Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander at 19/03/2020 - 18:11Rent guarantee insurance is worthless right now as it's predicated on eviction, which the government has now outlawed.
Reply to the comment left by "Rachel Hodge" at "09/03/2017 - 09:50": Re-posting from another thread.... Just reported on London BBC news (apparently, it’s come as a shock to them!) – “it’s easier to rent a flat in London if...
Just reported on London BBC news (apparently, it's come as a shock to them!) - "it's easier to rent a flat in London if you have a pet than if you're on housing benefit". Out of 11000 homes to rent...
Reply to the comment left by "Gareth Wilson" at "09/03/2017 - 08:12": If any more government apparatchiks say that they are "levelling the playing field" I think i will go stark staring bonkers! You'd think they had more important issues...
An extract from a Guardian newspaper article titled "Our housing associations can build more homes – if the government will let us" "By redirecting some of the money from products such as shared ownership and starter homes towards building homes...
Reply to the comment left by "Old Mrs Landlord" at "24/11/2016 - 14:04": Absolutely. As has been mentioned before in these pages, 'the removal of current provision' seems to be all part of the plan to clear the field so...
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "23/11/2016 - 16:20": Mark My understanding is that I need to have been in a partnership for at least 3 years (and I'm currently a sole trader) before I can even...
Reply to the comment left by "Whiteskifreak Surrey" at "23/11/2016 - 16:57": I too got the notification but certainly didn't sign the petition. Somewhat concerning.
Reply to the comment left by "ray selley" at "23/11/2016 - 22:10": Are this lot ever going to stop meddling? We want some certainty going forward, not this eternal churn.
Reply to the comment left by "NW Landlord" at "23/11/2016 - 15:19": Thanks NW. You mentioned in a previous post another idea which you'd run past Mark Smith which involved options. I am contacting Mark and I would love to...
Reply to the comment left by "Dr Rosalind Beck" at "23/11/2016 - 14:12": Yes Ros, I garnered the same, in that they want people in the same occupation to be treated in the same way by the tax system. However,...
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "23/11/2016 - 09:25": I can't help thinking there is some 'hidden hand' behind these constant attacks on the sector. There is a change of regime and still the attacks keep coming....
Reply to the comment left by "NW Landlord" at "23/11/2016 - 09:01": I couldn't agree more. They just don't see it coming. Landlords will need to cut costs to the bone and agents are a luxury we can learn, quite...
Reply to the comment left by "Barry Fitzpatrick" at "23/11/2016 - 08:05": Actually, in a skewed way, the banning of agent fees may actually help landlords if they need, because of the insanity of S24, to put up rents as...
Letting agent fees to be banned in the Autumn Statement, according to Conservative MP Heidi Allen interviewed on BBC Newsnight. Guess who will be expected to pick up the slack? - yes, you guessed it, landlords!
Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 19/03/2020 - 18:11
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander at 19/03/2020 - 18:11Rent guarantee insurance is worthless right now as it's predicated on eviction, which the government has now outlawed.
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Reply to the comment left by "Rachel Hodge" at "09/03/2017 - 09:50": Re-posting from another thread.... Just reported on London BBC news (apparently, it’s come as a shock to them!) – “it’s easier to rent a flat in London if...
Read More →9th March 2017, 9 years ago
Just reported on London BBC news (apparently, it's come as a shock to them!) - "it's easier to rent a flat in London if you have a pet than if you're on housing benefit". Out of 11000 homes to rent...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Gareth Wilson at 09/03/2017 - 08:12
Reply to the comment left by "Gareth Wilson" at "09/03/2017 - 08:12": If any more government apparatchiks say that they are "levelling the playing field" I think i will go stark staring bonkers! You'd think they had more important issues...
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https://www.adamsmith.org/blog/this-is-not-a-conservative-government
Read More →26th November 2016, 9 years ago
An extract from a Guardian newspaper article titled "Our housing associations can build more homes – if the government will let us" "By redirecting some of the money from products such as shared ownership and starter homes towards building homes...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 24/11/2016 - 14:05
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "24/11/2016 - 14:05": Thanks for that Mark. I'll prepare all my figures and then make contact.
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Reply to the comment left by "Old Mrs Landlord" at "24/11/2016 - 14:04": Absolutely. As has been mentioned before in these pages, 'the removal of current provision' seems to be all part of the plan to clear the field so...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 23/11/2016 - 16:20
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "23/11/2016 - 16:20": Mark My understanding is that I need to have been in a partnership for at least 3 years (and I'm currently a sole trader) before I can even...
Read More →24th November 2016, 9 years ago
Government white paper on housing coming next month. http://www.egi.co.uk/news/barwell-housing-white-paper-will-set-out-full-range-of-policies/
Read More →Reply to comment left by Whiteskifreak Surrey at 23/11/2016 - 16:57
Reply to the comment left by "Whiteskifreak Surrey" at "23/11/2016 - 16:57": I too got the notification but certainly didn't sign the petition. Somewhat concerning.
Read More →24th November 2016, 9 years ago
Government white paper on housing coming next month. http://www.egi.co.uk/news/barwell-housing-white-paper-will-set-out-full-range-of-policies/
Read More →Reply to comment left by ray selley at 23/11/2016 - 23:37
Reply to the comment left by "ray selley" at "23/11/2016 - 23:37": So surely the whole idea of incorporation is undermined by this??
Read More →Reply to comment left by ray selley at 23/11/2016 - 22:10
Reply to the comment left by "ray selley" at "23/11/2016 - 22:10": Are this lot ever going to stop meddling? We want some certainty going forward, not this eternal churn.
Read More →Reply to comment left by NW Landlord at 23/11/2016 - 15:19
Reply to the comment left by "NW Landlord" at "23/11/2016 - 15:19": Thanks NW. You mentioned in a previous post another idea which you'd run past Mark Smith which involved options. I am contacting Mark and I would love to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dr Rosalind Beck at 23/11/2016 - 14:12
Reply to the comment left by "Dr Rosalind Beck" at "23/11/2016 - 14:12": Yes Ros, I garnered the same, in that they want people in the same occupation to be treated in the same way by the tax system. However,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 23/11/2016 - 09:25
Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "23/11/2016 - 09:25": I can't help thinking there is some 'hidden hand' behind these constant attacks on the sector. There is a change of regime and still the attacks keep coming....
Read More →Reply to comment left by NW Landlord at 23/11/2016 - 09:01
Reply to the comment left by "NW Landlord" at "23/11/2016 - 09:01": I couldn't agree more. They just don't see it coming. Landlords will need to cut costs to the bone and agents are a luxury we can learn, quite...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 23/11/2016 - 08:05
Reply to the comment left by "Barry Fitzpatrick" at "23/11/2016 - 08:05": Actually, in a skewed way, the banning of agent fees may actually help landlords if they need, because of the insanity of S24, to put up rents as...
Read More →22nd November 2016, 9 years ago
Letting agent fees to be banned in the Autumn Statement, according to Conservative MP Heidi Allen interviewed on BBC Newsnight. Guess who will be expected to pick up the slack? - yes, you guessed it, landlords!
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