George Pearson
George Pearson
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7th September 2023
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Registered with Property118.com
7th September 2023
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173
19th December 2023, 2 years ago
Lower cost properties for first time buyers would be a good thing. I don’t think there’s a deliberate intention to free up property for bigger players but this would be a good move too. Many landlords are reaching retirement/end of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Tyler at 18/12/2023 - 12:02
I’m not a member of any organisation but I do read an awful lot of things to do with being a compliant landlord. I’d happily pay for an HMG test to prove my landlord credibility. I’m not so keen on...
Read More →18th December 2023, 2 years ago
Self-managing landlords do not need any qualifications. They do however, need to abide by the law and comply with the multitude of rules and regulations bestowed on the private rentals market. Many landlords do courses and claim to know more...
Read More →18th December 2023, 2 years ago
It is wrong that a 2 up, 2 down using a modest amount of energy is forced to ‘upgrade’ its EPC ahead of a mansion that uses far more energy. The number of kWh that a property can consume should...
Read More →16th December 2023, 2 years ago
Shelter need people to be homeless so they can raise funds. If they helped, by providing shelter, they’d help to fix the housing problem and there’d be no need for Shelter. It’s a strange world.
Read More →15th December 2023, 2 years ago
If I sold half a house to two tenants, I’d have the equivalent of one less property. So long as the tenants were happy to pay the additional 3% SDLT to me, cover my legal fees, pay any CGT there...
Read More →15th December 2023, 2 years ago
Maybe Shelter could use some of the many £millions that they receive each year to provide shelter to some of the homeless. Just one would do for starters. The problem is that we have too many people in part, because...
Read More →14th December 2023, 2 years ago
I own property because I worked hard to buy it and avoided spending money on cars and holidays. I did so because I wanted to provide security for my children. I was always taught that you should spend your money...
Read More →13th December 2023, 2 years ago
Most landlords do not need an EHO. How many EHOs are there for social rented homes or for owner occupied homes? None I guess.
Read More →13th December 2023, 2 years ago
The government’s model AST permits the tenant to live on the property with children under the age of 18 at the start of the tenancy. It also says the tenant should seek the landlord’s permission to move additional people into...
Read More →12th December 2023, 2 years ago
We are supposed to be transitioning to green energy. Surely, this reduces the need to make all homes in to sweat boxes?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Steve Guest at 12/12/2023 - 10:41
Reply to the comment left by Steve Guest at 12/12/2023 - 10:41In that case, you took the risk knowing that rentals were not allowed. Market the property for owner occupancy only.
Read More →12th December 2023, 2 years ago
The problem that I have is that I have retired. The properties help to fund my retirement. My rents are very low but they cover my costs. However, if I sold up and paid the tax and invested the proceeds...
Read More →11th December 2023, 2 years ago
Could somebody point me to the legislation that says a landlord needs to keep Gas Safety Certificates forever? The HSE stay we need to keep them for two years (see ‘What are my duties as landlord in relation to gas...
Read More →11th December 2023, 2 years ago
Just to add that SL isn’t the sole cause of rising rents. Remember playing Buckaroo? Well, selective licensing is just another piece of equipment to add to the donkey (perhaps a cash cow would be better choice of animal). We...
Read More →11th December 2023, 2 years ago
There is very little chance of gaining possession in this FY - even if the Section 21 is valid. When the S21 date passes you need to apply for a possession hearing. If you ‘win’ and the tenant still doesn’t...
Read More →11th December 2023, 2 years ago
Just like the government, mortgage lenders have a vested interest in avoiding mass repossessions. They need landlords to be able to refinance. With property prices expected to fall considerably (Bank of England says banks could cope with a 30% reduction...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jonathan Sterling at 10/12/2023 - 12:38
Reply to the comment left by The Forever Tenant at 10/12/2023 - 12:38195 hours at minimum wage would be over £2k per month. If the taxpayer is paying that for one family then I’d suggest the family ought to move...
Read More →11th December 2023, 2 years ago
Mortgage payments rise by 61% in the year to December 2022. Landlords are paying an extra £5.5billion in mortgage interest. We need to make renting an attractive alternative to homeownership. Many landlords simply want to squeeze every last penny out...
Read More →11th December 2023, 2 years ago
The cost to the taxpayer for LHA is already around £30billion. The proposed unfreezing is only expected to cost the Treasury £1.4billion. That is an increase of less than 5%. The cost of renting has increased by much more than...
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