Reply to the comment left by Ross Tulloch at 11/12/2025 - 09:51If a tenant offers, voluntarily, to pay in advance, that is surely acceptable? If I were looking for accommodation in a new city, I should be minded to offer,...
The claim from the Left is that it is unfair that Unearned Income (here, rental income) only suffers Income Tax, whereas Earned Income (wages and salaries and self-employed income) suffer both Income Tax and NI. Okay. However, Earned Income counts...
Well done on your obvious success! But why are you remortgaging so slowly? Why not remortgage all of the properties in one fell swoop and get investing? Why did you repay the mortgages off so quickly? Would it have not...
Reply to the comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 01/07/2025 - 10:54The Monetary Policy Committe does NOT meet "every three weeks" by the way. Indeed, some months are skipped entirely. Mortgage rates are influenced by the SONIA Swap Rates market....
Reply to the comment left by Nicholas G-B at 11/09/2024 - 16:17Why would a private sector landlord have any feelings at all for council tenants on Universal Credit? Council tenants have no need to communicate with private sector landlords.
Reply to the comment left by Steve O'Dell at 21/08/2024 - 08:11Without a lot more of the background story you cannot suggest "u fit mother'. We do not know why she is single now? Perhaps she was abused gyba bad...
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 20/08/2024 - 15:52If Housing Benefit is involved, it means that landlords are providing social housing. Surely that must be of benefit to society? If they did not provide their properties for...
Not sure how the property that I live in could be turned to an EPC of C. My plan is to move out eventually and rent it out. It is an apartment in a ferro-concrete tower block. The only obvious...
Reply to the comment left by POLY Sykopetritis at 16/08/2023 - 19:21If a limited company sells a property asset at a profit, that gain is simply called a profit and is indistinguishable from a profit made from rent minus costs....
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 09/08/2023 - 13:53See the void as the opportunity to do those works that you said need doing anyway. I ask myself why they need doing? Are you suggesting that if a...
Reply to the comment left by Gary Nock at 09/08/2023 - 10:07Why would it need to go to a Rent Tribunal? The landlord can set what rents they like, currently, so long as sufficient notice has been given. No requirement...
Reply to comment left by Frank Jennings at 13/12/2025 - 07:32
No, the legislation prevents the use of third-parties to try to circumvent the legislation.
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Reply to the comment left by Neil P at 12/12/2025 - 08:09They clearly do not, Neil.
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Reply to the comment left by Kate Gould at 11/12/2025 - 10:41Surely not. The landlord did not insist on payments in advance.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ross Tulloch at 11/12/2025 - 09:51
Reply to the comment left by Ross Tulloch at 11/12/2025 - 09:51If a tenant offers, voluntarily, to pay in advance, that is surely acceptable? If I were looking for accommodation in a new city, I should be minded to offer,...
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Reply to the comment left by John Parkinson at 07/11/2025 - 11:04Yes it would.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Frank Jennings at 24/10/2025 - 09:59
Reply to the comment left by Frank Jennings at 24/10/2025 - 09:59Never heard of 'Advance' as a UK political party!
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The claim from the Left is that it is unfair that Unearned Income (here, rental income) only suffers Income Tax, whereas Earned Income (wages and salaries and self-employed income) suffer both Income Tax and NI. Okay. However, Earned Income counts...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Monty Bodkin at 03/10/2025 - 09:58
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 03/10/2025 - 09:58Probably because he has not died yet!
Read More →4th October 2025, 6 months ago
Well done on your obvious success! But why are you remortgaging so slowly? Why not remortgage all of the properties in one fell swoop and get investing? Why did you repay the mortgages off so quickly? Would it have not...
Read More →Reply to comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 01/07/2025 - 10:54
Reply to the comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 01/07/2025 - 10:54The Monetary Policy Committe does NOT meet "every three weeks" by the way. Indeed, some months are skipped entirely. Mortgage rates are influenced by the SONIA Swap Rates market....
Read More →Reply to comment left by LordOf TheManor at 04/04/2025 - 09:39
Reply to the comment left by LordOf TheManor at 04/04/2025 - 09:39What is the "insured scheme"?
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Reply to the comment left by Nicholas G-B at 11/09/2024 - 16:17Why would a private sector landlord have any feelings at all for council tenants on Universal Credit? Council tenants have no need to communicate with private sector landlords.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Steve O'Dell at 21/08/2024 - 08:11
Reply to the comment left by Steve O'Dell at 21/08/2024 - 08:11Without a lot more of the background story you cannot suggest "u fit mother'. We do not know why she is single now? Perhaps she was abused gyba bad...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Keith Wellburn at 20/08/2024 - 15:52
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 20/08/2024 - 15:52If Housing Benefit is involved, it means that landlords are providing social housing. Surely that must be of benefit to society? If they did not provide their properties for...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ritchie Richards at 13/08/2024 - 12:07
Reply to the comment left by Ritchie Richards at 13/08/2024 - 12:07Not sure what you meant. Who would be "screwed" by a September listing?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Derek Chekansky at 26/07/2024 - 17:20
Reply to the comment left by Derek Chekansky at 26/07/2024 - 17:20It IS profit if income exceeds expenses.
Read More →26th July 2024, 2 years ago
Not sure how the property that I live in could be turned to an EPC of C. My plan is to move out eventually and rent it out. It is an apartment in a ferro-concrete tower block. The only obvious...
Read More →Reply to comment left by POLY Sykopetritis at 16/08/2023 - 19:21
Reply to the comment left by POLY Sykopetritis at 16/08/2023 - 19:21If a limited company sells a property asset at a profit, that gain is simply called a profit and is indistinguishable from a profit made from rent minus costs....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Graham Bowcock at 09/08/2023 - 13:53
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 09/08/2023 - 13:53See the void as the opportunity to do those works that you said need doing anyway. I ask myself why they need doing? Are you suggesting that if a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Gary Nock at 09/08/2023 - 10:07
Reply to the comment left by Gary Nock at 09/08/2023 - 10:07Why would it need to go to a Rent Tribunal? The landlord can set what rents they like, currently, so long as sufficient notice has been given. No requirement...
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