UK Landlord Forum / Life

Hi all,

I am new to this forum and I am amazed by the amount of interesting threads and diversity of the community.

I would really appreciate with your piece of adivce on the following: I work as a consultant and so I travel every two weeks every month. My 1 bedroom apartment (which I own) is close Waterloo. I was thinking of short-letting the apartment for the 2 weeks that I am away, but I don't know where to place the advertsiment (airbnb?) and secondly I can't physically be present to let someone in/out.

Could anyone share his or her insights if you had been in the same situation?

Many many thanks in advance

I often work 12 - 14 hours a day, and I often think I should try and let my house during this period? Any thoughts?

Seriously???

Maybe advertise on the Scottish Jewish society in London's web site?

Or just accept the cost benefit of your home and your job, or change them.

Lets dont work unattended on a short term basis, unless they are say I don't know, A HOTEL!

Consultant, looking for a solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. Makes the headlines again.

Fine, get someone in your home... bit annoying if they decide not to leave when they should. What do we do then, call the police, forcibly remove them, do you then have a Lodger or a Tenant? I genuinely don't know, but I know it doesn't sound like fun and there's a level of risk I'd not be comfortable with.

Imagine someone sat on your couch, in their grundies, eating a takeaway curry and picking their nose, flicking bogies around the room. No thanks.

Goodness Hippo I thought I was being harsh!

Thank you for your insights and thoughts to consider. I think you are right that it takes a lot of effort to manage it on my own...
I have talked to a friend who short-lets his flat via a short-let "agency" that provides complete services (cleaning, laundry, check-in/out guest, etc.)  and charges a commission (he uses passthekeys.co.uk). He said he was happy with their services and they managed to increase his rent by ~70%. I was thinking that this might be a viable alternative in my case. I don't really store anything valuable in my place and its fairly empty – consultant's life is tough -___-

London.....


I love Cornwall.