I'm not interested whatsoever in housing the homeless. It's not my job and not the section of the rental market that I choose to operate in. No doubt my "choice" will soon be classed as "discrimination". And people who don't...
Reply to the comment left by Jill Church at 30/01/2026 - 13:44Thanks for that Jill. Hopefully I can get same assessor to do EPC's again in 2029 then he's got to give same rating as he did before. (My EPC's...
Iโve got 2 rental flats in large modern developments around 100 flats in each site, height between 3 and 4 floors. No way can I install solar panels or heat pumps. Currently C rated EPC, there are electric panel heaters....
Be best really for the Council to purchase these properties for themselves. Then there will be no requirement to upgrade to minimum EPC ratings like the private rental sector.
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 26/01/2026 - 14:50My tenants in the flats will simply be better off continuing with a diesel or petrol car. Problem solved.
My two rental flats are in large developments. One on first floor and the other third floor. Impossible to install chargers. So tenants will have to queue up at the Asda down the road and hope one of the two...
"The lunaticโs scheme demands that every rented property hit the minimum EPC band of C by October 2030". It's not law yet though. It's still just sitting in Milliband's warped mind. I doubt it will ever happen.
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 07/01/2026 - 11:37Apologies, I wasn't very clear. The pointing I was trying to make was if the landlord agrees formally that a person can reside with the tenant as a Permitted...
Reply to the comment left by Steve Riley-Snelling at 07/01/2026 - 09:04Sorry you're giving completely incorrect advice. Right To Rent checks are required for anybody living in a rented property over 18 years of age whether they're a tenant or...
Ahh okay that makes sense. I was trying to work out how the landlord provides the info to Experian. Seems this can only be done if you're a very large portfolio landlord or social housing provider. So if just a...
12th February 2026, 2 months ago
So where's the money coming from the Magic Money Tree ?
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Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 03/02/2026 - 10:28Excellent point Paul ๐
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Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 03/02/2026 - 10:28Excellent point Paul ๐
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I'm not interested whatsoever in housing the homeless. It's not my job and not the section of the rental market that I choose to operate in. No doubt my "choice" will soon be classed as "discrimination". And people who don't...
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Or sell to an owner occupier who doesn't have to meet any standards.
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Reply to the comment left by Jill Church at 30/01/2026 - 13:44Thanks for that Jill. Hopefully I can get same assessor to do EPC's again in 2029 then he's got to give same rating as he did before. (My EPC's...
Read More →30th January 2026, 3 months ago
Iโve got 2 rental flats in large modern developments around 100 flats in each site, height between 3 and 4 floors. No way can I install solar panels or heat pumps. Currently C rated EPC, there are electric panel heaters....
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Be best really for the Council to purchase these properties for themselves. Then there will be no requirement to upgrade to minimum EPC ratings like the private rental sector.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo Westlake at 26/01/2026 - 14:50
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 26/01/2026 - 14:50My tenants in the flats will simply be better off continuing with a diesel or petrol car. Problem solved.
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My two rental flats are in large developments. One on first floor and the other third floor. Impossible to install chargers. So tenants will have to queue up at the Asda down the road and hope one of the two...
Read More →23rd January 2026, 3 months ago
"The lunaticโs scheme demands that every rented property hit the minimum EPC band of C by October 2030". It's not law yet though. It's still just sitting in Milliband's warped mind. I doubt it will ever happen.
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Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 15/01/2026 - 15:05Well said Ian ๐
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Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 15/01/2026 - 15:05Well said Ian ๐
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Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 07/01/2026 - 11:37Apologies, I wasn't very clear. The pointing I was trying to make was if the landlord agrees formally that a person can reside with the tenant as a Permitted...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Steve Riley-Snelling at 07/01/2026 - 09:04
Reply to the comment left by Steve Riley-Snelling at 07/01/2026 - 09:04Sorry you're giving completely incorrect advice. Right To Rent checks are required for anybody living in a rented property over 18 years of age whether they're a tenant or...
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His girlfriend may not want to be on the tenancy agreement.
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You could just ignore the situation but make sure your tenancy agreement includes a no sub letting clause.
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Will they only buy a property with vacant possession (not tenanted) ? If tenant in situ what happens to current tenant ?
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 05/01/2026 - 11:22
Ahh okay that makes sense. I was trying to work out how the landlord provides the info to Experian. Seems this can only be done if you're a very large portfolio landlord or social housing provider. So if just a...
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Reply to the comment left by David Matz at 04/01/2026 - 16:01"I expect they use openbanking" So you're just guessing you don't really know ๐
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