To think that Landlords have a bad name.

Yes. But at least we've paid our way to get our profit. You've let other people do that

That is absolutely vile. I'm sorry you went through that.
We had slightly similar happen to us, but not as gross. When we viewed the property we were told the driveway and garden were ours. It was a masionette type set up so not immediately obvious. We never would have rented that place if it didn't have parking and a garden. These things were absolutely essential for us.
It quick became apparent after we moved in that the landlord had told absolutely everyone they could use the driveway which he then started calling a "carpark" (it was literally the size of a double drive). His friends, family and himself would turn up to park there and go shopping. It was a town centre property so parking literally anywhere else was impossible. I was late for work countless times because my childcare would turn up and not be able to park on "my" drive. Then another tenant moved in downstairs and they told her she could park there too. It was just a free for all, first come first served. I complained countless times,, they ignored me. I parked over their vehicles, they would hammer on the door and shout at me about how they own the building so they can park there. I said you own my home too, I don't expect to come home and find you sitting in my sofa. They just did not get it and insisted I was being difficult. Similar story with the garden, he'd told all and sundry they could use it and I'd look out the window to see random teenagers sitting in my garden, on my chairs or just lying on our kids trampoline, another would sit there fixing up his motorbike. They all seemed to think they had a right to be there.

We left after just a year as he just wouldn't see the problem. Madness. Absolute madness.

We once viewed and signed a contract on a rental with 2 bathrooms. There were 4 of us living there.

when we actually moved in one bathroom was locked and the landlord refused to open it because the toilet wasn’t working. They genuinely tried to tell us there was only one bathroom and then later admitted this toilet didn’t work which is why they had closed the bathroom up, over fixing it.

after a lot of backwards and forwards they finally opened it and you would not believe the sight. The previous tenant had obviously vomited all over the bathroom with a non working toilet and then rather than clean or fix the problem they just closed the door on it. I don’t know how long it had been there but it had all gone moldy. It was all over the loo, down the walls, in the sink.

we cleaned it/called a plumber ourselves in the end.

reported to everyone possible, with pictures, but nothing ever happened.

I’m sure you are lovely and a great landlord but

A - so many people buying to let is making the market so much harder for people to buy for themselves, especially young people/young families like your tenants.

B - so many landlords are fucking cowboys and never seem to face any consequences and it’s disgusting!

…and to add to that, you’re allowed to decorate a council house and have pets, people on benefits because they’re sick or disabled can actually have a roof over their heads as most private landlords who flood the market now don’t accept housing benefits, leaving people up 💩 creek.

I know the OP said she accepts LHA but the majority won’t, even though they’ve hoovered up a lot of the ex social houses which struggling people lived in🤣🤣 There’s no comparison to be made!

Hi - I'm afraid your comments on this thread have really underlined why people have issues with landlords.
Firstly ask yourself if so many people love to rent, why do you not rent yourself? As someone who rented for 10years I can assure you the majority of people do not want to rent.
I wonder why -
Yep it's having zero assets and security, losing a third of your income every month, and the risk of rent rises and section 21s.
You congratulate yourself on being able to save up a big deposit. Ask yourself if you could manage that today. Don't lose sight of the fact that young people today have been disproportionately hit, trapped in high rents and unable to save. Ask yourself how you are using your privilege. You are locking young people out of the housing market and making a profit from it, leaving people in a precarious situation. Stressed, starting families later.
'Market rate' is not a fair rate, and charging below that is not a fair rate.

Ultimately you are profiting from people who just don't want to be homeless. And you are taking houses from the market that somebody else could own and live in. You do not deserve a big well done for investing and maintaining your own property. You didn't build the house you have contributed nothing you are just taking from people that can't afford to buy. It's really not okay.

Also just to flag on those comments where you are speaking for all owner occupiers. That's not true - I wouldn't mind if house prices didn't rise.

I do think you really need to seriously consider other perspectives here. From your comments you seem completely closed off to these. Why do you think this is? There have been comments of not a great tone and it's important to be polite - but you do need to recognise that those comments are coming from a place of pain, hurt and being sold a myth of home ownership that has been stolen from our generation. Landlords are a major component of this - ALL landlords. These people's home and security is at risk. The only thing at risk for you is one of your four assets and maybe a bit of carpet.

@PeaceOnThePorch I have read through the whole thread as I can’t sleep. You haven’t been a ‘dick’ at all. Ignore that poster saying you have.

I'm absolutely fine with being challenged.

You have been a little bit punchy on this thread my lovely.

Because I’ve said if someone agrees with others throwing around insults around (which have been deleted) and insults people themselves (some of which have been deleted), then they need to accept being challenged. Lol.

Keep insulting though, you’re worse than the other poster. Although strangely similar. 🤔

You don’t think insults help but are calling me names. 🤔

Make it make sense.

Yes, just like you do when you go to work every day. You. Are. Doing. It. To. Make. Money.

Not a landlord, but rolling my eyes at the whole landlord should give you your house for free attitude.

The poster agreed with a disgusting post which has now been deleted, and also had a post deleted themselves on the first page...that set the tone really.

This was us first few weeks.

As with the first I went to bed early and he sat with baby and EBM, so we’d both get 4-6 hrs sleep.

Landlords have their place as owners of properties for students/anyone requiring a short-term stay. The problem is that some families have no choice but to rent due to the lack of initial deposit. Anybody who rents can afford a mortgage. The conversion of family home units into HMO's does not help and is a greedy practise, which is part of the reason landlords get a bad rep due to the investment being unethical.

DH was up trying to settle without another feed, baby is 6m so maybe a spurt.

He’s asleep but will likely get up with them tm TBF.

Do you know what @BrickTraybake, No, I didn't, my husband woke up for every feed to change the nappy or make me a drink.

So think on.

I remember those days fondly @GKD.

No smart devices then.

Enjoy your baby.

(How old?)

Yeh I'm too awake now. LO is back to sleep and I bet I won't drift back off for another hour and then she will wake up just as I do 😂
Do you have a man that just sleeps through it all oblivious and do you want to punch yours too 😂

Almost as if it was intentional…

What’s got into them?

I’m not tired, I’m in that danger zone where I’m wide a fucking wake until baby wakes again.

or til morn when BAM tiredness and my older DC will descend upon me 🤣🤣

Yeh I did I've been sat here feeding and reading the whole thing and yeah sorry

🎵 it's yooou babe 🎵

But it did keep me entertained 🙈

Omg mine too I am shattered