Reply to the comment left by Martin Hicks at 12/03/2026 - 10:18We will never know what hmrc thought but I simply tried to list as many reasons as possible.
Reply to the comment left by Mike Newman at 12/03/2026 - 10:35I also have an accountant but he was unaware of possible exemptions so after consulting Mr Google and the hmrc site I did it myself directly with hmrc.
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 25/02/2026 - 14:36Sadly, successive "Governments" do not appear to have had "practical" in their vocabularies:(
Reply to the comment left by Chris Kyri at 25/12/2025 - 11:40One rule for our quasi Communist, free-enterprise hating Govt and another for the small, honest, hard working Landlord :(:(
Yet more completely un-necessary "powers". The HMO system is well established and the Local Authorities have all the powers required. The main issue (in Norwich anyway) is a lack of qualified "Inspectors" I wonder who writes the practical and educational...
What a pitiful country we have become. Many years ago, I took the Norwich City (Communist) Council to the Ombudsman over rent paid to a DSS tenant that should have been paid to me. I "won" the case. A week...
Reply to the comment left by northern landlord at 19/06/2025 - 10:41What a good idea! Sadly, it's way to simple for an (un)civil servant to understand.
Reply to the comment left by Jason McClean - The Home Insurer at 29/04/2025 - 13:08Indeed. I suggest Alan Boswell who are (I believe) one of the biggest Brokers around.
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 12/03/2025 - 13:25Agreed. I have tried them twice. There is nobody to talk to and it takes weeks, if not months to receive any response. Another useless Government Dept staffed by...
Reply to the comment left by Peter Charon at 22/10/2024 - 11:41I agree Peter. This was pretty much my conclusion for my student lets in Norwich (UEA). I self manage but yesterday spoke to a large letting Agent and he...
17th March 2026, 1 month ago
What a God forsaken regime. I'm glad to be almost out of it.
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Reply to the comment left by Dennis Forrest at 12/03/2026 - 11:55You will be exempt for 26/27 but not for 27/28 so I'd suggest writing the letter.
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Reply to the comment left by Martin Hicks at 12/03/2026 - 10:18We will never know what hmrc thought but I simply tried to list as many reasons as possible.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 12/03/2026 - 10:35
Reply to the comment left by Mike Newman at 12/03/2026 - 10:35I also have an accountant but he was unaware of possible exemptions so after consulting Mr Google and the hmrc site I did it myself directly with hmrc.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo Westlake at 25/02/2026 - 14:36
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 25/02/2026 - 14:36Sadly, successive "Governments" do not appear to have had "practical" in their vocabularies:(
Read More →Reply to comment left by Chris Kyri at 25/12/2025 - 11:40
Reply to the comment left by Chris Kyri at 25/12/2025 - 11:40One rule for our quasi Communist, free-enterprise hating Govt and another for the small, honest, hard working Landlord :(:(
Read More →25th December 2025, 4 months ago
Yet more completely un-necessary "powers". The HMO system is well established and the Local Authorities have all the powers required. The main issue (in Norwich anyway) is a lack of qualified "Inspectors" I wonder who writes the practical and educational...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Kev Kirkby at 24/12/2025 - 18:37
Reply to the comment left by Kev Kirkby at 24/12/2025 - 18:37Well said Kev! It's nice to see the Tenant's point of view.
Read More →24th December 2025, 4 months ago
Excellent idea. Sadly, it's way too simple for the current Communist Govt who have the collective IQ of a cricket bat handle.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 10/12/2025 - 12:40
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 10/12/2025 - 12:40Very well said.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jagdish Patel at 17/08/2025 - 05:18
Very good points, well put.
Read More →16th August 2025, 8 months ago
What a pitiful country we have become. Many years ago, I took the Norwich City (Communist) Council to the Ombudsman over rent paid to a DSS tenant that should have been paid to me. I "won" the case. A week...
Read More →Reply to comment left by mr robert birchmore at 14/07/2025 - 10:38
Reply to the comment left by northern landlord at 14/07/2025 - 10:38Agreed. A bit tiresome.
Read More →Reply to comment left by mr robert birchmore at 19/06/2025 - 10:41
Reply to the comment left by northern landlord at 19/06/2025 - 10:41What a good idea! Sadly, it's way to simple for an (un)civil servant to understand.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Grumpy Doug at 25/05/2025 - 23:54
Reply to the comment left by Grumpy Doug at 25/05/2025 - 23:54Well said!
Read More →16th May 2025, 11 months ago
A tad late!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jason McClean at 29/04/2025 - 13:08
Reply to the comment left by Jason McClean - The Home Insurer at 29/04/2025 - 13:08Indeed. I suggest Alan Boswell who are (I believe) one of the biggest Brokers around.
Read More →29th April 2025, 12 months ago
They were double my existing Insurer!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Bond at 12/03/2025 - 13:25
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 12/03/2025 - 13:25Agreed. I have tried them twice. There is nobody to talk to and it takes weeks, if not months to receive any response. Another useless Government Dept staffed by...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Charon at 22/10/2024 - 11:41
Reply to the comment left by Peter Charon at 22/10/2024 - 11:41I agree Peter. This was pretty much my conclusion for my student lets in Norwich (UEA). I self manage but yesterday spoke to a large letting Agent and he...
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