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I’ve personally never been a tenant myself, well, besides from being held hostage at camp “le parent’s crib” for the early stages of my life. I’ve always firmly believed in tenant’s rights and I’m familiar with how landlord’s can take the piss with tenants and squash human rights in general (forget tenant’s right).

This section is dedicated to the education of tenants. I’m not biased towards my own profession (Landlord), I know we can be the ultimate cock-suckers.

My Landlord Threatened Me

21 Sep 2011 / Tenant Advice / 3 Comments

After soaking up a report about a landlord that threatened his tenants I’ve been left thoroughly amused. Now, you may think being threatened isn’t anything to be entertained by. Normally [...]

Beware Of Fake Landlords

05 Sep 2011 / Tenant Advice / 5 Comments

Did anyone else happen to catch episode 8 of series 2 of Fake Britain? It aired on BBC1, Friday morning, 11am. Without prior knowledge of the episode, I was intrigued [...]

I Can’t Afford To Pay My Rent, What Should I Do?

27 Feb 2011 / Tenant Advice / 3 Comments

I’ve just across this video clip by Shelter – The housing and homelessness charity. The video has been up for a while, so many of you may have already seen [...]

Landlord Scams Tenants Should Be Aware Of

18 Feb 2011 / Tenant Advice / 9 Comments

Figures released in 2010 by the Property Ombudsman suggest that more than 5,000 tenants have been affected by rental scams (I’m sure I read that somewhere- either way, it sounds [...]

‘The Good Landlord’ Test- Find Out If Your Prospective Landlord Is A Scumbag

02 Nov 2010 / Tenant Advice / 7 Comments

IMPORTANT 1] The good landlord will have a valid Gas Safety Certificate and provide the tenant with a copy. 2] The good landlord will have a valid Energy Performance Certificate [...]

‘Surrender Of Tenancy Letter’ For Tenants

23 Aug 2010 / Tenant Advice / 9 Comments

Unfortunately, on Friday, I received a surrender of tenancy from the best tenants’ I’ve ever been privileged enough to have. It was a fatal blow. The prospect of trying to [...]

One Rental Property, Two Different Price Tags

03 Aug 2010 / Tenant Advice / 1 Comment

A friend of mine is currently going through the excruciating process of mulling through a buttload of vacant BTL’s, hoping to find his ideal 1 bedroom bachelor pad. The guy [...]

This Is How I Helped My Friend Avoid Paying A Tenancy Renewal Fee

24 May 2010 / Tenant Advice / 15 Comments

It was only a few weeks ago that I was having a mental ejaculation about how I thought it was unfair that tenants are charged admin fees and renewal fees, [...]

Techniques Tenants Can Use To Avoid Letting Agent Fees

07 May 2010 / Tenant Advice / 7 Comments

The other day I ranted about how I think it’s unfair that high-street letting agents Charge Tenants An Admin Fee for simply being a consumer. It’s those kinds of fees [...]

Why Do Letting Agents Charge Tenants An Admin Fee?

27 Apr 2010 / Tenant Advice / 60 Comments

I’ve never understood this, so I’m hoping someone kind, gentle and sexy can shed some light onto the matter… Most high-street letting agents charge both tenants and landlords fees, which [...]

6 Lies Commonly Told by Landlords

05 Feb 2010 / Tenant Advice / 8 Comments

1] “That will be fixed by the time you move in” If you notice something broken or off-key during the viewing, ensure it’s attended to before you sign any contracts, [...]

Read The Tenancy Agreement Before Signing, Idiot

12 Jul 2009 / Tenant Advice / 1 Comment

The title of the article seems like an no-brainer, right? Well, apparently it’s not to everyone. Ok, unfortunately i’m going to make an example out of a user that came [...]

How to Report A Landlord That Doesn’t Comply With Health And Safety

19 May 2009 / Tenant Advice / 82 Comments

I’m under no illusion, Landlords have a bad reputation; real bad reputation. Unfortunately, it’s a difficult stain to wipe off while so many rogue Landlords continue to operate. Over the [...]

My Landlord Won’t Give My Deposit Back

12 Jan 2009 / Tenant Advice / 156 Comments

Here’s a conversation I had earlier with a friend of mine: My ex landlord claims he’s paid my deposit, but it’s not gone into my account. Nowhere on my statement. [...]

I Hate My Fucking Landlord

22 Dec 2008 / Tenant Advice / 60 Comments

Do you hate your landlord? One of my readers’ certainly does. This was a rather amusing email I received from a chap called Clive, in response to my Things I [...]

My Landlord Wants To Sell The Property I’m Renting

05 Nov 2008 / Tenant Advice / 47 Comments

Are you in a situation where you need to get the fuck out of your home because your landlord wants to sell up while you’re still in the middle of [...]

How To Spot A Good Landlord

01 Oct 2008 / Tenant Advice / 0 Comments

A lot of my friends rent. In fact, the majority of them rent, so I’m always getting the inside scoop on how other Landlords operate. It’s always a fascinating topic [...]

HELP, I Can’t Get A Guarantor

04 Sep 2008 / Tenant Advice / 77 Comments

On various occasions I’ve had prospective tenants ask me what they should do if they’re unable to get a rental guarantor. Personally, as a Landlord, I would feel extremely uncomfortable [...]

Lies That Letting Agents Feed Prospective Tenants

30 Apr 2008 / Tenant Advice / 3 Comments

I’m not sure if I would put letting agents on the same par as estate agents, but if letting agents are behind, they’re not that far behind. Perhaps they’re not [...]

What A Tenant Should Check Before Signing A Tenancy Agreement

25 Apr 2008 / Tenant Advice / 16 Comments

With the nation fearing a property crash, and with mortgage rates increasing, renting has never been so popular. That means more and more tenants are open to attack, to walk [...]

How To Sue Your Landlord

28 Sep 2007 / Tenant Advice / 72 Comments

It occurred to me that I haven’t really given much support to tenants, but I’ve written a lot of articles for landlords. I guess that’s because I’m a landlord and [...]