Jack Craven, Author at Property118

Jack Craven

One of my tenants called me from his work at lunchtime to say that his shower was not working, by the time he got home at tea time it had been replaced.

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I wish you well with the project, I would just add that in carrying out the works you take photos and keep all invoices because the epc assessor will not just take your word for whats been done, I know...

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Ok, lets say that that we do eventually get rid of rogue and illegal landlords and quite rightly. Who then is going to fund the local authorities ? , You guessed it, the legal ones with trumped up charges.

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So did Angela Raynor actually pay the £40 k stamp duty ? and did she get a fine for not paying on time like I did when I paid the amount I owed into my income tax account by mistake.

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So in a few years time will the tenants be able to buy these houses under the right to buy scheme and start the whole fiasco again ?

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All this talk of evicting Tenants is a bit misleading, you can still ask a Tennant to leave with appropriate notice. For instance I am in the process of selling up and each tenant I explained this to left without...

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I would sell it and give someone else the problem. You're retired sit back and enjoy it.

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I think that the social houses are in such a state is because the officers are concentrating on checking fining private landlords.

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Its initiative will, it hopes, reduce temporary housing need by resolving issues before eviction notices are issued. How is this going to reduce temporary housing ? there's still going to be 3600

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Exactly same as me !

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Reply to the comment left by Ryan Stevens at 04/09/2025 - 17:08Thanks for the encouragement Ryan, I have appealed to HMRC I even used the words brain fart, I am still waiting a reply.

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Earlier this year we sold a property, and had a capital gains tax of just £376.00 each, I had some kind of brain fart and paid both sums into our income tax accounts by mistake, when my accountant saw what...

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There's a strong smell of cow dung about this article.

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Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 27/08/2025 - 08:41So if the council takes control of the houses, do they then become social houses ? in which case they will not have to comply with the very things...

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good and sustainable homes - Landlords. allowing residents to live a healthy life - NHS. nurturing our children and building their future, - Education system. Clean and safe streets.- Council Tax.

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Reply to the comment left by Tim Rogers at 26/08/2025 - 15:02I don't think it will bother her, she will either rent it out or sell it with a huge profit and then live off the proceeds along with the...

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Is It Time to Change the Narrative?

14th July 2025, 10 months ago

Perhaps Mark Alexander could start off by sharing his take on things, I have followed his good advice for years.

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I personally don't know of any rogue Landlords and have not heard of any in my area, if these people know of any then why are they not dealing with them instead of taking it out on us ?

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Here in north Yorkshire if you don't sell in 12 Months the council tax bill doubles

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(This begs the question: where is the accountability for tenants? Councils seem to operate on the assumption that tenants can’t be trusted to act responsibly.) If that's the case why don't they pay the landlord direct payments of housing benefits?

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Jack Craven

Jack Craven


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