I just thought I would write a brief post setting out what it is we do and what we offer clients who come to us for one to one advice.
With my one to one consultancy / coaching sessions...
I was writing about this 14 years ago - about how the government was determined to hand over our business to big global corporations and banks - and I have frequently revisited this topic since that time.
Glad others have woken up to it too now.
It is the same playbook as we see in farming / agriculture where the clear intent is to wipe out the family "kulak" farmers.
All the links to our many articles on this here -
https://www.lettingfocus.com/blogs/category/build-to-let/page/2/... Read More
It is the Climate Cult.
These zealots behind it don't care what anyone thinks, there is too much money to be made by getting the population to believe the Man Made Climate nonsense.
As a friend of fine says, "You are the carbon they want to reduce".... Read More
Some good comments here. Also, it seems to me that the ordering of items in the EPC is illogical, though it does show up the staggeringly poor return (I would argue negative return) on certain energy improvement measures, as I show here: https://www.lettingfocus.com/blogs/2024/04/the-ordering-of-energy-performance-certificate-recommendations-to-reduce-energy-use-are-illogical/... Read More
..it still conflicts with other responsibilities under GDPR
Rather enjoying the Jas Athwal thing in the news, the architect of Newham's Local Landlord Tax, (known as licensing) now an MP, did not license his own let properties.
You cannot make this stuff up!... Read More
Nor am I.
I have raised the above points with the NRLA and their policy people.
Lewisham are clueless and making up their own rules that are in conflict with landlord responsibilities that exist elsewhere in law, they MUST be challenged.
Idiots
Luckily they don't seem to have got round to processing mine yet.
Sorry to hear of your hounding by these clueless town hall apparatchiks... Read More
I would be interested in your comments on Lewisham’s Selective Licensing scheme requirements, which I have had a quick look at.
1. Lewisham expect the license holder to visit the property every 6 months. My view - that is unnecessary and intrusive on a good tenant and conflicts with duty to allow them to enjoy the property quietly and peacefully enjoy the property, in other legislation.
2. They want to see references obtained from tenants on demand. Really! Aren’t we supposed to get references from landlords and employers confidentially? A conflict with our duties under GDPR surely?
3. They require us to display a copy of the current gas safe cert in the property. Another thing they have made up for themselves and which is contained in no legislation that I am aware of, even that for HMOs as far as I am aware. All one needs to do is send tenants a copy by email.
Seems to me that Lewisham are seemingly making up requirements that are in no other legislation and which seems to contradict landlords’ responsibilities in other areas of law and practice.
But the powers that be don't want small scale builders any more than they want small scale landlords.
It is not part of the agenda of control.
Big corporations will toe the line on all the nonsense, small players will not always do that.
Fascism is upon us.... Read More
I got a quote for solar panels for a property I let.
All v keen to engage.
But total silence from the company when I asked them for info on the practices of the Chinese company that make them, in particular in relation to workers rights, environmental stewardship (pollution impacts in the production process) and ahem, carbon dioxide expended in the manufacturing process and shipping to the UK.
Climateaggedon con.... Read More
Been saying this for a long, long time.
I think I am the voice in the wilderness on this, the silly "conspiracy theorist" at LettingFocus, (choose your own pejorative).
More likely to go to big pension firms though, as a sop or quid pro quo, to get them to still mop up government bonds, where the returns are crap.
It's not a "stupid conspiracy theory book" unless you think the chief of the World Economic Forum is a conspiracy theorist and so is his seminal book of that title.... Read More
I completely agree with your comment.
How the heck the Competition and Markets Authority is not all over them, God only knows.
I will say too though that Open Rent's communication on this matter to landlords who have inquired comes across as arrogant and vague too, very corporate speak. Not impressed with them either.
Bring back James Davis and his Upad, they had the personal touch before their demise.... Read More
17:17 PM, 11th November 2024, About 4 weeks ago
I was writing about this 14 years ago - about how the government was determined to hand over our business to big global corporations and banks - and I have frequently revisited this topic since that time.
Glad others have woken up to it too now.
It is the same playbook as we see in farming / agriculture where the clear intent is to wipe out the family "kulak" farmers.
All the links to our many articles on this here -
https://www.lettingfocus.com/blogs/category/build-to-let/page/2/... Read More
8:21 AM, 19th October 2024, About 2 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Jessie Jones at 19/10/2024 - 08:14
The Mad Millipede could well come up with a stunt like this.
Net Zero and belief in climateageddon is a cult, anything is possible.... Read More
8:20 AM, 19th October 2024, About 2 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Desert Rat at 16/10/2024 - 21:10
Spot on... Read More
13:53 PM, 16th October 2024, About 2 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Desert Rat at 16/10/2024 - 04:07
The numpties in Shelter and Generation Rent refuse to believe there are lots of good landlords like you.... Read More
13:51 PM, 16th October 2024, About 2 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Mike Dedman at 16/10/2024 - 12:13
It is the Climate Cult.
These zealots behind it don't care what anyone thinks, there is too much money to be made by getting the population to believe the Man Made Climate nonsense.
As a friend of fine says, "You are the carbon they want to reduce".... Read More
17:00 PM, 15th October 2024, About 2 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 15/10/2024 - 16:47
... Read More
15:24 PM, 10th October 2024, About 2 months ago
Some good comments here. Also, it seems to me that the ordering of items in the EPC is illogical, though it does show up the staggeringly poor return (I would argue negative return) on certain energy improvement measures, as I show here: https://www.lettingfocus.com/blogs/2024/04/the-ordering-of-energy-performance-certificate-recommendations-to-reduce-energy-use-are-illogical/... Read More
16:28 PM, 31st August 2024, About 3 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Dis Belief at 31/08/2024 - 16:10
..it still conflicts with other responsibilities under GDPR
Rather enjoying the Jas Athwal thing in the news, the architect of Newham's Local Landlord Tax, (known as licensing) now an MP, did not license his own let properties.
You cannot make this stuff up!... Read More
22:51 PM, 23rd August 2024, About 4 months ago
Nor am I.
I have raised the above points with the NRLA and their policy people.
Lewisham are clueless and making up their own rules that are in conflict with landlord responsibilities that exist elsewhere in law, they MUST be challenged.
Idiots
Luckily they don't seem to have got round to processing mine yet.
Sorry to hear of your hounding by these clueless town hall apparatchiks... Read More
16:56 PM, 23rd August 2024, About 4 months ago
I would be interested in your comments on Lewisham’s Selective Licensing scheme requirements, which I have had a quick look at.
1. Lewisham expect the license holder to visit the property every 6 months. My view - that is unnecessary and intrusive on a good tenant and conflicts with duty to allow them to enjoy the property quietly and peacefully enjoy the property, in other legislation.
2. They want to see references obtained from tenants on demand. Really! Aren’t we supposed to get references from landlords and employers confidentially? A conflict with our duties under GDPR surely?
3. They require us to display a copy of the current gas safe cert in the property. Another thing they have made up for themselves and which is contained in no legislation that I am aware of, even that for HMOs as far as I am aware. All one needs to do is send tenants a copy by email.
Seems to me that Lewisham are seemingly making up requirements that are in no other legislation and which seems to contradict landlords’ responsibilities in other areas of law and practice.
I would be interested in your views.... Read More
10:41 AM, 13th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Frank Jennings at 13/08/2024 - 08:04
But the powers that be don't want small scale builders any more than they want small scale landlords.
It is not part of the agenda of control.
Big corporations will toe the line on all the nonsense, small players will not always do that.
Fascism is upon us.... Read More
12:24 PM, 12th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by GlanACC at 12/08/2024 - 11:53
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13:01 PM, 9th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Property Flipper at 09/08/2024 - 12:49
Always a strong and enduring demand as migrant accommodation, it would appear?... Read More
9:18 AM, 9th August 2024, About 4 months ago
I got a quote for solar panels for a property I let.
All v keen to engage.
But total silence from the company when I asked them for info on the practices of the Chinese company that make them, in particular in relation to workers rights, environmental stewardship (pollution impacts in the production process) and ahem, carbon dioxide expended in the manufacturing process and shipping to the UK.
Climateaggedon con.... Read More
16:46 PM, 7th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Brian Hewett at 07/08/2024 - 11:23
Been saying this for a long, long time.
I think I am the voice in the wilderness on this, the silly "conspiracy theorist" at LettingFocus, (choose your own pejorative).
More likely to go to big pension firms though, as a sop or quid pro quo, to get them to still mop up government bonds, where the returns are crap.
"Big lodge stuff"... Read More
16:42 PM, 7th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Stuart Rothwell at 07/08/2024 - 11:17
I feel your pain, it is getting rather silly... Read More
11:20 AM, 6th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by TheC IsHere at 06/08/2024 - 11:11
It's not a "stupid conspiracy theory book" unless you think the chief of the World Economic Forum is a conspiracy theorist and so is his seminal book of that title.... Read More
10:20 AM, 6th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Stella at 04/08/2024 - 17:09
Exactly, one rule for foreign owned blocks, owned by the likes of Macquarie Bank, Aviva, Legal & General, a different rule for private landlords.
"The Great Reset" available from all online bookshops now!... Read More
10:15 AM, 6th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Mark Cairns at 06/08/2024 - 10:10
I completely agree with your comment.
How the heck the Competition and Markets Authority is not all over them, God only knows.
I will say too though that Open Rent's communication on this matter to landlords who have inquired comes across as arrogant and vague too, very corporate speak. Not impressed with them either.
Bring back James Davis and his Upad, they had the personal touch before their demise.... Read More
19:09 PM, 5th August 2024, About 4 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Frank Jennings at 05/08/2024 - 10:32
Yup, that's the plan.
To read the real manifesto, just get a copy of Mr Schwab's The Great Reset... Read More