Any information on whether the number of rentals on the national database will generate multiple fees ? If not then their so called "smaller landlords" (hate that term) will have to increase the tenants rental by more than the landlords...
Won't be getting into my home without a warrant. My tenants have been told to make their own decisions about council thugs getting access to "their homes" ..all (that I have left !) have said it will "not be convenient...
Question...that I have never really thought about actually, for my long term, plus 12 years, tenants... If the rental increases over time can you hold more deposit or is it just the initial calculation on taking tenancy that counts? If...
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118 at 15/11/2025 - 08:35Think you have answered part of your reply regarding no evidence of corporate buying. I my area the council are offering incentives to take the...
Is this 1984 ? "Councils will be able to demand information from landlords, agents, banks and contractors. They will be permitted to enter business premises and, in specific situations, homes to check compliance. They will also have the authority to...
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander – Founder of Property118 at <a href="14/11/2025" rel="ugc">https://www.property118.com/landlords-selling-up-as-tenant-demand-hits-new-high/comment-page-2/#comment-199056">14/11/2025 – 19:02Interesting, all the people I speak to are selling up at least some of their stock. Three estate agents that I deal with...
I am just coming to the end of a complete sell off, only one more to go,,,next year now to avoid the cgt rape. Over twenty years of rentals, no debt, long term tenants and I have had enough. The...
Another useless government "initiative ", created by the net zero zealots. Unless they change the EPC then heat pumps just DROP the rating. One of my properties is a D...the only way to get to a C is by installing...
As the corporate landlords swallow up more of the smaller landlord operations (as the government intended all along) the rest will drop out... Think it's bad now, wait until you have to do quarterly tax returns to HMRC, starting next...
Here we go again, some jumped up council "worker" has no idea how the real world works...just like this commie government we have now. I have two of my properties in sefton, not under licencing though, if this ever happened...
Once again these so called "surveys" mean nothing. A quango "charity" that provides , help lines, campaigning and advice on how to shaft a landlord. Just how many people were in the survey? Giving percentages for and against means nothing,...
The real mess here is the government and uncivil servants thinking that they are doing the right thing. They just can't see beyond the first base and the subsequent problems they create. I don't want to sell up but the...
Already selling up some properties, another long term tenant leaves this weekend , house will be sold...better returns for the cash elsewhere. All houses sold to date are rated band D Epc,,,you can guess why they are being sold but...
Already sold off some last year, all long term tenants. Issued a section 21 two months back to another long term tenant, they leave today. All are D band Epc with no chance of me spending stupid money for no...
"We don’t want an exodus of landlords from the sector, but I’ve seen absolutely no evidence of that." Seriously I have already sold the majority of mine because of the previous governments meddling and with this idiot in charge in...
Just got another one sold, completion today , yippee...another band D gone... Long term tenant, 14 years , out...nowhere to go as council says they are voluntary homeless....feckin stupid government and councils
Two of my D raters have gone, another will be gone in a couple of years. I have no intention of fitting solar panels or windmills to get to a C. Yep, there is no other improvements to be made...
"Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman" Key word here is "Landlord"...and yet this is to be about tenants complaining about landlords!! If the ombudsman is supposed to be about arbitration between two sides then the title should be Private Rented Sector...
31st December 2025, 3 months ago
Any information on whether the number of rentals on the national database will generate multiple fees ? If not then their so called "smaller landlords" (hate that term) will have to increase the tenants rental by more than the landlords...
Read More →24th December 2025, 4 months ago
Won't be getting into my home without a warrant. My tenants have been told to make their own decisions about council thugs getting access to "their homes" ..all (that I have left !) have said it will "not be convenient...
Read More →19th November 2025, 5 months ago
Question...that I have never really thought about actually, for my long term, plus 12 years, tenants... If the rental increases over time can you hold more deposit or is it just the initial calculation on taking tenancy that counts? If...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 15/11/2025 - 08:35
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118 at 15/11/2025 - 08:35Think you have answered part of your reply regarding no evidence of corporate buying. I my area the council are offering incentives to take the...
Read More →15th November 2025, 5 months ago
Is this 1984 ? "Councils will be able to demand information from landlords, agents, banks and contractors. They will be permitted to enter business premises and, in specific situations, homes to check compliance. They will also have the authority to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Alexander at 14/11/2025 - 19:02
Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander – Founder of Property118 at <a href="14/11/2025" rel="ugc">https://www.property118.com/landlords-selling-up-as-tenant-demand-hits-new-high/comment-page-2/#comment-199056">14/11/2025 – 19:02Interesting, all the people I speak to are selling up at least some of their stock. Three estate agents that I deal with...
Read More →14th November 2025, 5 months ago
I am just coming to the end of a complete sell off, only one more to go,,,next year now to avoid the cgt rape. Over twenty years of rentals, no debt, long term tenants and I have had enough. The...
Read More →13th May 2025, 11 months ago
Another useless government "initiative ", created by the net zero zealots. Unless they change the EPC then heat pumps just DROP the rating. One of my properties is a D...the only way to get to a C is by installing...
Read More →7th May 2025, 11 months ago
Too late, we are selling up already, the commie government just doesn't get it.
Read More →30th April 2025, 11 months ago
As the corporate landlords swallow up more of the smaller landlord operations (as the government intended all along) the rest will drop out... Think it's bad now, wait until you have to do quarterly tax returns to HMRC, starting next...
Read More →24th April 2025, 12 months ago
Here we go again, some jumped up council "worker" has no idea how the real world works...just like this commie government we have now. I have two of my properties in sefton, not under licencing though, if this ever happened...
Read More →14th April 2025, 12 months ago
Once again these so called "surveys" mean nothing. A quango "charity" that provides , help lines, campaigning and advice on how to shaft a landlord. Just how many people were in the survey? Giving percentages for and against means nothing,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by MARY PRICE at 12/04/2025 - 21:47
The real mess here is the government and uncivil servants thinking that they are doing the right thing. They just can't see beyond the first base and the subsequent problems they create. I don't want to sell up but the...
Read More →12th April 2025, 12 months ago
Already selling up some properties, another long term tenant leaves this weekend , house will be sold...better returns for the cash elsewhere. All houses sold to date are rated band D Epc,,,you can guess why they are being sold but...
Read More →12th April 2025, 12 months ago
Already sold off some last year, all long term tenants. Issued a section 21 two months back to another long term tenant, they leave today. All are D band Epc with no chance of me spending stupid money for no...
Read More →23rd October 2024, 1 year ago
"We don’t want an exodus of landlords from the sector, but I’ve seen absolutely no evidence of that." Seriously I have already sold the majority of mine because of the previous governments meddling and with this idiot in charge in...
Read More →23rd October 2024, 1 year ago
Just got another one sold, completion today , yippee...another band D gone... Long term tenant, 14 years , out...nowhere to go as council says they are voluntary homeless....feckin stupid government and councils
Read More →16th October 2024, 1 year ago
Two of my D raters have gone, another will be gone in a couple of years. I have no intention of fitting solar panels or windmills to get to a C. Yep, there is no other improvements to be made...
Read More →16th October 2024, 1 year ago
Just got word that completion date on another sale is 23rd, can't wait ....previous long term tenants in limbo, blame the governments of the day.
Read More →28th September 2024, 2 years ago
"Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman" Key word here is "Landlord"...and yet this is to be about tenants complaining about landlords!! If the ombudsman is supposed to be about arbitration between two sides then the title should be Private Rented Sector...
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