Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 24/10/2026 - 13:02This is how ridiculous the situation has become when an investor/landlord can not simple say this is no longer viable or too stressful and I want out. Someone should...
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 24/10/2026 - 10:46Yes i know Labour is still selling off council housing but the past government has been doing it for far longer so must share most of the blame. However...
Reply to the comment left by Jill Church at 23/10/2026 - 13:31Point being nobody is supporting the landlord, only the tenant. Isn't selling up a valid ground for S8.
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 23/10/2026 - 11:43Very informative, thank you .A nice little earner for those in the know, but I would be concerned this could go pear shaped and being stuck with asylum seekers...
Well it's clear your personal data and what you have invested in is up for your neighbours and the world to see, which is rather like putting your tax return, stocks and shares etc online for all to view and...
Who are Clearsprings, sounds wonderful but who is funding them and what happens when they go bust or at the end of 3 years and leave you stuck with Asylum seekers.
Rent caps sorted for this government, but yet another reason for landlords to leave. I can imagine Parliamentary question time in years ago when the new government( Tory/Reform) is harangued over homelessness and unaffordable corporate rents caused by this Labour...
Why should landlords continue to subsidies these people, while they struggle with higher costs to run rentals. Who are these people who can "hardly afford the groceries".Perhaps cutting back on leasing high end cars, Apple mobiles and other expensive tech,...
It seems many landlords don't even know about the Renter's Right Act let alone this database and of course ignorance of law is no excuse when it comes to this government hatching plans to steal wealth from honest hardworking people.
So very difficult now to find a buyer for some properties plus a long wait for solicitors etc to pull their finger out and if you don't sell you can not rent for 12 months. equals cunning government plan to...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 19/10/2026 - 15:12I think the suggestion was to issue a S8 and sell. Once the Community Powers Act 2026 is passed it sounds as if it well get even worse for...
Reply to the comment left by Bristol Landlord at 18/10/2026 - 02:46But will this corporate takeover take place as I have heard some have withdrawn. Also if they are interested it will be in large manageable blocks not lots of...
That is anti social behavior directly affecting you and your property and of course a landlord will deal with that.But I don't see why this MP or anybody else expects a landlord to step in , as an unauthorised policeman...
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 16/10/2026 - 12:12Well I agree the police are not interested, but they should have the ability and we pay enough in council tax for them, but as with burglary and fraud...
The landlord is not the irresponsible party it is the tenant, the council that fails to act and the government who has removed all power from the landlord to address the situation. Apart from that the landlord has let their...
A lot of difference between gross and net yields and worse to come, but never mind publish the data so the world believes BTL landlords are super rich.
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Reply to comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 24/10/2026 - 13:02
Reply to the comment left by Jonathan Clarke at 24/10/2026 - 13:02This is how ridiculous the situation has become when an investor/landlord can not simple say this is no longer viable or too stressful and I want out. Someone should...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 24/10/2026 - 10:46
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 24/10/2026 - 10:46Yes i know Labour is still selling off council housing but the past government has been doing it for far longer so must share most of the blame. However...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jill Church at 23/10/2026 - 13:31
Reply to the comment left by Jill Church at 23/10/2026 - 13:31Point being nobody is supporting the landlord, only the tenant. Isn't selling up a valid ground for S8.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 23/10/2026 - 11:43
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 23/10/2026 - 11:43Very informative, thank you .A nice little earner for those in the know, but I would be concerned this could go pear shaped and being stuck with asylum seekers...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 23/10/2026 - 10:56
Well it's clear your personal data and what you have invested in is up for your neighbours and the world to see, which is rather like putting your tax return, stocks and shares etc online for all to view and...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 23/10/2026 - 11:11
Reply to the comment left by John at 11:11 My next move then.More money running a business like this than being a dumped on landlord.
Read More →23rd October 2026, 1 day ago
Who are Clearsprings, sounds wonderful but who is funding them and what happens when they go bust or at the end of 3 years and leave you stuck with Asylum seekers.
Read More →23rd October 2026, 1 day ago
Rent caps sorted for this government, but yet another reason for landlords to leave. I can imagine Parliamentary question time in years ago when the new government( Tory/Reform) is harangued over homelessness and unaffordable corporate rents caused by this Labour...
Read More →23rd October 2026, 1 day ago
Why should landlords continue to subsidies these people, while they struggle with higher costs to run rentals. Who are these people who can "hardly afford the groceries".Perhaps cutting back on leasing high end cars, Apple mobiles and other expensive tech,...
Read More →22nd October 2026, 2 days ago
It seems many landlords don't even know about the Renter's Right Act let alone this database and of course ignorance of law is no excuse when it comes to this government hatching plans to steal wealth from honest hardworking people.
Read More →Reply to comment left by David at 20/10/2026 - 11:08
So this will just apply all previously tenanted homes, which is discriminatory, but only a matter of time until they extend it to other homes.
Read More →20th October 2026, 4 days ago
But past governments should not have been selling off social housing at bargain basement prices for decades, housing designed to rent .
Read More →20th October 2026, 4 days ago
Get your violins out.This is more rubbish from Shelter.
Read More →20th October 2026, 4 days ago
So very difficult now to find a buyer for some properties plus a long wait for solicitors etc to pull their finger out and if you don't sell you can not rent for 12 months. equals cunning government plan to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 19/10/2026 - 15:12
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 19/10/2026 - 15:12I think the suggestion was to issue a S8 and sell. Once the Community Powers Act 2026 is passed it sounds as if it well get even worse for...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Alan Boden at 18/10/2026 - 02:46
Reply to the comment left by Bristol Landlord at 18/10/2026 - 02:46But will this corporate takeover take place as I have heard some have withdrawn. Also if they are interested it will be in large manageable blocks not lots of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 16/10/2026 - 13:14
That is anti social behavior directly affecting you and your property and of course a landlord will deal with that.But I don't see why this MP or anybody else expects a landlord to step in , as an unauthorised policeman...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 16/10/2026 - 12:12
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 16/10/2026 - 12:12Well I agree the police are not interested, but they should have the ability and we pay enough in council tax for them, but as with burglary and fraud...
Read More →16th October 2026, 1 week ago
The landlord is not the irresponsible party it is the tenant, the council that fails to act and the government who has removed all power from the landlord to address the situation. Apart from that the landlord has let their...
Read More →13th October 2026, 2 weeks ago
A lot of difference between gross and net yields and worse to come, but never mind publish the data so the world believes BTL landlords are super rich.
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