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kz |
posted on 18th Feb 15 at 13:07 |
Update: We got the first place we put an offer in for... maybe it's no so crazy round here after all :lol: | |
kz |
posted on 7th Feb 15 at 12:20 |
Wow, interesting stuff! | |
RichR |
posted on 4th Feb 15 at 19:24 |
Oh, the new tenant last week paid a 2 month deposit and 1 month rent upfront without seeing the flat too-as said, move fast if you like it. | |
RichR |
posted on 4th Feb 15 at 19:21 |
quote: It's not dissimilar up North. We don't ever have to advertise our flats, they're all one bedroomed and aside from when they've been worked on, they've never been empty. I had a tenant move out last Saturday morning and a new tenant move in Saturday afternoon. Tenant one was paid up for another couple of weeks so I've technically got an overlap of 2 lots of rent coming in for 3 weeks. Found out the couple in one of my ground floor flats has split up, waiting eagerly for them to announce they're moving out as I have a (semi) disabled guy, desperate for a ground floor, easy access flat who wants to move in tomorrow, today yesterday - if I can get him in, he'll be in for life as ground floor flats don't seem to exist in our local area - been in his current 3rd storey flat for 18 years; that's the tenants you want. | |
ed |
posted on 4th Feb 15 at 09:10 |
I think your priorities should be price, location and then decor. If it's a rental property then it ought to be fairly neutral anyway - you don't tend to get high design for £825pcm. If location is important then price has to give, if you're not so concerned on where it is then you can save money. | |
Generation |
posted on 3rd Feb 15 at 16:36 |
I'm renting a one bedroom flat out for £700 a month near romford. Demand is mental. First two people to see raced EACHOTHER back to letting agency to take it. Had so many calls same day and that was few ears ago now. | |
kz |
posted on 26th Jan 15 at 19:44 |
Yeah someone paid a year up front for a place my uncle was renting @ £1,000 per month! | |
pow |
posted on 26th Jan 15 at 14:32 |
It is indeed mad, I gave my place to someone who paid for a years rent up front! | |
DaveyLC |
posted on 26th Jan 15 at 14:13 |
The rental market down south is mental at the moment, you literally have to decide while viewing and you'll probably even need to offer above the asking price for deposit to secure the place because there is so much demand! A friend of mine owns a few places that he lets out and a few of them are these little poxy one bed studio flats which he says when they come up for rental he has professional people looking for somewhere just outside of London to stay during the week literally fighting over them! | |
Ben G |
posted on 25th Jan 15 at 09:43 |
If you say so... | |
Jimbothebarbarian |
posted on 25th Jan 15 at 06:46 |
quote: You're a bit of a drama queen ain't you sweetie pie xxx | |
kz |
posted on 25th Jan 15 at 00:59 |
Yes you make good points. 12 months is the aim... but I can see it going into 18-24 months tbh, she has no deposit saved up and wants time to get some to make a contribution for a mortgage application. We'll see! | |
Aaron |
posted on 24th Jan 15 at 20:37 |
If it's only for 12 months then why worry about the decor, or the fact that you can't change said decor? | |
kz |
posted on 24th Jan 15 at 19:42 |
I know mate for some reason I looked at areas near where my girlfriend's dad lives (near Nottingham) everything's bloody half price! | |
--ToM-- |
posted on 24th Jan 15 at 19:33 |
Can't believe how expensive it is darnnn sarffffff | |
Ben G |
posted on 24th Jan 15 at 16:33 |
quote: Yeah don't worry about moving in next to drug dealers and having your windows smashed in... | |
evilrob |
posted on 24th Jan 15 at 16:16 |
Try Primelocation - you can add keywords to the search like "refurbished" or "dishwasher" or whatever; gives you a little more granularity than Rightmove. | |
Jimbothebarbarian |
posted on 24th Jan 15 at 16:09 |
To be fair all you should be bothered about is getting in someplace and banging the bird senseless. Be it in the bedrooms, bathroom, over the sofa, over the washing machine, so on and etc.... | |
Gary |
posted on 24th Jan 15 at 14:30 |
Move up north. You'll get a 3 bed semi for that. | |
kz |
posted on 24th Jan 15 at 12:17 |
It's driving me insane! |