Student Lets in Cardiff

27/06/2020

I’ve just been messaged by a landlord that rents property in Wales - apparently he had no idea he had to be registered with Rent Smart Wales . Really! where has he been I asked - he said he never goes to any property meetings and the council has not contacted him.

So just in case your like him - Rent Smart Wales is in place to make sure all private rented property in Wales and their landlords are named on a central register. In addition, self-managing landlords and agents who let and manage property must have a licence. ... Sometimes, an agent will manage and let out a property on behalf of the landlord. But as a landlord renting property in Wales you do have to register and in some cases get your license if your self managing .

19/06/2020

Savills house price increases prediction - looks like wales is on a winner 👍

08/05/2020

Feel good Friday -
I’ll be upfront with you…

Like many people I have been finding the current situation very stressful (I suffer from anxiety even at the best of times!)

My mind pictures all kinds of disastrous future outcomes.

And when I read about medical conditions, I get irrational fears that members of my family might get ill.

And it’s not only the virus itself that concerns me.

It’s the economic aftershocks and what will happen to jobs, businesses, and communities.

I’m sure this applies to many of us!

But while some people thrive in these kinds of situations – as if a sense of urgency gives them more motivation – others don’t fare so well.

For instance, when I get anxious, I find it harder to concentrate on important tasks.

I feel less creative… less energetic… less focussed… less inspired.

But over the years, I have learned how to override this problem using some techniques which I’ll show you in a moment.

So I just wanted to say, if you’re feeling fatigued, lacklustre and de-motivated during lockdown, please don’t feel bad about yourself.

As I’ve said before, this lockdown could be an opportunity to get some positive things done in your pursuit of your goals.

However, you might be tired of constantly hearing people telling you how much you should be achieving during lockdown.

To give you an example, i heard someone say if you don’t change anything in this lockdown - You didn’t ever lack the time, you lacked the discipline."

Um, well, no…

This isn’t quite true.

Some people who are unable to get motivated during lockdown aren’t necessarily ‘lacking discipline'.

They might be anxious… upset… distracted… depressed… fearful about their health, their jobs, their businesses and their loved ones.

They might be stressed because they're trying to work while home schooling.

Or they might be stuck with family members in cramped conditions that make concentration and focus really difficult.

So of course I’m not going to make you feel guilty for not writing your memoir, painting the house, learning how to make your own croissants and creating your first online course.

That said….

I’m going to hazard a guess that you would LIKE to feel more motivated.

That you would LIKE to have more energy and focus to get things done.

In which case, I’m going to give you a few practical suggestions that work for me.

The first is a technique I’ve mentioned before, but it’s worth repeating…

Set yourself a tiny goal

The problem with trying to do something like “learn a new skill” or “start a new business” during lockdown is that these are HUGE goals.

Yes, it’s good to have them in mind…

But these are long-term goals you can think about achieving over period of time.

During this period of quarantine, you don’t need to achieve these immediately, and shouldn’t pressure yourself to do so.

One of the best ways to get started on anything worthwhile is to start small…

REALLY small.

By that, I mean doing something that takes maybe 10 minutes, 20 minutes tops.

It could mean watching a video, downloading a report, reading an article, or looking through a book chapter.

This small goal is achievable even if you’re anxious… even if you’ve been at work all day… even if you spent two hours queuing at the supermarket and another two hours trying to make your own bread… and even if you’ve been homeschooling the children…

Just do that one, tiny thing toward your goal.

That’s all.

Then relax as best you can and try another tiny task tomorrow.

Nothing intimidating. Nothing exhausting. Nothing major.

But by doing it each day you will start to head in the direction of a goal.

The more of these small tasks you do, the more you will begin to feel motivated.

It’s known as the Kaizen technique and it’s what I use to get projects done outside of my usual workload – especially when I’m tired and low in motivation.

Here’s another thing you can do…

Give yourself rewards

One thing I’ve noticed during lockdown is that when life is restricted, small things you used to take for granted get much more exciting.

A takeaway suddenly becomes like going out for a meal…

Skyping some friends while drinking a bottle of wine becomes like a big night out…

Getting a delivery of amazing bread or cheese from a deli becomes a total joy…

Well, you can use this psychological aspect of lockdown to your advantage.

Set yourself a task this week in return for a treat.

That might be splashing out on a fancy takeaway… getting a posh bottle of wine… having a family party night… ordering a box set…

Or it could be giving yourself a proper lazy day off where you get the whole day in bed with TV and snacks while others in your household do the usual chores and tasks.

Whatever it is you pine for during lockdown… or don’t often allow yourself… use it as a reward for completing a goal during the week.

That dangling carrot might help give you the motivation you need to do 30 minutes a day towards your goal.

And here’s one final tip (this works for me anyway)…

Switch off the media

One of the reasons many of us are feeling anxious right now is not our worry about catching the virus itself… but our constant awareness of its many devastating effects.

Death counts… sick medical workers... tragic stories… government failings… economic predictions… grisly forecasts about the future.

Of course, it’s important to understand what is going on. I’m not suggesting you stick your head in the sand.

But our minds didn’t evolve to cope with a constant stream of real-time global news.

Thanks to smartphones, TV, radio and social media, we’re bombarded with uncomfortable ideas, facts, events and images all day long, wherever we go.

It’s not healthy.

The media drip-feed of anxiety-inducing information becomes a drip feed of cortisol (the stress hormone) in your bloodstream.

Cortisol disrupts sleep patterns, causes fatigue and impairs your brain function, leading to poor memory and concentration.

These are precisely the symptoms many people are complaining about during lockdown!

They’re also what could be stopping you from pursuing your goals.

So try and switch off the feed for a day or two (or more) each week and live in the moment, if you can.

If you cannot do that, then limit your exposure to the media for long periods of the day.

See how these three strategies work over the next couple of weeks and do let me know if they help you at all!

Or if you have your own techniques, email them to me and I’ll happily share .

27/04/2020

These are apparently genuine clips from council complaint letters:
1. My bush is really overgrown round the front and my back passage has fungus growing in it.
2. He's got this huge tool that vibrates the whole house and I just can't take it anymore.
3. it's the dog mess that I find hard to swallow.
4. I want some repairs done to my cooker as it has backfired and burnt my k**b off.
5. I wish to complain that my father hurt his ankle very badly then he put his foot in the hole in his back passage.
6. And their 18 year old son is continually banging his balls against my fence.
7. I wish to report that tiles are missing from the outside toilet roof. I think it was bad wind the other night that blew them off.
8. My lavatory seat is cracked, where do I stand?
9. I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is coming away from the wall.
10. Will you please send someone to mend the garden path? My wife tripped and fell on it yesterday and now she is pregnant.
11. I request permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen.
12. 50% of the walls are damp, 50% have crumbling plaster and 50% are plain filthy.
13. I am still having problems with smoke in my new drawers.
14. The toilet is blocked and we cannot bath the children until it is cleared.
15. Will you please send a man to look at my water; it is a funny colour and not fit to drink.
16. Our lavatory seat is broken in half and is now in three pieces.
17. I want to complain about the farmer across the road; every morning at 6am his c**k wakes me up and its now getting too much for me.
18. The man next door has as large er****on in the back garden, which is unsightly and dangerous.
19. Our kitchen floor is damp. We have two children and would like a third, so please send someone round to do something about it.
20. I am a single woman living in a downstairs flat and would you please do something about the noise made by the man on top of me every night.
21. Please send a man with the right tool to finish the job and satisfy my wife.
22. I have had the clerk of works down on the floor six times but I still have no satisfaction.
23. This is to let you know that our lavatory seat is broke and we can't get BBC2.

03/10/2017

Hind Close, Pengham Green, Cardiff - £825.00 Per Month

Enter via white wooden door with UPVC double glazed obscure glass panel inserts, carpeted flooring, smooth walls, textured ceiling, wall mounted radiator, wall mounted alarm panel and fuse board, doors to lounge and cloakroom, stairs leading to first floor.

03/10/2017

Glan Rhymni, Pengham Green, Cardiff - £1,100 Per Month

Enter via white wooden door with glass panel insert, wood laminate flooring, smooth walls, textured ceiling, doors to lounge, play room, shower room and kitchen/breakfast room, stairs leading to first floor.

03/10/2017

Pennsylvania, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff - £495.00 Per Month

Enter via white wooden door, wood laminate flooring, smooth walls with dado rail, texture ceiling, wall mounted radiator and intercom system, two built in storage cupboards, doors leading to living room, bedroom and bathroom.