Naive Questions from Landlords?

Perhaps we could have his email address, then we could bypass all forums, legal experts, government agencies, local government, central government and the Pope and simply sit, enthralled, at his divine feet.
PS What's a postal order?

Reply to the comment left by "philip allen" at "16/08/2014 - 10:57":

LOL

Just in case your last question was serious >>> http://www.postoffice.co.uk/postal-orders
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Hi Mark

I would like to say from me and I am sure very many others this is one of the best forums there is to learn about property.

I recommend to many people. It is of course there choice to use Property 118.

The only loser here will be the gent that has decided not to be apart of this forum anymore. I am sure he had a wealth of knowledge he could have shared to help other fellow landlords.

As being a landlord is changing so much and quickly and from what I have read on here. I have now applied to go on a proper and recognised course to help me become a more competent landlord with a recognised qualification.

I believe in time this will become compulsory and can only be a good thing. I was speaking to a landlord last week and the amount of new rules like landlord registration and tenancy deposit scheme and he knew little or nothing about these schemes. This leaves him liable to heavy fines and possibly breaking the law.

Because of this forum I learned about these making me look more professional amongst my peers.

I personally would like to thank you Mark and all the other landlords who use this site for there support and passing of there knowledge.

Neil

Mark, believe in what you do is good for us Landlords (and tenants).
I actually feel sorry for that guy as he one day will need this site's help. Kill people with kindness, and thank him for his comments.....(or get a dewalt drill and board up his properties lol!).

I WANT TO PUT ON RECORD THAT I DO NOT SPONSOR DEWALT DRILLS!

Mark, come on ! either he's winding you up or you are winding us up- no one is that much of a jerk.....right??

Apparently hes the same bloke whos trying to get an independent Scotland and hates landlords.....so yes

A re-assuring thread Mark. Although I have been managing up to 400 units for over 13 years I know that I am still learning...... I have been fortunate to learn about most of the things that can go wrong at my clients' expense, but am still picking up important tips from yours and other forums.
Despite the current rhetoric I am convinced that most landlords are good people trying to provide quality accommodation for good tenants. The sharing of best practice and detailed industry knowledge available on this site is invaluable to any-one in the game. Keep it up!!

Reply to the comment left by "Mark Crampton Smith" at "27/08/2014 - 15:36":

Thanks Mark 🙂
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Having been away from the site for some time I was surprised to see the reaction to Marks post on “Naive Questions”.

I personally specialise in the Buy to Let market and work with a variety of landlords, many of them have large portfolios but it didn’t happen overnight, it took years during which time they gained their experience as well as knowledge through engaging in discussions and plenty of relevant reading.

I therefore embrace social media and the invasion of websites claiming to help those wanting to financially gain from the property market, however very rarely do I come across one that is managed by a team with such compassion and understanding of the Buy to Let Market place.

It’s all so easy to claim that one does not require any assistance and dare I say, knows it all but surely a true professional of any kind seeks to help others and share their knowledge instead of condemning those less fortunate. More often than not those landlords you see as naive are just starting out and are searching for as much information as possible.

May I suggest Mark could start the thread – Professional Landlords Question Time?

Every day is a learning day!

Simone

Thanks again to all for these heart warming responses 😀
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