David Lawrenson
David Lawrenson
Registered with Property118.com
2nd July 2013
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Registered with Property118.com
2nd July 2013
Total Posts
1
Total Comments
523
10th September 2026, 1 week ago
Another cost to be passed straight onto tenants. Another cost to make some more landlords quit, reduce supply and push up rents. Brainless government. Stupid duplication with Selective Licesning schemes. Meanwhile, all the really bad crims out there letting houses...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 09/09/2026 - 18:06
I think it v likely too, that to try to stem the flood of landlords leaving a little bit, Bumham will jack CGT up to 40% for everyone, or just for landlords.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 09/09/2026 - 12:04
Indeed why per property, because I expect we will have to do all the uploading anyway. When will these clowns in govt realise that all these extra costs just get loaded on the end consumer - in this case tenants,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Merrick at 08/09/2026 - 23:40
Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 08/09/2026 - 23:40That is one of my fears too.
Read More →Reply to comment left by stephen buck at 08/09/2026 - 12:41
Reply to the comment left by Stephen Buck at 08/09/2026 - 12:41And they said, "Winston Smith, 2 and 2 is 5 and Black is White. Would you like to see the rats again? " (1984)
Read More →8th September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I asked Lewisham council at a meeting to promote their stupid SL scheme: How much of the money coming in will be used to go out and find the real criminals who let property without any checks at all -...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Sandeep Patel at 08/09/2026 - 11:00
Reply to the comment left by Hong Kong Phooey at 08/09/2026 - 11:00Yes, totally agree. Even the National Audit Office says making tax digital will cost far more to operate than it takes in taxes, but govt persists because it...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lordship at 07/09/2026 - 17:08
Gotta say I am sceptical too. I am also v sceptical about the numbers HMRC claim to have signed up for Making Tax Stupid (Digital). There is no way of verifying that either, and of course it is in the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 07/09/2026 - 10:41
Reply to the comment left by Jason Mumford at 07/09/2026 - 10:41I am not convinced they are such great value for money either. Never used RGI, just thorough referencing, ID and affordability checks using 3 or 6 months of bank...
Read More →7th September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The recent win by Property 118 will only help make investing in a company structure seem more attractive, albeit some people will have been v concerned with the challenge and uncertainty and may have been put off for life!
Read More →7th September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Lenders are finally waking up to the fact that us landlords like to die with some debt that can be set off against the value of our estate to reduce IHT bills - and are finally designing products for older...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jack Jennings at 06/09/2026 - 23:23
Reply to the comment left by Jack Jennings at 06/09/2026 - 23:23Exactly
Read More →5th September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"This is where Labour’s supposedly pro-tenant revolution becomes deeply uncomfortable. You cannot improve affordability by driving suppliers from a supply-constrained market. You cannot increase choice by reducing the number of homes available. And you cannot keep transferring risk and cost...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Person Of The People at 26/08/2026 - 13:00
Reply to the comment left by Person Of The People at 26/08/2026 - 13:00Spot on. Another thing to add is this: Interestingly, Mr Bumham has another card to play - and we are sure it will be played in October...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 26/08/2026 - 15:46
Corporatocracy. They hate the small traders.
Read More →25th August 2026, 4 weeks ago
Well done, you! Had you filed your tax returns online before, or only submitted by paper? Obvious question, I hope you can see why I ask it.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 25/08/2026 - 10:38
It is absolutely one of the worst and most silly part of the RRA. If landlords send the full info to tenants, including fact that they can challenge it with no consequence, landlords should not be surprised if some of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Person Of The People at 21/08/2026 - 17:34
Reply to the comment left by Person Of The People at 17:34 The left wing socialists are usually middle class city types, university educated, urbanites, often work for government…. they actually hate the real workers, regarding them as uneducated oafs….....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Person Of The People at 21/08/2026 - 16:15
Reply to the comment left by Person Of The People at 21/08/2026 - 16:15Superb comment, totally nails it. We are the modern-day "kulaks" that the intellectual poseurs in Labour and the clowns in the previous Tory administrations love to hate,...
Read More →21st August 2026, 4 weeks ago
Unlinked to this question but more one for 118 editors. When I comment on an article, I always get an email asking me to "confirm subscription to the article"... it is a bit tiresome having to click twice to accept,...
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