Simon Gear
Simon Gear
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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.
Registered with Property118.com
19th December 2023
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1,645
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I’m a project manager with 11 x properties. One is for sale but the remainder have tenants.
3rd August 2026, 1 day ago
I took deposits before the deposit protection rules were introduced. I returned the deposits before the tenants left to help them with their next home. I never retained a penny. When the deposit protection scam was introduced, I protected one...
Read More →31st July 2026, 4 days ago
Labour needs money to fund their incompetence. Housing is an obvious target.
Read More →31st July 2026, 4 days ago
I’ve registered with the trial database. It was very easy and took no more than 5 minutes per landlord and 5 minutes per property. The database should ensure that all landlords pay tax on rental income and all properties are...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 30/07/2026 - 10:40
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 30/07/2026 - 10:40You cannot purport to end a tenancy orally. I’d steer clear of such a suggestion. A Section 8 Ground 8 might be the best way to open up negotiations.
Read More →30th July 2026, 5 days ago
The ONS data suggests rents have multiplied 5-fold since 1987. This compares to a 3-fold increase in inflation over the same period. My rent has risen from £325 in 2001 to £660 in 2026. Where do the Ranters get their...
Read More →30th July 2026, 5 days ago
Increasing my tax by 10% is not negotiable. My tenants will pay more for their rent as a result. I think the government simply anticipated that we would lose 10% of rental properties and needed to raise the tax rate...
Read More →29th July 2026, 6 days ago
The bottom line is that some landlords are selling. This may be masked in official figures because of the rise of the HMO where each room may be counted as one residence. Landlords with the poorest housing, often housing the...
Read More →29th July 2026, 6 days ago
In 1988, the average house price in the United Kingdom was approximately £51,077 by the end of the year, having experienced a massive annual growth rate of 25.6%. Bank of England interest rates were close to 13%. Inflation was near...
Read More →29th July 2026, 6 days ago
The courts may not have a backlog yet. When some politicians say that migration isn’t the problem, they all lose credibility. Given that the RRA introduced new grounds under Section 8, requiring 4 months’ notice, it is likely that a...
Read More →27th July 2026, 1 week ago
Here’s an idea. The government could make it easier for landlords to evict bad tenants. Something like, miss one rent payment by two weeks and you must return the keys, or Maybe the government would like to be the guarantor....
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 25/07/2026 - 11:49
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 25/07/2026 - 11:49Maybe they wouldn’t need removing. A report to the social services might be enough to get the tenants the help that they need. We cannot allow poor areas, that...
Read More →24th July 2026, 2 weeks ago
If their HMO license says that they must inspect the property every six months and they simply don’t bother, they deserve the fine. Neighbours of HMOs deserve HMOs to be properly regulated.
Read More →15th July 2026, 3 weeks ago
The government has issued so many additional costs and risks that landlords have started to sell. This gives Labour significant CGT receipts that they are squandering. It also reduce tax revenue from the PRS. Recognising this loss of income, Reeves...
Read More →9th July 2026, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 month 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 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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?
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