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By *odareyou OP Man
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
" ..don't pay their rent, damage your property , why the fuck would anyone be a landlord. Certainly not for the money ..cost me an arm and a leg.
Sorry to hear of your problems .
As no one likes paying rent , it is cricial to get the selection process right when selecting tenants .
I let rooms in shared houses in a number of different locations . When selecting tenants it is crucial to know the reasons why they are looking for accommodation and where they work.
Having lost some money in the past through non payers , I now adopt a rigorous selecion process. For this to work you will need to have some good selling points such as being close to transport links and satisfying potential tenants that your existing tenants are trust worthy and honest.
A detailed tenancy agreement with the house rules clearly laid out lets any potential tenant know how you organise things .
I value tenant gòodwill very highly and ensure that any appliance breakdown is attended to straight away. Treating tenants with respect apppears to work . I have a few who have been in rooms for more rhan a decade . As the are probably paying below market rents they may be relucant to move out. Whilst new tenants may pay a higher rent I am prepared to leave those of rhe existing tenants at the rate in existence when they moved in . These are tenants in professional jobs who could afford to move out if they wanted to.
Hopefully you can put your losses behind and use this experience to avoid future problems .
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I wasn't doing it for the profits , I'm not a landlord, like I said in my op who'd be one ? This was, more to keep my house lived in, I've had to move out care for my mum who's seriously ill, she needed a house it seemed a good fit I set the rent way below market, decorated it before she moved in now there's a ceiling down , wiring damaged , central heating boiler fu*ked, I won't tar all tenants with this brush I'm sure there's some good ones this one has certainly burnt my fingers ..as for future I've no nterest in housing others in my home. |