I dunno
I think the fear of retaliatory eviction is a bit irrational. The costs and risks involved in replacing a good tenant are quite big - especially compared to maintenance which would need doing whatever.

Having said that there are a lot of irrational people and cunts in the world.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:33, archived)

I live in London
The Cuntropolis
(DolphinWhipperer, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:37, archived)

my advice to you
is to move to somewhere less shit
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:38, archived)

But I'm hoping that I can trick the cunts into giving me money.
Doing something bearable.
(DolphinWhipperer, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:40, archived)

I'm a landlord in London.
And I'm a cunt.

But, new tenancy: finders fee of 10% of total rent for the duration of the AST: £2K
Flat empty for a about month between tenancies: £1.5K

That's got to be some pretty expensive repairs.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:50, archived)

Beats me.
So, is it worthwhile being a Landlord? Does it go down well at parties?
(DolphinWhipperer, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:55, archived)

you must go to some dreadful parties
do you break the ice with mortgage rates and the traffic on the ring road?
(sock puppet 94980 your personal details here, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 23:01, archived)

Yes. All that.

(DolphinWhipperer, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 23:03, archived)

I think it's more hassle than its worth (to be a good landlord and do what you're supposed to, it's probably pretty easy if you ignore your tenants).
Not really my choice - the other owner doesn't want to sell yet. Hopefully we will soon.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 23:02, archived)

don't let marshmallow hear that
property is the sexiest thing like ever
(sock puppet 94980 your personal details here, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 23:07, archived)

I pay just under 5% including insurance to cover lack of tenants for up to six months
not saying you're a shit capitalist or owt but ... you know ... you are
(sock puppet 94980 your personal details here, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:57, archived)

You're a landlord too?
God, it's all making sense now. The cunt's hit the fan.
(DolphinWhipperer, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:59, archived)

You're probably right.
It was our first time at it, we didn't really know what we were doing and went with a big high street name.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 23:16, archived)

(Don't tell him he's right. Just don't)

(DolphinWhipperer, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 23:19, archived)

He wouldn't do the maintenance though, he'd just get another tenant in who was unaware of the problems.
The estate agent is supposed to intervene on our behalf but they couldn't give a shit, the faster turnover the better as far as they're concerned. Every time there's a change of tenant the agent gets paid various fees for 'checking in', 'checking out', 'inventory' and assorted other bullshit, multiples of fifty quid for what amounts to less than five minutes work for them as it's all pre-printed forms. They'd change who rents their houses every single month if they could.
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:41, archived)

Also, waaaaaaaaahhh

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:45, archived)

Me too
Waaaaaaaaaaaahh
(DolphinWhipperer, Thu 25 Sep 2014, 22:50, archived)