Paul Smith
Paul Smith
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Registered with Property118.com
5th July 2023
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23rd March 2026, 3 weeks ago
Wow - Imagine if just for once the tenant had an equal responsibility and the government said 'Hey Tenants and Landlords we have amended all your tenancies, you can find details here'. If only Carlesburg did governments!!
Read More →15th January 2026, 3 months ago
Being a landlord is not a charity so all cost rises will be passed onto customers (tenants) and all regulation that transposes into extra time and costs will be passed onto customers (Tenants). This should be no surprise to anyone...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Bond at 14/01/2026 - 17:01
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 14/01/2026 - 17:01That's a different matter. Houses on the market doesn't mean empty houses. Just people who can't sell with many still occupied! To check for empty rental properties look for...
Read More →14th January 2026, 3 months ago
Tenants could already challenge rents, I had one who did and they had their rent raised.by the tribunal (under the pre-meddled system). The tribunal took about a year and was poorly staffed and managed. it cost the tenant nothing and...
Read More →14th January 2026, 3 months ago
Here is another post highlighting the growing homelessness issue but totally missing the likely true cause. Homelessness arises when there are insufficient homes. The government have hit people who provide homes with punitive charges and diminished rights such that many...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Price at 31/12/2025 - 09:57
The key thing is to find the cause of the mould. The shortcomings of Awaab's law is it was made on assumptions and sadly they failed to ascertain the cause of the mould but declared it wasn't lifestyle. Setting laws...
Read More →14th December 2025, 4 months ago
OK let's do the math. 4.6 million tenancies - so let's assume they pay £1000 deposit each. Since Deposit Protection don't pass any interest on and let's assume they make 5% interest on the tenants money. This gives them £4.6...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tessa Shepperson at 10/12/2025 - 09:36
Reply to the comment left by Tessa Shepperson at 10/12/2025 - 09:36Thank you Tessa, if a tenant falls into arrears and a deposit is held - a reasonable person would likely say the held money could be used to repay...
Read More →26th November 2025, 5 months ago
There is currently a much bigger demand for rental property than residential purchases. Any measure that reduces supply of rentals will likely exasperate this situation. More people chasing fewer properties. Many people who rent are people not trusted by banks...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 20/11/2025 - 14:33
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 20/11/2025 - 14:33Ian - yes - if anyone puts anyone to out of contract costs or distress they should have a claim. Your solution would cover some cases. I think you...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Freda Blogs at 20/11/2025 - 12:46
Reply to the comment left by Freda Blogs at 20/11/2025 - 12:46Yes with Trump.the BBC changed the narrative to exaggerate a view they held. For landlords the BBC and the Government and Shelter have gone a long way to avoid...
Read More →20th November 2025, 5 months ago
This is for the birds and people who have not been experienced landlords. Tenants generally do what they want, getting pets isn't a question I get asked. One tenant had 7 dogs, one a tarantulas and was breeding cockroaches to...
Read More →18th November 2025, 5 months ago
What are the professional measurement criteria for success of these changes and who is responsible. The law aims to drive bad landlords out, but how do.they know they are targeting bad landlords and who then provides the homes? The high...
Read More →31st October 2025, 5 months ago
Whilst the government have agreed with the ombudsman that mould isn't lifestyle, the investigations into the ACTUAL cause of the mould at Awaab's home were.never properly determined. In essence the government don't know what caused the mould in Awaab's home....
Read More →28th October 2025, 5 months ago
As a landlord you don't have much to do with your tenant who has the right to live in peace. As a landlord you have the right to charge market rent which has risen thanks to the RRB. I had...
Read More →27th October 2025, 6 months ago
What are the tangible success criteria of this bill? How will success or failure be measured? If that wasn't considered what sort of government changes policy without a measure of control?
Read More →27th October 2025, 6 months ago
https://share.google/F1myvRGhfl88TFtUe Maybe there should be a system where people in positions of decision making and paid to do good stuff, but actually harm the public interest are called out and prevented from causing further damage. Matthew Pennycook claims this bill...
Read More →27th October 2025, 6 months ago
Yes buffoonery, in my area there are 202 three bed properties for sale but only 1 available for rent. Any legislation that ensures desperately needed rental.property is not available for rental for even one minute longer necessary is itself criminal....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 25/10/2025 - 13:41
Blackpool council does not publicly list the specific cost of children's homes, but recent reports indicate the average cost for a private residential placement is approximately £290,000 per child per year. The council is currently investigating whether to run its...
Read More →25th October 2025, 6 months ago
Can't imagine families will be on the streets, the evidence will be B&B costs which will continue to rise. Easy to measure, just can't see homeless kids. The current waste on children in care homes is phenomenal, I believe Blackpool...
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