Edwardwilliam25@yahoo.co.uk, Author at Property118

I think you are correct, all tenancies will become periodic after 1 May, 2026 so your agent should not be charging you to renew the Tenancy Agreement. I suggest also asking for a copy of any contract you signed as...

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Twomey again, starving kids, get the violins out.Governments benchmark of affordability. Tosh. Everybody has a financial problem, except landlords, who are expected to subsidies renters.In fact i think many people think they should not be paying any rent at all....

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So now another bonkers charity (CEO probably pulling in excess £100k pa) wants landlords to be some sort of charity or social services department.They must be out of their tiny minds. Looking at the number of sold/for sale boards on...

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Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 03/06/2026 - 14:28The councils now have the right to barge in to landlord's property so why don't they have the same right to barge in on anti social tenants, who are...

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Reply to the comment left by Ryan Stevens at 03/06/2026 - 15:21I did understand that when this was proposed earlier retirees would not pay NI, because they are retired. We will see.

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Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 03/06/2026 - 10:14Exactly and like the whole RRA.

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Is this all a joke. Private landlords will have to increase thermal insulation and now we have social housing tenants complaining it's too hot.You couldn't make it up.

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What is wrong with these people? Yes most landlords also have a job and pay NI.

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Is that to cover the cost of his bullet proof car, bodyguards and trips to Mecca!

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It has been suggested a guarantee could be worthless unless it is secured on a property.

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This Labour government is only making things worse every day for tenants as some landlords will just not let properties without a guarantor now. If you increase the rent though the guarantor could say I no longer wish to be...

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Reply to the comment left by Robert Needham at 01/06/2026 - 12:27Could we see that list please.I understand there is only one valid objection and that is if a resident has allergies.I appreciate your concern about the carpets but I...

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Twaddle, twaddle, twaddle.What is phase 2 of the RRA? Another waste of taxpayers and totally one sided in favour of tenants.

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Reply to the comment left by Marcel Price at 30/05/2026 - 21:42I would do exactly that if you have a Labour MP or raise it with your MP and ask them to raise that in the House. Of course like...

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Reply to the comment left by Basit Ghafoor at 30/05/2026 - 18:25Because its not a level playing field and far easier to bankrupt property owners.What landlord's groups?

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Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 30/05/2026 - 13:32IMHO the whole thing is another government /council scam and it is rather unfair to say it serves landlords right if they haven't notified their tenants. I am lucky...

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Reply to the comment left by Southern Boyuk at 30/05/2026 - 08:26Data protection nor human rights will apply to landlords.

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Reply to the comment left by Kevin Bird at 30/05/2026 - 08:08and being a landlord means you won't have much either after high mortgage rates, high service charges, high tradesman costs, high letting agent fees and no doubt high landlord...

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Reply to the comment left by Whiteskifreak Surrey at 30/05/2026 - 09:18Which begs the question, why are investment buyers condemned for taking homes wanted by owner occupiers! Do most young people really want to own property or do they just...

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I am not clear why so many are worried about this and making such a big deal about it.Base the rent increase the same way mortgage companies value property values (estate agent valuations) plus add in 6 months projected value...

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BTL landlord with small portfolio for the last 14 years.