Only 15.75% of NLA landlords now support Tories

Only 15.75% of NLA landlords now support Tories

11:17 AM, 21st May 2019, About 5 years ago 14

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Private landlords have lost faith in the Conservative Party, with only 15.75% of NLA members now saying they would support them in an election. Are Landlords now the elephant in the room for the Tories?

This polling, conducted shortly after the once strongly pro-business party announced its intention to abolish the no fault section 21 possession process and end fixed-term tenancies, found that more than two thirds (69%) of the landlords responding had voted Conservative in 2017. However, of those, only 25% said they would do so again were an election called today.

Meanwhile, 85% of landlords stated they would be likely to vote against any party proposing to remove Section 21 and 89% would vote against any party proposing rent control.

Richard Lambert, CEO of the NLA, said:  “It’s hardly surprising that landlords are losing faith in the Conservatives given the way their Government has overturned the economic, and now legislative, foundations of the private rented sector since 2015. The Tories’ attitude seems to be “Well, who else are landlords going to vote for?”  The response is coming back loud and clear, “Not you”.

“The Conservatives’ mantra that they are the party for business has a hollow echo to the 2 million plus landlords in the UK who see the party and its Government refusing to recognise them as having legitimate business interests.

“Our members have told us that removing Section 21 would be devastating and costly for their businesses. Conservative Ministers need to take the time to understand what’s actually happening in the private rented sector or it may end up costing them dearly.”

*NLA Member Survey May 2019 (1,700 respondents)


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Michael Barnes

22:53 PM, 21st May 2019, About 5 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Stephen at 21/05/2019 - 20:23
I have tried to find meaning in your post, but have failed.

Old Mrs Landlord

7:14 AM, 22nd May 2019, About 5 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Michael Barnes at 21/05/2019 - 22:53It seems English is not Stephen's first language and his post is rather challenging, but the gist is clear enough. We native English speakers have a hard enough job complying with all the new regulation, some aspects of which are contradictory and some, such as Right to Rent, which cause us to fall foul of other laws as we comply with them. This is compounded by the difficulty and cost of compliance with all the various licensing conditions for those of us who, like Stephen, are offering safe, clean properties, not knowing what goalposts the government will move next to criminalise and/or bankrupt us. I sympathise with him and would suggest that his prediction of an exodus of private landlords leaving a huge hole in the provision of rental housing in London is likely to be reflected nationwide.

Ian Narbeth

13:47 PM, 22nd May 2019, About 5 years ago

At the 2017 General Election Mrs May's message was: "Vote for me, I'm not Jeremy Corbyn". See how that turned out.
At the next Election, her successor will be selling the message: "Vote for me. I agree with Jeremy Corbyn". Can't see that turning out well, either.

Coastal

14:48 PM, 22nd May 2019, About 5 years ago

Good point Ian. Either way, Tories or labour...will the last landlord exiting the PRS business please turn off the lights!!

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