JB
JB
Registered with Property118.com
23rd May 2017
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Registered with Property118.com
23rd May 2017
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22nd June 2026, 1 week ago
Woops, I misread the 2nd paragraph: 'Housing Secretary Steve Reed has written to England’s councils calling on them to use the powers at their disposal to tackle poor conditions in the private rented sector and protect tenants' I thought he...
Read More →19th June 2026, 1 week ago
Mental note: never, ever donate to a cat charity
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Gear at 12/06/2026 - 13:07
Reply to the comment left by Cider Drinker at 12/06/2026 - 13:07We do have a population crisis but we also have a cost of renting crisis. I reckon one third of the rent goes on the tax regime, tenants not...
Read More →12th June 2026, 2 weeks ago
They can't even get a leaflet right, they are incompetent to decide or run anything
Read More →12th June 2026, 2 weeks ago
Maybe the TDS should take some responsibility for rising rents. When your carpet is destroyed and they say the life of a carpet is 5 years, that may add £2,000/5 to the annual rent for starters. Hands up who changes...
Read More →11th June 2026, 3 weeks ago
Well done government, how much has housing the homeless in B & B's cost you?
Read More →10th June 2026, 3 weeks ago
In our area, of eight affordable homes being built, 5 are going to Afghans. They can't have been on the waiting list for long
Read More →5th June 2026, 3 weeks ago
I wonder how much the fine will be?
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 04/06/2026 - 15:49
All things being equal I try and accept tenants who are looking for a long term tenancy and who I'd get on with. Maybe I should specify an IQ higher than room temperature ... ie no MP's. What about choosing...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 04/06/2026 - 12:58
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 04/06/2026 - 12:58Thank you Reluctant Landlord. I don't ever take anyone who fails affordability checks but would still like a guarantor for the reasonably hight earning prospective tenants I have lined...
Read More →4th June 2026, 4 weeks ago
Please can someone tell me which of 2 letting agents are correct? 1. You can have a guarantor for any tenant as long as you dont discriminate and do it for all your tenants 2. You can only have a...
Read More →3rd June 2026, 4 weeks ago
I have been insisting on a home owning guarantor for a few years now. Unfortunately Land Registry is now so hopelessly out of date you can't reply on it being correct. I understood that under RRA you can now only...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Robert Needham at 01/06/2026 - 12:27
Reply to the comment left by Robert Needham at 01/06/2026 - 12:27You are our guinea pig (excuse the pun) and the 1st on p118 to test the RRA on this. I look forward to hearing how you get on, Good...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Disgrunteld Landlady at 01/06/2026 - 04:45
Reply to the comment left by Disgrunteld Landlady at 01/06/2026 - 04:45If I hadn't received proper receipts for issuing the RRA info sheet from my letting agent by mid May, I did it myself as its the LL who gets...
Read More →29th May 2026, 1 month ago
170 rules and regulations and now the RRA - it goes a bit beyond my 'Armchair' investment
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mike at 26/05/2026 - 11:57
My thoughts exactly. With my remaining properties (I've already sold some), the second any tenant misbehaves its bye bye. I've told my letting agent so it will filter through
Read More →26th May 2026, 1 month ago
Lets start with 2 metrics to measure the success of this Act 1. Cost of monthly Rent 2. Number of properties available to rent
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Holmes at 26/05/2026 - 10:33
And no one even bothered to look into the reasons why section 21 was issued.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Gemma Sayer at 22/05/2026 - 02:22
Reply to the comment left by Gemma Sayer at 22/05/2026 - 02:22My understanding is that you wont be able to let a property with EPC D. Are you saying that if the tenants are already in situ, a D rating...
Read More →22nd May 2026, 1 month ago
The dogs trust seems to have some good information about caring for a dog and the RSPCA estimates the costs of owning various pets. There's 2 types of insurance needed, one for damage to the property and another for the...
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