Barry Fitzpatrick

The Government is hoping that private Landlords will be competing against incorporated Landlords and limit how much they can increase rents. But they haven't factored in the reduction in supply that their policy results in nor the fact that incorporated...

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Reply to the comment left by Ray Lancaster at 31/10/2026 - 09:53.... and why do incorporated Landlords get off scot-free and only pay 19% corporation tax!!!

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That's now 24% on deemed profit that might not even exist thanks to Section 24. Meanwhile incorporated Landlords get off scot-free yet again.

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... that's like promoting someone on the check-in desk to CFO.

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Dear Tenants Please write a thankyou note to Mr Healey especially those of you voted Labour, for increasing the costs that Landlords have to bear, and that will feed through into higher rents that you'll eventually have to pay.

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Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 02:01 …. Fabians – wolves in sheep's clothing.

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Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 24/10/2026 - 09:40If you forewarn the tenant when you serve the rent increase notice how is that revenge?

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.... Accompany each rent increase notification with a statement saying that without the proposed increase the property will be financially unviable and will have to be sold and they will have to find a new home. Then if they submit...

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When will H M Government wake up?

23rd October 2026, 1 week ago

....all part of the WEF plan that Government (and the Tories before them) are following.

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"They can free provided you pay utilities/Council Tax." should read "They can be free/cost nothing provided you pay all utilities/Council Tax."

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Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 20/10/2026 - 12:58If you think there'll be any money left over, then just think of all the overheads and inefficiency within the local Councils, and the Councils desperation for funds (they'll...

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Reply to the comment left by JB at 10:38 You can get "house sitters" who normally occupy your home whilst you're on holiday. They can free provided you pay utilities/Council Tax. I'm not sure of the legality of this when...

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Empty dwelling management orders?

20th October 2026, 2 weeks ago

So you decide to sell, serve notice on your tenant who moves out. Unfortunately there's no buyers, you cannot re-rent for 12 months and after 6 months the Council takes over the property and puts a tenant in despite the...

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... And this is on top of all the other taxes that Landlords have to pay VAT on contractors charges, tax on overall profit, VAT on agents fees (and other professional fees) tax on insurance, Sec. 24 tax on unincorporated...

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The PRS will be slowly gumming up as tenants will be unable to move on through lack of available rental properties to move onto and ever increasing demand. This will impact the wider economy by restricting the movement of Labour.

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More Government gaslighting. MTD is just more bureaucracy to deter small businesses, add costs, and spy on you. It won't belong before they'll require every invoice to be submitted and not just totals.

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Reply to the comment left by Jesus Diaz at 24/07/2026 - 14:53.... Because they wouldn't then get their back-ha ders.

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Most students are not fully aware of when they can serve notice, So I get in early first of all with the required pre-notice prior to the tenancy beginning then the required 4 month notice served at the end of...

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They engaged and then ignored as they do for most consultations (except where it supports the Government's position).

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Reply to the comment left by Valerie Hollylee at 18/07/2026 - 09:40My accountant said I only have to submit property related financials for quarterly MTD submissions. This has just been done for my first quarters MTD. No comeback from HMRC...

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Barry Fitzpatrick

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