HistoryMiss posted:

I'm a small landlord in the UK. I fell into it accidentally. Do not do this. I rented to friends. Do not do this either. I have been far luckier than I had any right to be! Take the long view and think very carefully before allowing pets. My tenant moved out after 7 years and ... stinky. I knew I'd have to redecorate anyway but, yeah, cats, dogs, pet rats and rabbits. That hair gets embedded into things, I swear. Not to mention the poo poo in the garden.

Got a new tenant now, through an agency, and she is young - straight out of mummy and daddy's house - so she expects everything to be perfect straightaway, and worries about noises, lights, and gently caress knows. The toilet cistern makes a hissing noise when flushing. She worries about this. And so on.

So anyone want to ask about renting out in the UK, fire away.