tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post1436910069127335692..comments2024-03-06T18:07:22.993+00:00Comments on Landlord and BTL Blog: Margo Leadbetter says hello!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-163652201593501182008-11-07T10:59:00.000+00:002008-11-07T10:59:00.000+00:00I don't know of any such offers from letting agent...I don't know of any such offers from letting agents, but as you say for larger portfolio landlords it might be an idea worth proposing to a letting agent.<BR/><BR/>If any one knows of such offers please let us know.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your post<BR/>Your darling MargoMargo Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554654522962221946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-83158469180045075062008-11-07T10:51:00.000+00:002008-11-07T10:51:00.000+00:00I have considered this my self but in a different ...I have considered this my self but in a different way.<BR/><BR/>I know from my books how much I earn from my property's. I wonder if for larger portfolio's say 5 years proof of profitability was put on the table for agents to bid on the right to manage it on a set percentage based return on self managed figures. Or producing a figure for which you are happy to receive a guaranteed sum each monthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-2122435761042955772008-06-23T15:12:00.000+01:002008-06-23T15:12:00.000+01:00A letting agent has no share in a landlords rental...A letting agent has no share in a landlords rental profit on a property.<BR/><BR/>Therefore there is no incentive to fight to bring any expenditure/maintenance costs down.<BR/><BR/>Maybe there should be a way of linking all these figures together under their commission rates as a way of incentivising letting agents.Margo Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554654522962221946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-38115129070594217472008-06-21T15:07:00.000+01:002008-06-21T15:07:00.000+01:00'Darling Margo'I agree with you regarding letting ...'Darling Margo'<BR/><BR/>I agree with you regarding letting agents' careless attitude with landlords' money.<BR/><BR/>I recently had a problem with a small leak in the roof of one of my properties. The agent did not even bother to inspect but commissioned a report and quotation which came in at a little over £4K for partial roof replacement (the agent responsible for repairs was sunning himself Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com