tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post4523171045604318845..comments2024-03-06T18:07:22.993+00:00Comments on Landlord and BTL Blog: Do-it-yourself or don’t? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-10105154814918295872013-07-10T09:44:46.915+01:002013-07-10T09:44:46.915+01:00I've been through three changes of tenancy in ...I've been through three changes of tenancy in as many years in relation to letting a property that used to be my home. So it felt very natural to do the work on my old place, in the hope that the prospective tenant would see it was a real "home". I've not had any nightmare experiences yet (not really) but it hasn't all been plain sailing partly because I now live 150 milesclerkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12769458868850284956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-71580902940295567822013-07-09T15:09:27.379+01:002013-07-09T15:09:27.379+01:00DIY or not?
I have been contemplating becoming a ...DIY or not?<br /><br />I have been contemplating becoming a landlord with a pension payout. I intend to keep on working and do B2L on the side. <br /><br />My problem is I would be a DIY landlord as I don't see anyone doing jobs like I would do them and everybody charges the earth for even the smallest job in my mind. It's a mindset I would have great difficulty getting out of. <br /><br Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149105803160015634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-70682414806676831222013-07-05T20:19:27.901+01:002013-07-05T20:19:27.901+01:00I have a tenant presently who is our cleaners neph...I have a tenant presently who is our cleaners nephew. He asked if he could redecorate and wasn't even keen to take the money for the paint, the place looks lovely every time I go and he looks settled as if he might stay for years. I would be almost tempted to kill to protect him from other landlords :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com