Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 13/11/2026 - 20:22Thanks for the confirmation Keith. There also seems to be new Energy Performance Certificate system scheduled for the second half of 2027 so I think that means if you...
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 13/11/2026 - 18:36So am i write in thinking there will no longer be exemption for properties over £100k, which would hit most properties down South. I am not sure I trust...
Reply to the comment left by Denise G at 13/11/2026 - 15:47Yes all absurd and i will sell off D properties well before new guidelines .However if you can get a builder to quote £10,001 wouldn't you then be exempt...
One of mine is below C and I won't be throwing money at it with the promise it might meet C by a bunch of cowboys. I will sell at a loss and my lovely tenant and family will be...
Reply to the comment left by Leveller 5:8 at 20:45 Agreed. There needs to be a property management database with an ombudsmen to protect leaseholders. This government is introducing measures to assist leaseholders but they have no teeth. Leaseholders will...
A start and important for many leaseholders who seem to suffer from unscrupulous property management companies. But what is really needed is an ombudsmen to report slow service, lack of replies, lack of action, especially on vital safety issues etc...
It's not discrimination it's business sense and landlords take the best tenant. Why is it this awful government and it's supporters think they can force landlords and agents to accept what does not make financial sense.
Exactly they can use the dining table. I am not providing an office it's for residential letting ONLY, but frankly landlord's have been conned in to providing all these extras over the years. Unfurnished should be what it says as...
F.OFF Landlord's are being bombarded with enough demands from government with what they will need to offer without all this rubbish. Provide a cupboard, tenants will be lucky to even find a cupboard to live in. Pandemic long over so...
Currently at the top of what the Greens stand for is taxing wealth rather than work and for capital gains to be taxed like income. Let' s see if this changes but I doubt it
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 09/11/2026 - 13:12Osborne forgot to say or admit that letting property is a business and landlords are working people (Labour denies) and like all other businesses their loans should be fully...
Reply to the comment left by Northernpleb at 13:17 Pathetic replies as usual from the Communist Greens and Labour party. At least most people will not vote Green. So how does Labour think landlords and savers accumulated money, most were...
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 09/11/2026 - 11:11This government is desperate for money. Every day I hear on the news they are handing millions/billions out for some scheme with no reserves in the tank, but they...
Reply to the comment left by Seething Landlord at 09/11/2026 - 10:49How much more rent can the average tenant take and they will instruct the Tribunals not to allow rent increases, so landlords will be struggling even more.
Smoke alarms don't prevent fires. I would suggest most of these purpose built flats have tenants in them so maybe they need to be more careful and responsible, rather than constantly blame and expect landlords to wipe their backsides every...
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Reply to comment left by Keith Wellburn at 13/11/2026 - 20:22
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 13/11/2026 - 20:22Thanks for the confirmation Keith. There also seems to be new Energy Performance Certificate system scheduled for the second half of 2027 so I think that means if you...
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Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 13/11/2026 - 18:36So am i write in thinking there will no longer be exemption for properties over £100k, which would hit most properties down South. I am not sure I trust...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Keith Wellburn at 13/11/2026 - 16:31
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 13/11/2026 - 16:31To be exempt wouldn't the cost of the "improvement" need to be over £10,000?
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Reply to the comment left by Denise G at 13/11/2026 - 15:47Yes all absurd and i will sell off D properties well before new guidelines .However if you can get a builder to quote £10,001 wouldn't you then be exempt...
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One of mine is below C and I won't be throwing money at it with the promise it might meet C by a bunch of cowboys. I will sell at a loss and my lovely tenant and family will be...
Read More →13th November 2026, 19 hours ago
Only £1000, what a surprise. The communist creep continues. Anyone for the Gulag.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Leveller 5:8 at 12/11/2026 - 20:45
Reply to the comment left by Leveller 5:8 at 20:45 Agreed. There needs to be a property management database with an ombudsmen to protect leaseholders. This government is introducing measures to assist leaseholders but they have no teeth. Leaseholders will...
Read More →12th November 2026, 2 days ago
A start and important for many leaseholders who seem to suffer from unscrupulous property management companies. But what is really needed is an ombudsmen to report slow service, lack of replies, lack of action, especially on vital safety issues etc...
Read More →12th November 2026, 2 days ago
Oh yippee let's get the flags out.
Read More →12th November 2026, 2 days ago
It's not discrimination it's business sense and landlords take the best tenant. Why is it this awful government and it's supporters think they can force landlords and agents to accept what does not make financial sense.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 11/11/2026 - 17:17
Well done, that's what all landlords should be aiming for.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 11/11/2026 - 11:45
Exactly they can use the dining table. I am not providing an office it's for residential letting ONLY, but frankly landlord's have been conned in to providing all these extras over the years. Unfurnished should be what it says as...
Read More →11th November 2026, 3 days ago
F.OFF Landlord's are being bombarded with enough demands from government with what they will need to offer without all this rubbish. Provide a cupboard, tenants will be lucky to even find a cupboard to live in. Pandemic long over so...
Read More →Reply to comment left by joe bloggs at 09/11/2026 - 21:23
Reply to the comment left by Joe Bloggs at 09/11/2026 - 21:23I suggested nothing would change
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 09/11/2026 - 12:12
Currently at the top of what the Greens stand for is taxing wealth rather than work and for capital gains to be taxed like income. Let' s see if this changes but I doubt it
Read More →Reply to comment left by Keith Wellburn at 09/11/2026 - 13:12
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 09/11/2026 - 13:12Osborne forgot to say or admit that letting property is a business and landlords are working people (Labour denies) and like all other businesses their loans should be fully...
Read More →Reply to comment left by northernpleb at 09/11/2026 - 13:17
Reply to the comment left by Northernpleb at 13:17 Pathetic replies as usual from the Communist Greens and Labour party. At least most people will not vote Green. So how does Labour think landlords and savers accumulated money, most were...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Keith Wellburn at 09/11/2026 - 11:11
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 09/11/2026 - 11:11This government is desperate for money. Every day I hear on the news they are handing millions/billions out for some scheme with no reserves in the tank, but they...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Seething Landlord at 09/11/2026 - 10:49
Reply to the comment left by Seething Landlord at 09/11/2026 - 10:49How much more rent can the average tenant take and they will instruct the Tribunals not to allow rent increases, so landlords will be struggling even more.
Read More →9th November 2026, 5 days ago
Smoke alarms don't prevent fires. I would suggest most of these purpose built flats have tenants in them so maybe they need to be more careful and responsible, rather than constantly blame and expect landlords to wipe their backsides every...
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