Welcome to the community! Becoming a landlord can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but it can be stressful, so you might be feeling a little overwhelmed now. There are also various options when it comes to groups you can join, whether you’re looking for support from your local landlord community or access to legal advice. …
It’s great to feel like you’re part of a tight-knit community, but that’s not always the case for everyone. In today’s fast paced digital world our modern lives no longer make it easy to drop by our neighbour’s home for a cup of tea. The demands of daily life and variants like Omicron have changed …
It’s great to hear that you’re thinking about that first impression! Traditionally, landlords are considered the ‘bad guy’, but times are changing. We looked at who today’s landlords are and found that the common clichés and assumptions are no longer the reality. The idea is that landlords tend to be older, male, and quite wealthy, …
My tenant was desperate for housing and couldn’t find any in our busy town. I had a small studio available, and he gratefully accepted. However, he has now moved his partner in and she’s just had a baby! I have a few issues. Firstly, I’m not sure the property is suitable for a young family. …
This week we met landlord Joanne Ryan, who works with housing associations to rent out her properties and support people who are in desperate need of a home. I did a lot of the work myself, this was before Homes Under the Hammer, social media was in its infancy and Rightmove was barely off the …
There are a lot of things to consider when renting out your property and there’s a reason that so many landlords say their ideal tenant(s) are young professionals. Young professionals are considered the most reliable when it comes to rent being paid on time and in full, and they are also less likely to have …
My tenant wants to run a business from my property, how does this impact me? There has been a long time increase in people working from home, whether that means going full time in their own business or running a side hustle in the evenings and weekends. But the pandemic really kicked this into overdrive, …
This week we met landlord Adam Male, who invested in multiple South London properties over a decade ago. How did you take your first step onto the landlord ladder? I wanted to renovate property originally, so I found a property in Streatham Hill in South West London, which was supposed to be up and coming …
It is true that most house hunters turn straight to the internet when they are hunting for their next move, however, how many of us can admit to falling in love with a property online, and detouring on the way home from work to have a real-life peek before a viewing, or going for a …
