Mark A Smith, Author at Property118

Mark A Smith

headline on BBC webpage as expected. all bias bravado as its against bad evil landlords.... Lets see a load of S21's being issued ahead of time now.

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a one bed in London. To then rent at a social or affordable rate? Clearly there has to be a drain on taxpayer funding in some way to bolster this plan up, unless they are literally tripping over an endless...

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Rents forecast to rise 12% as PRS steadies

12th November 2025, 5 months ago

The report also warns that Build to Rent projects, though growing, are not enough to bridge the supply gap. I doubt this very much. Most B2R are empty or if not completed yet are being stalled. They only appeal to...

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Reply to the comment left by Disgrunteld Landlady at 08/01/2025 - 15:16even 'maintaining' a set level (whatever it is) does not equate with stopping global warming (if you believe that this is purely a man made problem to start with).

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plus by default the tenant can end/cancel the policy at any time if they are the ones taking it out...the LL will never know/has no control over this.

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IF you believe there is a 'climate crisis' then you also believe the problem is down in full to humankind (its ability to procreate and consume at unsustainable levels) Therefore the whole cycle will not end and the 'crisis' not...

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Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at 08/01/2025 - 10:30I re-read the post and yes it seem you are correct. If this is the case then how is this possible for a LL to insure against a risk...

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“It’s an important product for landlords, providing protection and peace of mind at a level affordable to most tenants.” This presumes the policy HAS to be taken out by the tenant therefore and so the tenant must have to prove...

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Reply to the comment left by Martin Hicks at 30/12/2024 - 10:12not sure that would bother an EPC assessor. Makes no difference to them if the property met the legal standard to rent it out or not surely?

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Reply to the comment left by Fed Up Landlord at 17/01/2024 - 11:19do nothing - allow him to continue as a 'visitor', but up her rent accordingly (to compensate for higher wear and tear). Tell her it is also protection...

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NO DO NOT add a clause stating should tenant leave then the PO becomes the legal tenant! If the AST named tenant leaves the PO goes too - as this person is their responsibility. If your tenant does not get...

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i had same thing - added the boyfriend as a permitted occupier only and checked his right to rent as a result. Charged her £50 for making the addendum to the AST that fully remains in her name only

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Selective licensing: Minimum bedroom size?

16th January 2024, 2 years ago

if the council limit the amount of people that can live in a property even if it is not an HMO then how do they expect to house anyone at all? What about all the afghans on the books now...

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i know it says there is no need to financially reference a possible PO as they wont be a tenant, but stil thinking that I have my property to protect and if he's got 'history' then I should not feel...

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Angela Rayner: Big mouth strikes again

24th November 2023, 2 years ago

bang on. Now sent it to her! You might be pushing it, for a reply back though I suspect...

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also how would the amount of cover and therefore the cost of any premium for pet insurance be worked out? I doubt cover for pet damage woudl be unlimited, so how would this be assessed? How can a policyholder insure...

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and I am guessing each visit they find an issue with the property and raise an improvement notice? 'As a landlord, we already have 5,700 social housing properties that we manage and maintain on a daily basis.'“We are offering to...

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ahhh but if i replied because of proeprty damage etc then this would I suppose be regarded as intentionally homeless. They would cancel their duty of care and tell them to wait for bailiffs making the possession longer. The hope...

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Mark A Smith

Mark A Smith


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