David Lawrenson
David Lawrenson
Registered with Property118.com
2nd July 2013
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Registered with Property118.com
2nd July 2013
Total Posts
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483
18th June 2026, 2 weeks ago
Bit off topic this but slightly related. Whatever you do NEVER NEVER EVER have a solicitor on your will as a co or sole executor. It is almost impossible to get them to renounce, they can just point blank refuse,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo at 18/06/2026 - 09:54
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 18/06/2026 - 09:54I agree, that is our understanding too.
Read More →18th June 2026, 2 weeks ago
I think the reality is that a lot of landlords will leave out Section 5, which tells the tenant how to challenge the proposed rent at the First Tier Tribunal, thinking why put ideas in their heads. They will take...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 18/06/2026 - 09:39
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 18/06/2026 - 09:39Correct, no evidence base to remove the insured schemes whatsoever. Just another way to hurt tenants because all landlords will see it as another cost that we will pass...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Merrick at 15/06/2026 - 22:01
Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 15/06/2026 - 22:01And the sad reality is that tenants of these so called professional big corporation landlords have a worse experience than those who are customers of Mum n Dad landlords....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Merrick at 15/06/2026 - 16:33
Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 15/06/2026 - 16:33But they are Ok with large corporations delivering the PRS, they just hate individual landlords doing it.
Read More →15th June 2026, 2 weeks ago
They hate the "Kulaks" and cannot abide private individuals making some moolah. They would prefer everything, including the PRS, is ran by large corporations. In other words a corporate state, much like China and Vietnam are.
Read More →Reply to comment left by John Hole at 03/06/2026 - 18:35
Reply to the comment left by John Hole at 03/06/2026 - 18:35That's the reality the numpties at Gen Rent and Shelter don't understand, plus the rest of the sheep in the mainstream media.
Read More →3rd June 2026, 4 weeks ago
Good piece. And my two pieces on this Act and why it is really a disaster for tenants are here.. https://www.lettingfocus.com/blogs/2026/06/two-months-of-notice-from-tenants-is-a-great-thing/ and here... https://www.lettingfocus.com/blogs/2026/05/renters-rights-act-becomes-law-and-some-consequences/
Read More →Reply to comment left by Alan Boden at 24/05/2026 - 10:00
Reply to the comment left by Bristol Landlord at 24/05/2026 - 10:00Exactly this.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dr David Price at 21/05/2026 - 10:39
Yup, Dead right, as I explain here: https://www.lettingfocus.com/blogs/2026/05/renters-rights-act-becomes-law-and-some-consequences/
Read More →21st May 2026, 1 month ago
Here is some realities for tenants under this act... it is not pretty but few have realised that it is a huge assault on tenants... https://www.lettingfocus.com/blogs/2026/05/renters-rights-act-becomes-law-and-some-consequences/
Read More →21st May 2026, 1 month ago
They hate us "kulaks" - especially the more working class among us who have dame good
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 21/05/2026 - 10:11
Reply to the comment left by David at 10:11 They fkn hate us "kulaks" – especially the more working class among us who have done well.
Read More →20th May 2026, 1 month ago
Excellent piece Mark, worth sending to all the sheeple you know
Read More →Reply to comment left by John Smith at 20/05/2026 - 09:55
Well said, I agree 100%. Sadly, most people are totally in the dark about the real direction of travel.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Alex St Claire at 12/02/2026 - 10:10
Good advice there.
Read More →11th February 2026, 5 months ago
I can explain this. Since the government bought in its insane restrictions to limit holding / reservation deposits to just one week of rent, that is not enough for us landlords as a prospective tenant can walk away and afford...
Read More →10th February 2026, 5 months ago
It is bad here in England, but the clownocracy are even worse N of the border and also across in Wales too.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Rodney Peters at 09/02/2026 - 10:15
The clownocracy just love their fines. Just hoping Liebour get replaced by something better, but not expecting much if the Tories get in. More fines, more bans, more treading heavily on the populace.
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