Two flats empty at the moment, one more coming on. One's a one bed which has been occupied for almost five years continuously, so it's a bit tired; the other, well, its just very small. The sort of flat sold in the City five years back for £200k and the Mail ran an article called... Continue Reading →
Tenant and arrears, not a combo landlords like!
Recent reports by the NLA and in the press suggest this combo is on the increase: http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=19235367&title='Half_a_million_tenants_in_arrears'&type=news_feed and I am definitely finding that tenants, both the ones already ensconced in my little flats and the ones coming to view are far more money savvy and focused, and are reckoning up every penny. Life has just become... Continue Reading →
Decadence in Rice Bar
Last week's Homesmine featured Rice Bar, in Manchester, and an interview with the owner Manoj. Tucked away at the rear of the restaurant is the door to decadence, your very own private dining experience, where you can conjure up your own menu and be pampered hidden away from the Great Unwashed. It's a definite lobster,... Continue Reading →
Landlords finding it hard to get finance…nooooooo, really?!
Had an email from the National Landlords Association today (my comments are in bold!) : Landlords find it harder to get finance NLA gives evidence to the Treasury Select Committee Landlords in the UK are finding it harder to get mortgage finance. Bank of England interest rates may be historically low but accessing finance at... Continue Reading →
Property Snakes & Ladders
Ah the days before the property crash, when everyone was still smiling... the good old days eh?! Though, prior to re-looking at these old pics when I had a tidy up today, I hadn't noticed that great glaring physical chasm between Sarah and I which did reflect our slightly different views on property development 🙂 This... Continue Reading →
Sunday working – shouldn’t be allowed!
Lots to do today - a mountain of paperwork with so many new tenancies, and the govt doesn't help piling on the bureaucracy with deposit protection etc, as if there isn't enough to do. And I'll head over to Project Deano to make a list for the builders to get on with, all the rip... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of a weekend off….
Signed in and up the boys for Project BB last night, contracts, inventory, bills (utility companies, the bane of my life). They were delighted to find out that the gas meter does not turn, and therefore their bill will be ridiculously low. I have given NPower this information on a number of occasions, but they... Continue Reading →
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