Handing over the keys...

Whilst not completely smooth, my experience of letting a property was not the stressful affair I had been led to believe.

When looked at it, the whole process was nothing more than a number of tasks that needed chronological organisation.

And my answer was lists! Reams of them. One for changes of address, one for documents the letting agent required, one for jobs to tackle in the flat. ...

It was quite comical as I ticked off each job. Each tick one step closer to completion and counting down to today. The first day of my first 6 month let.

All I know about my tenant is that his name is Kevin and he is a sports masseur. I think the letting agents try to distance landlord from tenant to try and avoid them bypassing their services and organising a private let agreement. To be fair that suits me fine. I'm looking for purely a business relationship which I have found with Pinnacle Lettings.

As I type I can envisage him getting his fresh set of keys, planning where to put his furniture and when to get his mates round for the house warming!

Fingers crossed that's one of the biggest tasks done. Moving back with mum and dad has been interesting. There are a few things to iron out. Namely whose food is whose and whose do we eat! But overall its quite nice seeing the family a bit more. Even if we've all had some illness over the last month.