When the council inspector first visited my tenanted property, they paid me the ultimate compliment. "You're just the sort of landlord we like," they told me. "This is the best property we have ever seen!" They even mentioned wanting to rent from me themselves. This didn't surprise me. I've always believed in providing high-quality homes for my tenants. My rooms are so large that, by the council's own calculations, I could have housed as many as eight people. But I resisted, knowing it would erode the flat's condition, disturb my neighbours, and create an uncomfortable living situation. My priority was for my tenants to have a great place to call home. This sometimes meant accepting a significant financial hit. When my previous tenants left, my new tenant was a family. The change in tenancy meant a considerable reduction in my potential income. My new tenant, a single mother, was struggling to afford the growing London rents and was facing ...
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