The coronavirus pandemic is a world-shattering event, the biggest of our generation, dwarfing 9/11 or the collapse of Lehman Brothers. With so much uncertainty, one thing is for sure: there will be lasting political, economic, social and technological change. As I write this in London, we are in the 2nd week of a lockdown. The restrictive…
Those are my top 10 tips for how to become a landlord, if you have any questions or know of any other suggestions then please leave them below. Further reading
World-famous fashion designer and businesswoman Coco Chanel once said: “there are people who have money and there are people who are rich”. Chanel didn’t believe that material wealth was enough to make you rich in life. I’ve known a few wealthy people and they have certainly confirmed this theory; constantly being stressed and generally discontent….
Paying for property inventory reports as a landlord can become expensive. I could pay up to £415 over 12 months for my 3 bed flat with property check-in and check-out reports. This is a good incentive to do it yourself. In this post you’ll be able to use the template I have created and follow…
It was a Saturday afternoon and I was sitting on the train when a couple of teenage girls sat in adjacent seats. Music was blaring from a smartphone as they were engrossed in something or other on YouTube. This new trend of listening to music or watching videos on public transport without headphones is a…
In this post, I’ll give my honest review of using OpenRent as a landlord. Before moving to OpenRent I was paying PurpleBricks £2,160 per year to manage my flat and before that a similar amount to Winkworth. Both of them did such an appalling job that I started to look into self-managing. That research led…
The reason I want to escape the daily grind is to do less of things I don’t like and more of the things I do. Currently, I’m time poor and when that changes I want to have enough things that interest me and keep me fulfilled. Otherwise, what’s the point of stopping work? Last year…
I’m sure my boss is an alcoholic, I’ve never known anyone so obsessed with getting smashed. Whenever we have a work trip he’ll always get drunk and try and bring everyone down with him; shots being ordered, karaoke and staying out until 4 am. I see his hedonistic behaviour as escapism which is prevalent throughout…
This post is aimed at landlords thinking of using a letting agent for managing their rental property. I’m writing this with 12 years of experience of dealing with letting agents (in London) and speaking with landlords, I’ve also worked at property companies involved with property management. Flawed business model The essence of any business model…
I’m male, 43 years old, heterosexual, athletic with a well-paid job and no children (I realise this is starting to sound like an online dating profile). It’s fair to say that statistically, I’m in the minority by not having (or wanting) children. What I find interesting is that you’re more likely to be questioned about…