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[AlexR]

Did the refit include looking at roof ,chimney flashings and drainpipes? Is it worse after a bout of bad weather?...

[AlexR]

I have been a landlord for over 20 years and over the years I have had a someone who was a legal executive do a midnight flit leaving bad debts and a health and safety consultant arguing that her leaving black bags in the yard which attract rats... is in fact the landlords problem. There are pub manager/chefs...

[AlexR]

The Local Council should have appointed a local Councillor to be responsible for private sector housing and I think it would be worth sending them a letter. Most forward thinking Local Councils realise that you need to encourage the right action where possible.

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[AlexR]

I used to run 2 HMOs with 7 people in each and I think you are fortunate to get an agent to take it on, let alone at these rates which I consider to be favorable. The standard rate applied for running a HMO for me was 15% plus fees as above as it is more complicated than a residential let.
The...