Tenant Dilemna

[Lower West Stander]

Nonsense about being local. Just the tradesmen are important.

We have a house in Derby and have had just 2 tenants in 5 years. No agent apart from initial finding service. Works just fine with a tame plumber and electrician to call on when we need them.

Ok - if that works for you......

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I've always done it myself and never used agents, but mine are local and I can sort anything out myself. Would let an agent deal with it if it was a distance away.

As a side note , I'm surprised this thread hasn't been hijacked by lefties on here calling you a parasite!

I think one would have to be a fairly extreme leftie to think that.

 

[ThePompousPaladin]

As a side note , I'm surprised this thread hasn't been hijacked by lefties on here calling you a parasite!

Property is theft?

As for the OP - why not tell the doctor your dilemma, he might well 'happily' stump up the extra, it's not like they're not extremely well paid...

 

[LamieRobertson]

Property is theft?

As for the OP - why not tell the doctor your dilemma, he might well 'happily' stump up the extra, it's not like they're not extremely well paid...

Read his post of earlier today

 

[Mr Bridger]

I think one would have to be a fairly extreme leftie to think that.

"Extreme" leftie alert...

http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...o-Let-Experts-Good-and-Bad-Experiences-Sought

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

"Extreme" leftie alert...

http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...o-Let-Experts-Good-and-Bad-Experiences-Sought

Fair enough - but you can still do buy to let and be a decent landlord.

 

[OzMike]

We have a dilemna and are not sure what to do.
We have a property (up north) in which we have an existing (single man) tenant. Because it is managed by a letting agent we receive a net amount of £580 per month. The tenant is clean and tidy and wishes to stay until August. Depending on his work contract (he's a doctor) he may wish to stay beyond August.

Someone we know has mentioned that they would like to rent it and would pay £700 pm with no letting agent fees involved. They would want to stay a minimum of 18 months, but possibly longer.

I would feel uncomfortable giving the existing tenant 2 months notice and forcing him to leave 3 months earlier than he wishes.
However, we would be £1440 a year better off.

What do you reckon? Stick or twist?

It really all depends on how much of an honourable man you are basically.
Or are you just greedy.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Fair enough - but you can still do buy to let and be a decent landlord.

Exactly, I do it myself and I'm decent and fair, but certain people lump us all in together to political point score.

 

[jameswestport]

Can you tell him the rent has to go up £100 or he has to be out in two months. Make it his decision whether to stay or not.

 

[Acker79]

What's a Dilemna?

http://www.dilemna.info/