Back in 2001 I met a man with a passion for trees. Having always had a real love for oddly shaped bits of timber and driftwood, it made me realise there were other people out there who shared this passion, so I wasn't just a weirdo wood lover! When I bought my first flat in... Continue Reading →
Boring old kitchen doors + blackboard paint = new tenant noticeboards!
I smile when I say it and know Mr M's going to roll his eyes and whistle the tune to Steptoe, but I honestly mean every word when I murmur "It might come in useful one day, I'll just pop it in the cellar...." Well, this time, it DID come in useful! Those cruddy pale... Continue Reading →
Marks out of 15 from the This Morning crew for our Builder’s Bums
So there we were, waiting in the wings with buttocks clenched and jeans freshly pressed, ready to have our bums inspected, judged and marked by the This Morning team. Mr M had the camera and instructions to get some good snaps which bless him, he did! We'd already done the mocked-up tests on the roof... Continue Reading →
The most gorgeous letter box I’ve ever seen – and it’s mine!
You know those things you don't ever see, even when they're right under your nose? I've been in and out of one of my rentals countless times, through it's huge black and white door and never, ever noticed the letterbox, which was painted black. Decades of thick gloopy gloss slapped on over and over again... Continue Reading →
More mafia madness and unsuitable rental candidates
Further to last week's craziness with Ms X, I learned from the agency who advertised the apartment that she still hadn't picked up the holding fee and in fact had been even more bonkers with them, constantly ringing to speak to various staff and even the owner of the agency, all of whom had politely... Continue Reading →
Marathon bonkers texts – would you rent to Ms X?
Carrying on from yesterday.... So. Existing tenant gives notice a month ago. Advertise flat. Ms X decides to take it. I get a funny feeling. Ms X goes away without paying holding fee, though I say that I have more viewings. Ms X rings, I tell her if she wants it she must pay the... Continue Reading →
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