Simon Gear
Simon Gear
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I’m a project manager with 11 x properties. One is for sale but the remainder have tenants.
Registered with Property118.com
19th December 2023
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I’m a project manager with 11 x properties. One is for sale but the remainder have tenants.
9th July 2026, 5 days ago
I will never spend £10k of my own money to save my tenants a few pounds on their energy bills. Never. Instead, my tenants will refuse access for EPC-related work and I will use a third party consent exemption. When...
Read More →8th July 2026, 6 days ago
Should this penalty not be linked to rental values? I would be in prison if my tenants were awarded £25k of my money without justification.
Read More →4th July 2026, 1 week ago
Standards will rise in the PRS because of all this nonsense. They will rise because the cheapest, nastiest terraced properties will be sold to the owner-occupier sector. This will bring a welcome relief to good owners living in these streets....
Read More →4th July 2026, 1 week ago
I fear nothing from the redress scheme. My tenants will enjoy higher rents because I will have to pay to join the scam.
Read More →24th June 2026, 3 weeks ago
I have this covered. I will never let a property to tenants again. I’d sooner allow my family move in and live rent-free in 3 and 4 bed properties even if they have no children.
Read More →24th June 2026, 3 weeks ago
There will be two choices. Either the rent is increased to cover the cost or landlords will sell. It’s a ridiculously unfair idea, typical of Labour.
Read More →23rd June 2026, 3 weeks ago
Nothing has changed since the pre-RRA era. You can claim damages from the deposit. You can seek additional damages via MCOL. Same as before, They’re leaving. Would the son and daughter pass a Right to Rent check?
Read More →23rd June 2026, 3 weeks ago
Matthew Pennycook talks sense. Now, how about maintaining the independence of Local Authorities when penalising landlords?
Read More →22nd June 2026, 3 weeks ago
It is absolutely right that rogue landlords are taken out of the industry. However, many homes are damp because of poor installation of government-inspired EPC improvements.
Read More →16th June 2026, 4 weeks ago
It is a shame that there are landlords that don’t understand the rules. It will take time for everyone to become acquainted with the law.
Read More →12th June 2026, 1 month ago
We do not have a housing crisis. We have a population crisis. Unfair legislation that encourages landlords to sell doesn’t help either. Firstly, builders won’t build houses that they cannot sell. We need people to invest in property. Secondly, owner-occupied...
Read More →11th June 2026, 1 month ago
House price obviously impacts mortgage costs and SDLT. However, it doesn’t impact the cost of maintenance and compliance. A new roof or a new boiler, an EICR or gas safe certificate is broadly the same regardless of house price. Even...
Read More →9th June 2026, 1 month ago
If a tenant serves a Notice to Quit, it ends for all tenants and a new tenancy agreement would be required. If tenants agree to a change of tenant, you could do this by addendum and a new tenancy agreement...
Read More →4th June 2026, 1 month ago
It isn’t lost. It’s bought them a home for a whole year.
Read More →4th June 2026, 1 month ago
Tenants find it difficult to move due to the population crisis and the lack of rental properties. It’s worse now that they need to give two (almost three) months’ notice to quit a tenancy. Also, as landlords rush to the...
Read More →4th June 2026, 1 month ago
We should be allowed to use a thermal imaging camera to prove that old windows are still providing the insulation that they were designed to provide. I don’t suppose 20% VAT is one of the reasons for the new rules.
Read More →4th June 2026, 1 month ago
The poorest tenants will be frozen out of tge private rental sector because of campaigning by charities such as Shelter, Crisis and Generation Rent. They need to own the problem.
Read More →26th May 2026, 2 months ago
Freezing LHA is ridiculoue. LHA forces claimants into poorer housing. Freezing the rates fotces them into even poorer housing.
Read More →26th May 2026, 2 months ago
The RRA ensures bad tenants can stay in their homes longer. This means that potential better tenants spend more time in temporary accommodation. But at least the hotels are empty. More space for displaced tenants to spend the next decade...
Read More →23rd May 2026, 2 months ago
In my area, LHA has risen by just 11% since 2020. As LHA is based on the rental market, I assume rents didn’t increased much between 2020 and 2024 (when revised rates of LHA were introduced). In other areas, mainly...
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