Typical landlady day

So, one lot of tenants have moved out (due to split of relationship - I am debating getting couples to do a compatability test before allowing them to live in one of my flats cause twentysomethings are always bleeding splitting up), and the sound travel has always been appalling between that flat and the one above. It was supposed to have been insulated between the joists by the builders but I suspect when we go in today and take down a bit of the ceiling to check, we will find air as opposed to rockwool. So a false ceiling is the order of the day, with kingspan filling the gap between the battens and possibly insulated plasterboard as well. Pain in the arse.

Another flat is coming empty end March, tenant lost his job and can't find another one, so he's off to London. It's cheap so should go quickly, but is also tiny so no-one over 5'5" can live there without discomfort :-)

And yet another one empty 11 April, the tenant has been in for 3 years so it'll need a bit of an overhaul to bring it up to scratch. She's moving in with her sister to save on costs or save up I guess.

It's a bit of a worry when a few flats come empty, all of a sudden the income drops, and in this competitive market, they've got to be great to let. Better position than Saturday, when there were 6 available, cause 3 went in one day, I was up and down the stairs like a maniac. Have all the paperwork to do now for the 3 new lots of tenants, who are all very excited at moving into their new pads. Very dull, paperwork. Not a fun as shopping for new stuff to furnish the flats, in any way, shape or form. Think I may put it off til this afternoon.