Holding Deposits Or Failing To Pass On Rent?
30 Nov 2009 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 60 Comments
Before you get bent out of shape and start raging at your tenant for failing to pass on rent, it’s probably best to make sure your tenant is the actual [...]
Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement (AST) Tips
23 Nov 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 18 Comments
1] Length of tenancy Don’t give a fixed term longer than 6 months unless you trust your tenants. You can always extend the contract when the fixed term has expired. [...]
My Stupid Landlord-Friend Didn’t Transfer All Utility Bills Over To Her Tenant
02 Nov 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 7 Comments
My Stupid Landlord-Friend Didn’t Transfer All Utility Bills Over To Her Tenant It’s ok, I can safely call her stupid because… a) She ignored my advice (Transfer Utility Services Over [...]
Idiot Tenant Sets Fire To Property- What To Do?
26 Oct 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 13 Comments
I came across an interesting thread on the Property Tribes forum earlier. A landlord had her property accidently set on fire by her tenant, to the point where it became [...]
Minimizing Landlord Maintenance Costs
20 Oct 2009 / Landlord Money & Saving Costs / 1 Comment
Continuing from my previous blog post on landlord maintenance costs (How Much I’ve Spent On Maintenance Costs Over The Years As A landlord) I’m going to quickly ramble on about [...]
How Much I’ve Spent On Maintenance Costs Over The Years As A landlord
07 Oct 2009 / Landlord Money & Saving Costs / 14 Comments
There was an interesting/good question asked in the forum yesterday, what kind of maintenance costs landlords have had to pay over the years? Fortunately, over the last 5 years of [...]
List Of FREE Products For Landlords
04 Oct 2009 / Landlord Money & Saving Costs / 2 Comments
Last week I wrote an article covering a list of Ways Landlords Can Market Their BTL Property For Free, so to keep on track with the FREE theme (because everyone [...]
I Haven’t Protected My Tenants Deposit Into A Scheme With In 14 Days
02 Oct 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 31 Comments
I received this email earlier today. It’s an interesting question, with a rather ropey answer (which works in the favour of the landlord): I have one property. My tenant has [...]
17 Ways Landlords Can Market Their BTL Property For Free
01 Oct 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 8 Comments
1] Landlord Portals Here’s A List Of Free Websites Where Landlords Can Advertise Their BTL 2] Leaflets and Flyers Get creative on your PC and create a simple leaflet that [...]
My Tenant Has Stopped Paying Rent
22 Sep 2009 / Evicting Tenants / 4 Comments
This is an extremely common problem for landlords, especially in an economic climate where unemployment is rising and the general cost of living is rising. More and more tenants are [...]
List Of Tenant Eviction Services
17 Sep 2009 / Evicting Tenants / 6 Comments
In the past, I’ve been mere whiskers away from stampeding into one of my properties with the incentives of throwing a tenant and all her belongings onto the street because [...]
Make Your Own ‘To Let’ Sign To Help Market Your Property
14 Sep 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 6 Comments
I recently read an article on the Telegraph website about a vendor trying to unload his £30million mansion. For some reason the vendor chose to neglect the expertise of an [...]
Which Is The Best Landlord Association?
09 Sep 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 10 Comments
I’ve been thinking about joining a Landlords Association for a while, but I’ve never actually gotten around to doing it. But I’m definitely going to join one this week, it’s [...]
Landlord Guide To Marketing A BTL Property From Start To Finish
04 Sep 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 0 Comments
This flow chart shows the typical steps new landlords take to find tenants, and displays the routes/options available, highlighting the pros and & cons of each route. Bear in mind, [...]
Landlord Guide On Evicting Tenants
30 Aug 2009 / Evicting Tenants / 1 Comment
Here are the steps a landlord typically takes during the process of evicting tenants. The chart doesn’t reflect every open option available; the chart displays the most common options and [...]
Guide On Picking The Right Letting Agent
23 Aug 2009 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 4 Comments
I’ve had experiences with about 4 or 5 different letting agents, so I know how important it is to pick the best out of a rotten bunch. The consequences of [...]
Provide Tenants With Incentives So They Choose Your Property Over Someone Else’s
18 Aug 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 12 Comments
Somewhere, although I can’t remember quite where, I’ve already dribbled about how the BTL market is insanely tough for landlords right now, so I won’t delve into the specifics too [...]
Tenant’s Right To Live In Quiet Enjoyment
12 Aug 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 41 Comments
A few days ago there was a little debate on Twitter about whether a landlord or letting agent had the right to enter his/her property during the last month of [...]
A Few Reasons Why Landlords Should Use Twitter
04 Aug 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 7 Comments
Oh damn, I’m about to eat my own dick here. To cut a long and shameless story short, I’m just going to say it…”I’ve started to get Twitter.” A few [...]
The Type Of Landlords That Are Getting Repossessed
28 Jul 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 4 Comments
A lot of Landlords have been repossessed. A lot of landlords are on the verge of getting repossessed. Why is it happening? Interestingly, the other day I was asked how [...]
Letting Agent Or Landlord Responsible For Securing Deposit Into A Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme?
16 Jul 2009 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 1 Comment
Is it the Landlord’s responsibility to put the security deposit into a Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme, or the Letting Agents? For those Landlords out there that are using Letting Agents, [...]
Only Use Letting Agents That Are Members Of Regulatory Bodies
06 Jul 2009 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 8 Comments
Being urged to inflict pain upon a letting agent isn’t an unfamiliar feeling to me. My hate has been real, and its been fueled by God awful customer service and [...]
Guide For Landlords That Don’t Want To Use Letting Agents
24 Jun 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 12 Comments
This guide is specifically aimed to help new landlords that don’t want to use letting agents. A common misconception is that letting agents provide us with a skill set which [...]
How To Be A Shit Landlord
15 Jun 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 66 Comments
1. Be a treehugger, don’t use a Tenancy Agreement, or any other paper-consuming document. 2. There’s no room for empathy- you don’t want to hear excuses. You’re running a business, [...]
What’s The Best Way To Collect Rent?
21 May 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 15 Comments
Over the years of being a Landlord I’ve had different tenants pay me rent in various ways. In most cases, the method of payment was based on their personal financial [...]
List of Websites Where Landlords Can Find Tenants For FREE
12 May 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 27 Comments
There are plenty of online property portals out there that provide a free service for landlords to advertise their BTL property in order to find tenants. I’ve had a lot [...]
What Added Services Do You Provide As A Landlord?
08 May 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 7 Comments
Personally, as a Landlord, I don’t believe that tenants are paying just for a roof over their head. I believe they’re also paying for a service from thier Landlord. They’re [...]
Know The Specifics Of Your BTL Property
29 Apr 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 4 Comments
Auuurrghh tandoori chicken shit balls. The other day I shamefully got caught out when my new tenant asked me questions that I didn’t know the answers to! I should have [...]
Which Landlord Software Is The Best?
22 Apr 2009 / Good & Bad Landlord Practices / 37 Comments
I’ve been looking around for the past few hours at landlord software management systems, to handle small to medium sized property portfolios for private landlords. There are loads out there, [...]
How Much Should Landlords Pay For An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)?
16 Apr 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 19 Comments
I had to get an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the first time recently. It was made a legal requirement for all landlords back in October 2008. Booo! Meh, waste [...]
Can My Tenant End A Tenancy Agreement Early?
09 Apr 2009 / Landlord Legal Obligations/Issues / 147 Comments
So, your tenant wants to vacate your property earlier than the dates agreed in the Tenancy Agreement – what are your rights? Can the tenant leave during the tenancy? If [...]
I Found Tenants With Gumtree Again
07 Apr 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 2 Comments
I guess this is another post about how awesome I think Gumtree is for finding tenants. I swear to God, I don’t work for them, nor am I involved in [...]
7 Mistakes Made By The Letting Agent
06 Apr 2009 / Tips For Using Letting Agents / 11 Comments
Over the last few days I’ve been openly bitching about a letting agent I’ve been dealing with. Here are the posts for a recap: I Just Encountered A Rude Cock-Face [...]
My Experience With Letmatch To Advertise A BTL On Rightmove
31 Mar 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 28 Comments
UPDATE: This article is now out of date. Please go here, How Landlords Can Advertise And Find Tenants On Popular Websites Like Rightmove for an updated and more useful article. [...]
Finding Tenants Without Letting Agents Does Work- Here’s A Success Story
23 Mar 2009 / Marketing & Finding Tenants / 5 Comments
For a while now, I’ve put the idea out there that landlords can avoid letting agent fees by finding tenants for themselves. It’s a great way to save A LOT [...]
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