Bob Birchmore
Bob Birchmore
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Landlord in Manchester/Rochdale area for last 15 years.
Registered with Property118.com
17th March 2022
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Landlord in Manchester/Rochdale area for last 15 years.
21st April 2026, 4 days ago
So two headlines today “Landlord possession cases surge ahead of PRS reforms” from people who actually know a bit about the PRS and “Minister denies eviction surge ahead of Renters’ Rights Act” from a politician who has demonstrated his ignorance...
Read More →14th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
How will tenants be made aware of this? The Government does not have a handle on who all PRS tenants are. Presumably, this will only happen after compulsory registration (but of course, the rogues who have their own unofficial eviction...
Read More →2nd April 2026, 3 weeks ago
Scotland does not have section 21 it was banned in 2016. Since then any eviction can only be on proven grounds. They also did away with assured short term tenancies and all are now on a rolling periodic basis. So,...
Read More →26th March 2026, 1 month ago
To be honest I am surprised that it isn’t free for tenants with the landlord having to pay a fee if they want to fight a tenants claim. Even if a rent rise is justified, it will be months before...
Read More →26th March 2026, 1 month ago
I think the general landlord view here would be don’t touch such schemes with a bargepole. Despite reassurances Councils will fill your property with the type of tenants they would not want to house under any circumstancves. Having done this...
Read More →24th March 2026, 1 month ago
I wonder how this is being publicised. ESP? Not all landlords use agents or subscribe to 118 or similar. The fact that a landlord /agent has not served the notice would probably never come up unless a landlord wants to...
Read More →24th March 2026, 1 month ago
Rent controls could have unexpected consequences. I imagine that market rent would be a factor in setting controlled rent. I am guilty of not charging market rent. I wonder how many other landlords are in the same boat? If controls...
Read More →20th March 2026, 1 month ago
With a £7,000 fine attached just how is this message supposed to get out to all landlords, especially those who self- manage? Has it automatically been sent to all letting agents? If this notice must be supplied to the tenant...
Read More →19th March 2026, 1 month ago
People like Zack Polanski Generation Rent and the like seem to forget that being a landlord is not compulsory, it is a choice. If rents are controlled landlords will do their sums and if they can’t make their income stack...
Read More →18th March 2026, 1 month ago
I can see landlords who have older, cheaper lower rental value properties not being willing to spend a significant proportion of the property’s value upgrading. This money will not be recovered in the event of a sale. Most tenants would...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Gear at 25/02/2026 - 15:02
Reply to the comment left by Cider Drinker at 25/02/2026 - 15:02It is only possession claims that go to court that are logged. What percentage of tenants just leave after being served a section 21 notice? There may be more...
Read More →17th February 2026, 2 months ago
Looks like a precedent is being set, a £5,000 fine if your rental property is below par in the EPC stakes. With the new proposed regulations planning to skip over EPC D entirely and make EPC C the minimum Councils...
Read More →11th February 2026, 2 months ago
You can give developers as much land as you want but they will only build if it is commercially viable for them. This means they are only interested in top spec, top end property to sell to well off people,...
Read More →20th January 2026, 3 months ago
What is enabling first time buyer activity to rise? Why are first time buyer properties suddenly more affordable? Landlords have been accused of snapping up all the cheaper older houses in order to rent them out, to the detriment of...
Read More →14th January 2026, 3 months ago
Two headlines today ”Housing Minister dismisses fears that regulation will force small landlords out” and to contradict ”Larger landlords will manage regulatory burden as small landlords exit” Which of these statements is true? Personally, I would side with Savills who...
Read More →18th December 2025, 4 months ago
Just like raising employers National Insurance contributions has had absolutely no effect on jobs!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dylan Morris at 08/12/2025 - 11:43
Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at 08/12/2025 - 11:43Just because you are on the database does not mean you will have any access to it except perhaps to amend your own details. I wonder how this is...
Read More →8th December 2025, 5 months ago
This is, it seems is essentially Mark’s personal story but versions of it are probably not at all uncommon. It is often said that the most precious gift you can give your family is your time. I had a good...
Read More →8th December 2025, 5 months ago
I don’t really mind tenants having my contact details. Those tenants where we rent direct already do. My worry is as soon as there is a contact list it becomes a commercial opportunity for whoever holds the list. I can...
Read More →25th November 2025, 5 months ago
I think that Councils were essentially required by the Government to sell to qualifying tenants at well below market rates under right to buy (still are) and the councils didn’t even get the proceeds to invest in building new properties....
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