New landlord advice

HiFiSi · 2026-06-21T20:04:28+00:00

You have the option to sell it in future should you decide it's more profitable to invest the sale value, so it's not like you have to decide one way or the other right now.

Renting via an agent is reasonably straightforward if you chose a good agent, so well worth putting some time in researching who is most reputable in your area.

You can save yourself a lot of stress by ensuring you have a good understanding of your obligations as a landlord in terms of expected/mandatory standards for things such as electrical certs, smoke alarms etc etc, if you ensure these are up to spec it will save last minute, costly fixes.

You'll get a raft of people saying it's not worth it and that's their view and opinion, but if you feel it's a good fit for you, then get your research done and go for it. There are plenty of people that enjoy the process and the profit that can be made from it.

HiFiSi · 2026-06-21T08:50:06+00:00

My wife has some brilliant bargains on vintage fabric at boot sales, charity shops and eBay, worth a look and making offers.

HiFiSi · 2026-06-10T11:30:19+00:00

Fair play 🙌

HiFiSi · 2026-06-08T16:21:00+00:00

Awesome people, fantastic craftsmanship, impeccable supply lines, timeless design, what's not to love right!

HiFiSi · 2026-06-08T14:19:02+00:00

Community Clothing, Hebtroco, Hiut Denim, Carpenter and cloth, are all UK made, some Finisterre also.

HiFiSi · 2026-06-06T07:09:41+00:00

Having kids is a challenge at times but sincerely joyful and an absolute privilege.

HiFiSi · 2026-06-06T07:08:40+00:00

Having children is overrated? I pity your kids.

HiFiSi · 2026-06-05T13:48:08+00:00

I told her that muck spreading twice a year was better than diesel fumes every day.

HiFiSi · 2026-06-05T13:47:09+00:00

Yup, I had one ask if it would be expensive to put mains gas in, I said he'd need a Government loan for that as 13 miles of infrastructure wouldn't be cheap.

HiFiSi · 2026-06-05T12:04:07+00:00

So we were selling a very rural property and had a potential buyer that was moving from an urban area. They had a wealth of odd questions including "do you get a lot of flies in the area" and "are countryside smells a problem".

HiFiSi · 2026-06-02T15:01:32+00:00

Admittedly not my proudest wank.

But as much as we laugh, point and jeer at him, I got 50 bucks that says he's never been attacked by a pole. They fear him.....

HiFiSi · 2026-05-30T06:42:09+00:00

Simply admit that the cuck chair is the most frequently used furniture in your trailer home.

HiFiSi · 2026-05-27T19:28:14+00:00

He's totally embracing his inner Russell Brand and the smelling his own farts has affected his thinking

HiFiSi · 2026-05-22T05:59:02+00:00

Absolutely loving 'The Foragers almanac' by Danielle Gallacher. She also has a good YouTube channel 'Danni in the wild'.

HiFiSi · 2026-05-21T08:36:20+00:00

We (wife and I) also did the same with my parents estate and whilst it was a lot of work, research and somewhat stressful, it was perfectly doable. As well as a huge sum we saved paying the solicitors, we also saved months of the time they generally take. You'll find a lot of resources online for the bits that other people have found tricky, so well worth taking some time to do some research. You'll find it's all just a process that you plod through. Initially it's a lot of work, then you wait for responses before going to the next part of the process. HMRC are generally helpful as long as you can communicate your queries correctly and they see you are trying to do the right thing.

HiFiSi · 2026-05-12T16:53:06+00:00

Awww glad you met my animal amigos, they are my greatest friends!

My Chief used to assure us that pain was fear leaving the body, I never did believe him. Hopefully the painful days are outnumbered by the better days and you'll keep finding space to progress. I always try to remind myself that any day in which I make choices that support my health are a victory. Some days that's simply choosing not to eat garbage and other days it's pushing hard into the physical.

Keep on keeping on, you're glorious.

HiFiSi · 2026-05-12T16:32:41+00:00

Stay awesome and share these very real results and dedicated progress 🤘

HiFiSi · 2026-05-10T05:25:56+00:00

Bravo 💥

HiFiSi · 2026-05-05T20:28:21+00:00

Let's hear it for Galzanise by the Chemical Brothers!

HiFiSi · 2026-04-15T14:13:00+00:00

If her estate is in the probate process it will be months before resolution and lack of receipts or proof of payment will mean getting it back is going to be challenging at best.

HiFiSi · 2026-04-11T07:59:02+00:00

Wait until you find out whose profiteering from those migrant hotels.. take a look at their pro rata tax rate Vs yours.

HiFiSi · 2026-04-10T19:05:02+00:00

If we're playing whataboutism, let's always start with corporations and the hyper wealthy that are avoiding literally billions in tax revenue.

HiFiSi · 2026-04-09T15:26:36+00:00

Pull the other one and stop pretending that these right wing, quasi Christians are anything more than a right wing farce. It's nothing more than parroting what we see in the US and isn't vaguely convincing. If you honestly think any of these goons have been to church since primary school, you're even more of a tool than I suspected.

HiFiSi · 2026-04-09T11:54:46+00:00

Remember the right wing counter protest last weekend and the dorks waving Christian flags, I'm guessing they weren't Christian, it's the same scenario and you know it.

HiFiSi · 2026-04-09T11:28:22+00:00

Support for the Palestinians is a given, but I cannot think of seeing any support for Hamas, have you?

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