Daniel Kennedy

24/10/2026

Another application from a tenant another rejection from us. The last one now takes us across the threshold of rejecting more applications than accepting. Demand is still sky high.

Every unit we have that can to social housing provider as they come empty. Every new build block we have will be air bnb if there is demand or over social housing. Absolutely 0 of 99 units we will build out will be going to private housing stock.

During our monthly meet only 1 out of the 10 medium size landlord is continuing in the private rented space.

Is anyone still expanding ?

I was really die hard long term tenant investor. Its turned even me. The sector in future will only get horrendously less competitive.

03/07/2026

A week full of good news.

York road valuation came back quite a bit higher than I thought. Allows us to pay off the last 2 investors. Again being investor free along with funding phase 1 city road 🫡

Is it possible to build small deals

Cost us 320k to build the new build 2 flats valued at 410k.

Funded cash
Had to get the land for free bolted onto an existing deal

To make 30% on the capital. Personally ill take deals like that everyday of the week 😎

A lot of the rent reviews came back for middleton the process was pretty painless. Happy to have experienced it. Now its to plan the rest of the refurbs.

Weather is good for a snowdon camping session 👌

26/05/2026

Thats another property handed over to social housing. 6 units lost from the private rental market. Never intended to be a social housing landlord. But due to the hostile environment all planned builds might have to be handed over. Its just weighing up the pros vs private market.

We have 2 tenants currently being evicted.
6 under rent tribunal.
Only 2 units on the market out 160 so demand is still incredibly strong.

33 units in planning

106 units in the pipeline to be built out

No more immediate plans on purchasing more.

How is everyone else finding it?

05/05/2026

We have completed 20 unit to be added to the portfolio with a potential 1 more.

Plan is to slow time upgrade it as tenants leave conduct a back to brick. Then over to a provider.

We will set about discharging the conditions immediately for the 14 new builds they will remain in the private market long term.

Thanks to Ciaran Durkin for selling it. Hearing him say this might be the worse deal ive done. Makes me feel I got even after he pulled the Trafalgar deal from me. So nice cherry on the top.

Now to pull the foot off the pedal and just manage and build. No more buying 🙂

Thanks again to patel from & staples for sorting out the legals

01/05/2026

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tears-distress-new-landlord-evicts-33862779?fbclid=IwdGRzaARhSypjbGNrBGFLDmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHhn38Y6dNqO7goU8bsj8lfxjNF7DJSW-AGhL9M5TDlag3dddWTAgE81UPKmV_aem_LdAh1UhU5xhYUU7EEsovsA

Not a surprising action to take. All tenants being issued evicition so the the property can be brought in line with modern standards. If you live in a old style house with what seems cheaper rent it 100% means the landlord is at risk of being fined into the dust. So those days are numbered.

Not one action we had thought to go down. We tend to improve what we can with tenants in situ then do full refurbishment when tenants leave.

Investment company Deesom Investments Ltd has served eviction notices on tenants of eight flats in Moseley, just ahead of a new law protecting renters that comes in today. Jane Haynes talks to the distraught tenants

24/04/2026

Really strong market at the moment. With us targeting the middle of the market.

Really happy with where our place in the market is.

Found with a raft newer higher end studios breaking the ceilling rents meaning ours have become affordable or good value. Studios 15 sqm plus all bills included for 800-900pcm I know an awful lot of landlords getting that much for ensuites.

Only need to build out city road the my personal portfolio is complete then its onto growing the Joint ventures portfolios.

23/04/2026

Fancy moaning at me for buying a building putting up rents to just under market. When you charge a week what we charge for a month. 😅

You can thank the renter right bill, where previously landlords would of sat on poor quality stock with no mortgage so it still worked when renting well under market. That option is no longer possible as you will be fined to the point of bankruptcy. So they sell to younger operators that have to get lending and will comply with all the EPC Renter right act Selective Licensing Planning Building etc.. unfortunately that costs who pay the tenants ultimately.

23/04/2026

Fine get together with my mentees.

I groomed them from a very young age to be successful now pleased to see some sterling results.

A lot of business being done in this group between us all.

Deals, portfolios and washing of feet were the topics.

17/04/2026

Currently conditions are being discharge to finally crack on with City

We have the building stripped off and ready we just have one tenant that we need to evict so pausing on that front!

All this has been done by our in house architect Dave Hepburn get in touch for any design requirements!

17/04/2026

We are also looking to complete on the next purchase early next month. On 6 units with potential to add 1 more plus the plot next door that has planning for 14 units.

This deal is bitter sweet as I was nearly able to take utter advantage of Ciaran during his purchase and just pay a sourcing fee but the swine raised the money got planning so im paying him 350k instead of 50k 🥲

Still very happy to do so! The scheme is lovely and beautiful. Not like some of the horrendously ugly modern builds ive seen.