b4pork@gmail.com, Author at Property118

As a pensioner I paid in all my NI contributions throughout my full time working life of 47 years. Now as a pensioner and sole trader NI are not mandatory so I stopped paying in years ago. Is this new...

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Greens demand rent freeze and eviction ban

28th November 2022, 3 years ago

The Welsh government have already said they would not follow Scotland on the rent freeze or section 21 removal for fear of losing thousands of PRS properties and increasing the housing crisis. Its unusual to hear Dripford come out with...

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Government to fund rogue landlord crackdown

24th November 2022, 3 years ago

I'm sure a tenant will find the switches after acfew weeks unless they are idiots. To be fair the main reason I've found they are switched off is because they are too noisy. It seems stupid for them to always...

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I'd be surprised if they consume more than 10 Watts or 0.01 kW. Even at 50p/kWh that's only half a penny per hour. They must be desperate not to afford that.

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Reply to the comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 24/11/2022 - 17:01You would think the tax man woukd be very interested in him? It's that sort that give the PRS a bad name.

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Government to fund rogue landlord crackdown

24th November 2022, 3 years ago

This is straight from the Rochdale Borough Council Web site. You have to laugh. They can't even manage their own big social housing provider let alone the PRS rogue landlords. Read the bit about damp and mold. "Problems with your...

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Black mould – cleaning issues?

24th November 2022, 3 years ago

This is straight from Rochdale Borough Council Web site. You have to laugh. See the bit on Damp and Mould. "Problems with your landlord or rented property We have a legal obligation to protect tenants from inappropriate and illegal behaviour...

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Black mould – cleaning issues?

20th November 2022, 3 years ago

I can only see the problem of condensation and mould growth increasing as tenants struggling with energy costs are less willing to open windows and vents to reduce the humidity levels in the rooms. Positive loft pressure systems that tenants...

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Black mould – cleaning issues?

19th November 2022, 3 years ago

My sentiments as well James. Well said. It appears we are evolving into or breeding a nation of people incapable of taking care of themselves or their family dependents but experts in blaming others.

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Reply to the comment left by Seething Landlord at 18/11/2022 - 23:01Well personally as a parent I would have fixed the fans myself and put in a claim to the association for the costs rather than see my child suffer....

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Reply to the comment left by Seething Landlord at 18/11/2022 - 13:13So what exactly was wrong with the building in this seeing you seem to know all about the details? I have to agree thogh with other comments on here...

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Reply to the comment left by Jireh Homes at 05/10/2022 - 12:33I have not read that Tribunals will cease for evictions based on failure of the tenant to pay the rent.and/or the cause of anti social behavior. I thought it...

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I agree, other costs going up like annual gas checks, management fees etc are fair game to recover from the rental fee increase as these should be in line generally with inflation. The mortgage increase is the difficult one to...

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Ah now that's another twist. Rent rises in line with inflation is one thing but rent rises to also recover increases in mortgage interest rates is another. The tenant is not buying the house, the landlord is so the landlord...

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Actually for once Drakefird is being more sensible. What annoys me is a rent freeze clobbers everyone, even those whose rents are currently well below the average for the area and size/quality of property. So if now they want to...

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Not sure freezing interest on PRS mortgages is a good idea. Great for those with bug mortgages on their stock but no help at all to those if us that don't have mortgages. This woukd be an unfair bias. It...

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Yes you can but it does severely limit your outreach if you do as only prospective landlords or letting agents woukd be interested. This also reduces its market value. As explained by my letting agent a new buyer purchasing with...

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I don't think the government got involved though .... haha

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Reply to the comment left by Darren Peters at 10/09/2022 - 13:46Employees can withdraw labour but businesses can't do the same or never have done. They would only damage themselves. Businesses have to abide by legislation and taxation rules set...

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I woukd love to hear what CAB and Shelter have to say about your very detailed report. Of course, they will say they cannot comment on individual cases and will wash their hands of it or imply they were not...

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