Colin Brammeld
Colin Brammeld
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4th November 2015
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Registered with Property118.com
4th November 2015
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10th March 2021, 5 years ago
In Scotland there are already laws in place for unfair eviction and high rent increases, brought in by the SNP few years ago. A Labour MSP wants to bring in legislation to stop any rent increases during the period of...
Read More →15th January 2021, 5 years ago
I use this from a local authority. It can be adapted (remove council phone numbers etc) Nice and colourful to grab the attention of those with low concentration span. http://dacorum.gov.uk/docs/default-source/environment-health/condensation-leaflet-2017.pdf?sfvrsn=4
Read More →4th December 2020, 5 years ago
Usual incompetence from SNP and curly Greens. They have screwed up and delayed several times now and with out fully thinking through the proposals. Where are landlords going to get £10,000 to carry out insulation with out hiking rents up...
Read More →27th November 2020, 5 years ago
Remember in Scotland our jumped up local cooncilor who has no experience can suddenly become your local MSP and have the minority government by the short and curlys. There was a proposal in Scottish Parliament to stop any private rent...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mike at 16/10/2020 - 10:52
Mike, you obviously haven't got a clue how a DEA does a property assessment or how the assessment protocols have changed over the years. eg if there is no physical proof from the owner/visual about age or build of the...
Read More →5th August 2020, 6 years ago
I presume this will exclude Scotland as the Green Party prop up the SNP. The Greens have refused to support any deal that promotes any fossil fuel burning device. Grants and cash back deals have vanished due to the Green...
Read More →14th April 2020, 6 years ago
Fantastic long list of tasks to do, still not as much as Scottish Landlords/Letting Agents. Why is there no comprehensive landlord training offered by councils in England? Possibly paid for by funds diverted from Shelter. Surely that would make more...
Read More →17th March 2020, 6 years ago
What is your current EPC rating? How old is the flat? How long do you intend to keep the flat? Will it be more in demand to rent/buy if gas heating is installed? What kind of heating do your neighbours...
Read More →24th September 2019, 7 years ago
Why is it not called Subsidised Housing as that what it actually is. Up to 90% in my area. Imagine a private landlord only paying 10% of actual cost of property - rent would be extremely cheap. Social (subsidised) landlord...
Read More →18th December 2018, 7 years ago
The information provided is excellent when the tenant wants to play ball with the landlord but when you have a recalcitrant tenant the legislation stops direct payment to landlord. All housing part of the payment goes to the tenant. I...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo Beecroft at 13/01/2018 - 14:43
Reply to the comment left by Jo Beecroft at 13/01/2018 - 14:43Hi. 'Explicit Consent' and UC47 does not mean the landlord will receive the housing part of tenants payment. The safe guarding tenancy rules do not work. There is a...
Read More →27th July 2017, 9 years ago
Hi Mandy You have a couple of issues here. 1.Get the names and positions of the people at Aberdeen Council and CAB you neighbours spoke with, they are both wrong and are incompetent. You are aiming to get these people...
Read More →26th April 2017, 9 years ago
Dan highlights an issue I have frequently brought up at landlord meetings and it is bullying by local authorities. Many of the employees/officers dont know council policy and give wrong answer. Some councils are a lot worse than others with...
Read More →6th February 2017, 9 years ago
Would a tenant be negligent if they caused the leak that reduced the boiler pressure eg hoover repeatedly hitting radiator pipe, tenant sitting on radiator and pulling off wall, radiator hit while moving furniture around etc etc Tenant then leaves...
Read More →27th February 2016, 10 years ago
Hi Douglas. Do not let the council bully you under any circumstance. Their action are in breach of the legislation but it is easier to target the landlord for recovery rather than scummy tenant. see copied info below. we use...
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