Updating post from Reddit.
I have advertised a property for £2400 and chose to avoid estate agents as they do not want to advertise the property for more than £2250. Just spent £5k on void maintenance. I have had some interest but given the latest data, £2,400/month is high compared to average 3‑bed rents in Slough, but given your upgrades and local demand, it can be justified as upper‑range positioning. Void started in May’25 void finished July.
https://www.openrent.co.uk/property-to-rent/slough/3-bed-terraced-house-farm-crescent-sl2/2552625
It's Slough Jesus. Over priced it's not an 6 bed
So you're asking for an above market rent to recoup the costs from your poor choice of a previous tenant? Does that strike you as fair on your next tenant?
Edit: So I looked at your listing. Absolutely no way you should be charging a premium rent on this property. People aren't stupid.
You chose to ignore agents valuations, the ones who do this for a living then think you have overpriced it by trying to go over the true value without having any luck 😅 some good jokers on here
Above average rent for a below average property.
Looks like it hasn't had 5k spent on it in the last 10 years....
As a landlord, I am appalled by the state of Slough rentals and Slough prices.
Given how keen agencies are to make money it does seem that you have priced it too high.
Also pretty sure "No DSS" is illegal.
Not yet I believe as the bill hasn’t been made law yet, but I think OpenRent is getting around that by saying that anyone on benefits wouldn’t be able to cover the rent which discourages applicants but doesn’t block them
The specific law might not have past but the courts already ruled that "No DSS" is indirect discrimination and therefore illegal under current Equalities legislation.
Ah it’s illegal if you tie it into a disability but not everyone on UC/housing benefit is disabled.
If you look at OpenRent listings it doesn’t say “No DSS” it just says housing benefits wouldn’t cover the rent so it discourages benefit applicants but doesn’t stop them applying.
Whether individual landlords specifically have a discriminatory policy isn’t their concern
I presume you removed it, as I cant see it but it sure is illegal. It doesnt mean you cant refuse people on LHA/DSS given they cant afford it, or you have better applicants.
Presume what, this isn’t my listing but here is the screenshot which shows what I’m talking about
It doesn’t explicitly say the landlord won’t rent to people on benefits but it kinda implies you’ll have to prove affordability another way, and most people on benefits will not be able to so discourages them from applying.
AHH not your listing. What OpenRent does is fine, but just saying "no dds" was prohibited. The courts decided in 2020 it was discrimination under Equalities Act because it excludes people with disabilities.
So if you went with agency you would lose £150 per month or £1800 a year. If your void is extended by another month of searching because price is high then you lose £2250 of rent plus all bills on the property. Surely the sensible approach is to gain tenants as quickly as possible and maybe that's making the rent slightly lower.
I have never seen a fireplace so high in my life
I had to double take, thought it was a tv!
I just had to take a 2nd look. Wtf is it doing up there ?
100% lower the rent
Gross
This has to be a joke right? Or you're trying to show a friend that their property isn't as good as they think it is
Hahaha. The paint job on the 1990s dark wood door frames and skirting looks like it was done by a 4-year-old (zoom in).
£2400 a month...sure
I hope it stays empty forever since you're so greedy it's unlikely you'd pay for repairs as they crop up
Sincerely, another landlord
I dont know Slough but if it was a nice property, then sure. Its a mid-terrace and internals are not that great with wires all over the place and dated decor. If you took a photo of it on something other than a potatio, at least the kitchen looks nice.
Delete half the photos (especialy a picture of a random cupboard internals). With the state of this place, less is more. Plus get someone with a decent phone in to take the picturres, I didnt know this low quality was possible in 2025.
> justified as upper‑range positioning If this is upper range in Slough, id hate to see what the lower range looks like.
