Cash in and run! I doubt if we will see those gains again. If we do, governments of every persuasion will be increasing CGT rates and other taxes to pay for the blackmailing of voters. I haven't seen taxes come...
£900pm equates to 5.4% yield if your property is worth £200k. That is before expenses, agent fees, etc and if the net rent takes you into the 40% tax band you will be paying 40% tax on the income and...
Nothing like a bit of scaremongering to push landlords to subscribe to Lendlord:-) I'm not aware of any requirement to prove that the tenant has read the e-mail, etc. Even recorded delivery would only prove delivery to the property, not...
Quid pro quo - if a tenant takes up a tenancy, saying that they will be staying for a year, but leave after 3 months then seems reasonable that they pay the landlord 2 month's rent for inconvenience and costs...
Reply to the comment left by Disillusioned Landlord at 31/03/2026 - 18:19Take them to court anyway, just to get a CCJ and make their life a bit difficult,
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 31/03/2026 - 17:12Interesting - I see that one decision allowed rent to be backdated to the date that the landlord increased (doubled!) it in June 2025. That will not be happening...
Most likely, Labour is intent on keeping the majority of voters (tenants) voting for them at any cost, rather than putting any real thought into what is good for the UK housing sector.
"I believe the next step is for Ministers to devolve the power to cap rents so we can tackle the capital’s problems of both affordability and supply." Anyone with a brain cell would realise that market rent depends on supply...
"three-quarters of Londoners would back such rent rise limits" I assume that the other quarter are landlords and more enlightened tenants, who realise that rent caps will ultimately reduce supply and push rent up.
Reply to the comment left by Tim Peters at 26/03/2026 - 13:56Is that a downside? Life is much easier, less risky and more profitable if you are not a landlord:-)
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 26/03/2026 - 11:50Any challenge is likely to result in landlords deciding enough is enough and selling the property!
I've just issued 3 section 21 notices. They will not feature in court statistics unless I have to file a claim by 31/7/26. There will still be 3 more properties not available to tenants (assuming they are bought by owner...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 19/03/2026 - 11:33Also, if I change the terms of the tenancy I then cannot get my property back under s8 for a year in order to sell it!
Reply to comment left by Tim Armitage at 10/04/2026 - 12:12
Cash in and run! I doubt if we will see those gains again. If we do, governments of every persuasion will be increasing CGT rates and other taxes to pay for the blackmailing of voters. I haven't seen taxes come...
Read More →10th April 2026, 5 hours ago
£900pm equates to 5.4% yield if your property is worth £200k. That is before expenses, agent fees, etc and if the net rent takes you into the 40% tax band you will be paying 40% tax on the income and...
Read More →9th April 2026, 1 day ago
Nothing like a bit of scaremongering to push landlords to subscribe to Lendlord:-) I'm not aware of any requirement to prove that the tenant has read the e-mail, etc. Even recorded delivery would only prove delivery to the property, not...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 02/04/2026 - 17:39
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118 at 02/04/2026 - 17:39Likewise!!
Read More →2nd April 2026, 1 week ago
Mark, are you by any chance a 'concerned landlord'? :-)
Read More →2nd April 2026, 1 week ago
Quid pro quo - if a tenant takes up a tenancy, saying that they will be staying for a year, but leave after 3 months then seems reasonable that they pay the landlord 2 month's rent for inconvenience and costs...
Read More →2nd April 2026, 1 week ago
La La Land comes to mind for some reason.
Read More →Reply to comment left by James Sim at 31/03/2026 - 18:19
Reply to the comment left by Disillusioned Landlord at 31/03/2026 - 18:19Take them to court anyway, just to get a CCJ and make their life a bit difficult,
Read More →Reply to comment left by Monty Bodkin at 31/03/2026 - 17:12
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 31/03/2026 - 17:12Interesting - I see that one decision allowed rent to be backdated to the date that the landlord increased (doubled!) it in June 2025. That will not be happening...
Read More →Reply to comment left by JB at 31/03/2026 - 16:49
Hopefully previous landlords will not lie about it!
Read More →31st March 2026, 1 week ago
Most likely, Labour is intent on keeping the majority of voters (tenants) voting for them at any cost, rather than putting any real thought into what is good for the UK housing sector.
Read More →31st March 2026, 1 week ago
68 weeks ON AVERAGE to get your property back. And the government claims that the courts will be ready for RRA section 8 claims! An absolute shambles.
Read More →27th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
"I believe the next step is for Ministers to devolve the power to cap rents so we can tackle the capital’s problems of both affordability and supply." Anyone with a brain cell would realise that market rent depends on supply...
Read More →27th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
"three-quarters of Londoners would back such rent rise limits" I assume that the other quarter are landlords and more enlightened tenants, who realise that rent caps will ultimately reduce supply and push rent up.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Peters at 26/03/2026 - 13:56
Reply to the comment left by Tim Peters at 26/03/2026 - 13:56Is that a downside? Life is much easier, less risky and more profitable if you are not a landlord:-)
Read More →26th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
Yawn, They can encourage whatever they want. All they are doing is encouraging landlords to sell.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 26/03/2026 - 11:50
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 26/03/2026 - 11:50Any challenge is likely to result in landlords deciding enough is enough and selling the property!
Read More →25th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
I've just issued 3 section 21 notices. They will not feature in court statistics unless I have to file a claim by 31/7/26. There will still be 3 more properties not available to tenants (assuming they are bought by owner...
Read More →24th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
I believe he is going back to play school. He clearly has no idea about what happens in the adult world.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 19/03/2026 - 11:33
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 19/03/2026 - 11:33Also, if I change the terms of the tenancy I then cannot get my property back under s8 for a year in order to sell it!
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