Renting a Property to MOD

[Saleen836]

As title, a friends dad has a 2 bed property on the south coast and has been contacted by an agent with regards to letting the property to the MOD, anyone done this and can give feedback if it is/was worthwhile?

[Furbo]

Saleen836 said:

As title, a friends dad has a 2 bed property on the south coast and has been contacted by an agent with regards to letting the property to the MOD, anyone done this and can give feedback if it is/was worthwhile?

Call me cynical, but anything to do with the government will probably be hard work and unrewarding.

[JSP440]

Having working in and with the MOD as a contractor for 16 years, tell him to charge 3 times the normal rent and they will see it as a great deal!

[LastPoster]

It's a long time ago (20 years) but someone I used to work with did this. 6 year lease, agent put a contract in place for all maintenance/breakdowns etc. No hassle at all.

[Saleen836]

JSP440 said:

Having working in and with the MOD as a contractor for 16 years, tell him to charge 3 times the normal rent and they will see it as a great deal!

They have already offered £200 above what it would rent for

[Saleen836]

LastPoster said:

It's a long time ago (20 years) but someone I used to work with did this. 6 year lease, agent put a contract in place for all maintenance/breakdowns etc. No hassle at all.

This was my understanding from speaking with somone else who did it

[hidetheelephants]

Saleen836 said:

JSP440 said:

Having working in and with the MOD as a contractor for 16 years, tell him to charge 3 times the normal rent and they will see it as a great deal!

They have already offered £200 above what it would rent for

And the reason they've not bitten the MOD's hand off is...? Without reading the offered terms it's "how long is a piece of string", but if it's a "full repair and insure" type agreement get it signed.

[Furbo]

hidetheelephants said:

Saleen836 said:

JSP440 said:

Having working in and with the MOD as a contractor for 16 years, tell him to charge 3 times the normal rent and they will see it as a great deal!

They have already offered £200 above what it would rent for

And the reason they've not bitten the MOD's hand off is...? Without reading the offered terms it's "how long is a piece of string", but if it's a "full repair and insure" type agreement get it signed.

I cannot comment on MOD, but I had a look at the Serco contract. They house asylum seekers on behalf of the government.

Their demands were onerous. IIRC new carpets throughout every three years. New windows every ten.

Bringing the property up to local authority licensing standards was to be at the landlord's expense. Repairs and maintenance to be dealt with by Serco. A landlord I know, who has quite low standards, says the quality of the work is atrocious.

They were paying somewhere around Housing Benefit rates and significantly in arrears.

My view was that you'd have to be certifiable to sign one.