Robin Bradford
Robin Bradford
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24th August 2023
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Retired Council surveyor and landlord.
Registered with Property118.com
24th August 2023
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86
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Retired Council surveyor and landlord.
19th September 2026, 2 days ago
Funding is too limited and fragile £41m + £18m (~£60m total) averages under £190k per council. Many already have tiny or non-existent enforcement teams and a shortage of environmental health officers. Money alone won’t quickly fix staffing. Historically, councils collect...
Read More →3rd September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Just to get an idea of whether these plug in solar panels work or not just take a look at Germany: As of August 2026, Germany has approximately 1.5 million registered plug-in solar systems—known as Balkonkraftwerke or “balcony power stations”...
Read More →24th August 2026, 4 weeks ago
There is an interesting warning sign in the very latest immigration figures. Sponsored-study visa applications in the 12 months to July 2026 stood at 381,500, down 11% compared with the previous 12 months. A student housing survey conducted before the...
Read More →19th August 2026, 1 month ago
Council members should avoid disparaging landlords and instead focus on building constructive, genuine partnerships with them. Currently, many landlords feel increasingly alienated and frustrated by every communication they receive from the Council.
Read More →12th August 2026, 1 month ago
Excellent article. The core theme is that landlords have made considerable contributions, including: · Regenerating urban areas. · Creating additional housing stock, especially as councils sold over 2 million homes via Right to Buy (RTB). · Offering an affordable alternative...
Read More →10th August 2026, 1 month ago
The National Residential Landlords Association’s chief policy officer, Chris Norris says, "Crucially, when landlords believe they have been the victims of fraud, they should immediately contact the police and Action Fraud to report their concerns.” You can report tenancy fraud...
Read More →8th August 2026, 1 month ago
We have seen the results of implementing draconian PRS laws in Scotland and parts of throughout Europe and Scotland
Read More →4th July 2026, 3 months ago
The Housing Minister keeps reiterating the mantra: "Good landlords don't have to worry" and "There is no exodus of landlords from PRS". Pennycook is wrong, and he knows it. There’s an old rule in finance: when capital stops earning, it...
Read More →30th June 2026, 3 months ago
The government’s plan to use landlords’ money to fund new local authority inspection and fining powers will only entrench division and suspicion, undermining the very cooperation urgently needed between the two sides. Local authorities desperately need the Private Rented Sector...
Read More →26th June 2026, 3 months ago
What an excellent article. I agree with almost everything said. Perhaps landlords should factor in the likely backdated rent-freeze element. When re-letting, they could set a rent that proportionally compensates for the income lost due to the inability to backdate...
Read More →23rd May 2026, 4 months ago
Well, the official statistics state April 2026 year on year rental inflation is 3.5%. It has been dropping for the last two years from over 7%. However average Council Taxes rose 4.9% last year.
Read More →23rd May 2026, 4 months ago
Let’s be clear about rising rents and whether Renters will be able to afford their rent in the future. The below figures show the Annual Rent Inflation (PIPR) over the last two years: March 2024 (peak),9.1% September 2025,5.5% October 2025,5.0%...
Read More →20th May 2026, 4 months ago
The rate of rent increase is now slowing. By December 2025, the yearly rise had already fallen to 3.9%. Band D council tax, on the other hand, increased by 5.0% (£109) to £2,280 for 2025–26. For 2024–25, the average increase...
Read More →19th May 2026, 4 months ago
Council Taxes are going up way faster than rents - the media don’t seem to complain about that? The rate of increase in rents is now slowing, and by December 2025, the yearly rise had fallen to 3.9%. The Council...
Read More →18th May 2026, 4 months ago
The Landlord has every right to challenge a Council over any fine that is felt unfair or issued incorrectly without due regard to the circumstances and evidence. This process, then goes through the Court that is painstakingly slow and can...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 19/03/2026 - 11:14
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 19/03/2026 - 11:14Good points raised
Read More →19th March 2026, 6 months ago
These survey results occurred because the survey was asking PBSA students. Most students, after the first year, can not wait to get out the noisy overcrowded rabbit hutches called PBSA and live elsewhere with their mates.
Read More →25th February 2026, 7 months ago
The current aggressive tone from the government— wielding imminent fines and penalties through Councils against landlords, amplified by the one-sided rhetoric of subsidised tenant organisations—is producing the very outcome it should be trying to avoid. Instead of fostering collaboration, this...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Gear at 24/02/2026 - 17:03
Reply to the comment left by Cider Drinker at 24/02/2026 - 17:03I wouldn't bank on Reform not winning the next election.
Read More →18th February 2026, 7 months ago
“Scotland is facing a housing crisis, and it will only be resolved with all stakeholders, including the private rented sector, playing their part through initiatives like this.” I'm sure many a Scottish landlord would have helped had not the Scottish...
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