31 Jan 2019 4:36 PM:

Hi,

I bought a place in Villamartin, Alicante three years ago this coming June. I rent it out (short-term holiday lets) due to it being a sizeable cash purchase and more than I had originally intended to spend. It's done very well to date but renting has been a chequered-flag experience to say the very least, with the occasional, near inevitable errant behaviour from 'guests.' By far, however, the sheer incompetence and unwillingness of the various British management companies I have employed has been the worst of it. I have employed and sacked four lots in two and a half years. I am on my fifth and here's hoping...  

It's advertised here albeit I dont get much response on this site, regrettably. (Presentation of listing is not so good relative to others, perhaps that's it.)

By the way, this post is not an attempt at some cunning, semi-transparent advert but if anyone is interested in renting from a serious player such as I, that's fine and fair enough. Only decent types need apply!

Bottom line is, if anyone is thinking of doing the same i.e purchasing and renting, I would be happy to advise wherever I felt that may be of some use. I won't ever guess as is often the MO of serial forum players, sorry to say; If I don't know, I would say so. 

Would also be great to meet up with fellow, property renters local to my area, with a view to setting up a small organisation. I am new to the Spain game but have been a professional UK landlord since 1997 and am well qualified in terms of Rental Agreements which I always draft myself -albeit with a measure of plagiarism over the years- and other such stuff. (I note most people don't bother with Rental Agreements; I think they most certainly should!)

That's a detail for now.

 

Basically, hello.. and here if you need me !

 

Peter B

 

This message was last edited by PeterVM12 on 31/01/2019.

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