Jonathan Clarke
Jonathan Clarke
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19th June 2013
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Registered with Property118.com
19th June 2013
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24th April 2026, 19 hours ago
Cleverley says: “They ( Labour) just refuse to listen to the points we’re making because it was we who were making those points.“ Pot calling the kettle black me thinks . No council or government has ever listened to me...
Read More →17th March 2026, 1 month ago
Possession is 9/10ths of the law. Practical measures to consider 24 hr notice to say a house check will take place. notice through letterbox plus text / email / voice mail to them to say hope they can be present...
Read More →2nd March 2026, 2 months ago
I house many HB tenants as part of my business model. But likewise I have no issue in declining their application if I want to, simply on the basis that they as recipients of UC will be in breach of...
Read More →20th February 2026, 2 months ago
``Landlords devote 31 hours of ‘sweat’ every month to property management`` So that`s just 1hr a day - That`s a nice easy life if you are earning £500 ph I worked hard for 10 years sometimes doing 14hr days in...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Chandresh Patel at 13/02/2026 - 15:38
``The agent said the last tenant has cleared it. But now obviously not and the new tenant moved in.`` So the agent has lied to you. They tried to wing it . I would be going in to see the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 17/02/2026 - 10:20
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 17/02/2026 - 10:20“These landlords should know the laws and regulations of this business. I have actually got no sympathy for them.“ . Do you not have any sympathy for a LL...
Read More →16th February 2026, 2 months ago
Don`t trust councils to deliver . Ive taken one on trust . Payment for RIA and deposit will be with you in 5-10 days Sir . 25 days on I am still waiting Ive taken another on trust . Within...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Stephanie Gay at 15/02/2026 - 08:38
Understood so no worries . If you are happy to share the name of which council you are with i will have a look at their website and try to locate the said document myself .Thanks
Read More →Reply to comment left by Stephanie Gay at 15/02/2026 - 08:13
Thanks - Have you got a link to the document / legislation you are referring to please ?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Stephanie Gay at 15/02/2026 - 07:41
I am unaware of the specific wording in the Housing Act which prevents this? If you have the relevant Act and Section and paragraph please share. It may be a best practice regulation/ recommendation and as such open to interpretation...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Stephanie Gay at 15/02/2026 - 07:13
No. Its all legal .The minimum room size calculation is different to the LHA calculation . Most living rooms easily pass the minimum room size required to be calculated as a sleeping area ( if its needed ) And that...
Read More →15th February 2026, 2 months ago
“We need private sector partners to provide innovative solutions, effective data, and investment to promote both innovative short-term solutions and stable pathways out of homelessness.” In the last 25 years all I`ve met is a brick wall when I try...
Read More →Reply to comment left by david treble at 13/02/2026 - 11:40
``a studio flat is not suitable for a mother and child,`` It can be suitable . Indeed it can seem like a palace for some compared with what they are currently living in . I take single mums with a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo Westlake at 13/02/2026 - 10:40
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 13/02/2026 - 10:40``A landlord isn’t discriminating if they refuse to let a 2 bed to someone with 3 children. They are adhering to the overcrowding regulations`` This can be ok and...
Read More →13th February 2026, 2 months ago
Councils / Gov are inhumane 1. They were going to CP 3 of mine in 2019 due to a regeneration scheme. For 3 yrs the process went on . I prepared my life as did my tenants . Then they...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Ripley at 26/11/2025 - 17:54
Reply to the comment left by Mark Ripley at <a href="26/11/2025" rel="ugc">https://www.property118.com/autumn-budget-2025-landlord-reactions/comment-page-4/#comment-199606">26/11/2025 – 17:54“Can i respectfully ask – why do others remain? It’s a fools game isn’t it?“ Because some are building their portfolios to the 45 level like you...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lordship at 05/11/2025 - 11:29
“If you're getting the LHA paid direct, then this must be because of arrears, or the tenants inability to manage their finances, or some other issue that could indicate they may have behavioral or mental health issues. “ They automatically...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lordship at 04/11/2025 - 15:58
I agree with RRB it possibly may take longer or they may even streamline it and make it easier . There was talk of a new Housing Court being formed some time ago.But where our views differ is in the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lordship at 03/11/2025 - 09:42
Good I`m glad you sort out a payment plan if they lose their job . I do exactly the same. You gave the impression though that you make a judgemental decision before you take on a tenant now on HB...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lordship at 02/11/2025 - 17:59
Yes fair enough you wont entertain it and even less so now . Its about ones own individual perception of risk at the end of the day and down to the interview technique and the due diligence one does beforehand...
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