Dr David Price
Maidenhead and Runnymede & Weybridge Constituent Landlords
Author: Dr David Price
26th September 2016, 10 years ago | 0
Dr David Price
Registered with Property118.com
14th May 2015
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Landlord since 1988, now with some 70 plus properties, all mortgage free. 'The Maluka' is Australian Aborigine for 'The Boss' also Spanish for 'The Wanker', take your pick, either could apply to a landlord.
Reply to comment left by David at 10/04/2026 - 10:21
Exactly that happened to me. It took two years and the best part of £20,000 to fight the case and get her evicted. And this was without a fine from the local council or rent repayment order.
Read More →9th April 2026, 1 day ago
“Rent repayment orders are strict liability offences. If a property was unlicensed when the law required one, the landlord is guilty regardless of whether the agent failed them or they were unaware of the requirement.” Unless you are Rachel Reeves!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jim Skelton at 04/04/2026 - 09:10
My solicitor charges £350 and hour (plus VAT), so even £100 an hour seems cheap.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 02/04/2026 - 10:10
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 02/04/2026 - 10:10An excellent, dare I say proportionate, policy to implement when we have a lack of accommodation. Well done HMG.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo at 01/04/2026 - 10:42
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 01/04/2026 - 10:42The government does not consider demand, only political dogma. Introducing the RRA is akin to 'Trump' decisions, there is no logic behind the action.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Justin Waite at 01/04/2026 - 11:42
Reply to the comment left by Justin Waite at 01/04/2026 - 11:42Your reasoning confirms my favourite quotation about statistics. "Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." Aaron Levenstein
Read More →1st April 2026, 1 week ago
Nice to see the correlation between high EPC rating and flood risk. I wonder if there is any correlation between EPC's and risk of earthquakes? Gross misuse of statistics.
Read More →1st April 2026, 1 week ago
I have completed the survey BUT my submission will give a false view of my circumstances as I am in a special situation which the survey does not cover. A few free text fields would have allowed me to clarify...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jack Jennings at 27/03/2026 - 18:48
Reply to the comment left by Jack Jennings at 27/03/2026 - 18:48It has been tried and failed, largely because of landlord apathy. We can produce an effective list by taking every defaulting tenant to court, moneyclaim online , for the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 25/03/2026 - 15:30
Reply to the comment left by The Forever Tenant at 25/03/2026 - 15:30Sadly your contribution is mere supposition for there can be no evidence to support your viewpoint. A financially desperate local authority may well impose the maximum fine for...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 25/03/2026 - 07:04
Reply to the comment left by russell branch at 25/03/2026 - 07:04The problem with the landlord not getting a receipt is that the tenant may deny receipt. You will then be saddled with a £7,000 civil penalty which will actually...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Desert Rat at 24/03/2026 - 20:06
Reply to the comment left by Desert Rat at 24/03/2026 - 20:06One solution may be to send by recorded delivery. Remember that you can only send by email if you have the tenants' permission.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Robb at 24/03/2026 - 12:43
Reply to the comment left by Neil Robb at 24/03/2026 - 12:43I believe that the notice period is only (!) two months.
Read More →Reply to comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 24/03/2026 - 12:31
Reply to the comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 24/03/2026 - 12:31I bet you do not believe in fairies or magic either.
Read More →24th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
There are many mathematical devices that can be used to legitimately predict outcomes. These techniques can also be used to distort and even alter outcomes. In a previous incarnation I was a director of a pharmaceutical company and used random...
Read More →23rd March 2026, 3 weeks ago
Has Westminster Council ever heard of Peter Rachman?
Read More →23rd March 2026, 3 weeks ago
I remember teachers being vilified and over regulated by the government some 40 years ago. The teaching profession has never properly recovered. The same is happening to the letting industry.
Read More →23rd March 2026, 3 weeks ago
A few things have been added, but the vast majority of the information demanded by the new legislation was already included within existing AST's. The major difference is that a minor omission will now result in a major fine.
Read More →Reply to comment left by northernpleb at 22/03/2026 - 11:46
If one reads the first page of the Criminal Damage act it is evident that any deliberate damage is classed as criminal damage, even if it is your own property that is damaged. The police use the excuse that because...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Steve Knell at 21/03/2026 - 08:16
Reply to the comment left by Steve Knell at 08:16 I mean that I will not let to any tenant who does not qualify for Rent Guarantee Insurance. It is my decision to make the RGI mandatory, a decision based...
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