Steve Roberts
Steve Roberts
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30th May 2025
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Registered with Property118.com
30th May 2025
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26th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
"London Renters Union spokesperson Jae Vail said 'Labour is haemorrhaging support across the country over its pro-landlord stance'" If this is pro landlord I would hate to see anti-landlord. Labour preach fairness and moral high ground but practice something completely...
Read More →23rd March 2026, 2 weeks ago
I wrote a blog on this back in November when Rachel came out with this rubbish. I'm surprised people are still quoting £1,200 - the number is wrong. I know Rachel is unable to do primary school maths but surely...
Read More →7th March 2026, 1 month ago
If it's not a "burden" on landlords then why don't council and social housing providers commit to achieve C by 2030? Complete rubbish coming from the lips of government. Just like Rachel's comment in the spring statement that the economy...
Read More →13th February 2026, 2 months ago
If you are in an abusive relationship you leave so ow surprise landlords are exiting the market. As the government is the abuser they are blind to what they are doing wrong. Time to sell.
Read More →Reply to comment left by John McGuinness at 07/02/2026 - 11:47
Seriously that makes me sick that she's now a Baroness. Seems Labour rewards liars and anyone with zero morals eg Lord Mandelson etc. So much for Starmer's quote when elected "To govern this country is an honour, not a birthright....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Bond at 05/02/2026 - 11:15
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 05/02/2026 - 11:15My thoughts exactly. I'm profitable ie not making a loss but where I have invested cash from property sales as I exit the market the financial return in far...
Read More →7th February 2026, 2 months ago
I suspect the reason that more private tenants than social tenants are below the poverty line (whatever that is) is that they are working, paying taxes and not on benefits whilst social tenants are on benefits, get PIP, have a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 03/02/2026 - 14:11
Of course they don't actually house anybody homeless....they prevent homelessness by hurting landlords so tenants can live rent free. Landlords end up being the charity not Shelter... They need to sack their 50 lawyers. They need to be criminally prosecuted...
Read More →31st January 2026, 2 months ago
If I have understood this correctly it means social and council houses will now need to comply with EPC C by 2035 whereas it was previously 2050. Currently they don't need to achieve E let alone C. So this could...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Smith at 27/01/2026 - 06:26
Reply to the comment left by Peter Smith at 27/01/2026 - 06:26If they are listed and the conservation officer says no then there's no need to upgrade anyway - automatic concession. If you never had an EPC done you could...
Read More →27th January 2026, 2 months ago
I cat see how this creates opportunities for managing agents when landlords will be selling up. The economics don't make sense. Spend £10k which s likely to increase rents by £2k/yr in order to potentially save tenants maybe £250/yr. The...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 26/01/2026 - 10:09
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 26/01/2026 - 10:09Well said. Assuming I need to spend £10k per property. One property is £550/month so £6,600/year. So this Labour Muppet thinks I am going to let them live rent...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Fox at 23/01/2026 - 09:02
Whole assessment scheme is rubbish. Upgrading to triple glazing gets you zero points so moving to low E or argon filled will also likely be zero. I would probably upgrade to triple glazed as it is low disruption and relatively...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Joe Kay at 23/01/2026 - 07:55
Just find out who the council are using as these assesors give out fake EPCs See my blog post on it https://think-we-are-stupid.blogspot.com/2025/03/are-councils-buying-fake-epcs.html
Read More →23rd January 2026, 3 months ago
The government are really stupid. I am not going to spend say £10k without increasing the rent. Sadly for the tenants I will need to dramatically increase the rent in order to save them a few pounds on their energy...
Read More →22nd January 2026, 3 months ago
Still zero tax relief on expenditure. It will be treated as capital gains relief at disposal. Council and social housing still doesn't need to achieve E let alone C. Double standards. In my case the improvements have a break even...
Read More →19th January 2026, 3 months ago
NRLA didn't really object to the GY selective licensing scheme. It broadly went along the lines "tell when you have decided to Implement selective licensing and we will communicate to our members". The ELA legal challenge document is extensive, well...
Read More →18th January 2026, 3 months ago
Given how hard it is to recover from rogue tenants it does not surprise me how hard it is to recover from rogue landlords. Welcome to our world Mr Council. Still that's not the plan. It's to take money off...
Read More →17th January 2026, 3 months ago
600 properties 2 inspections per year so 1,200 per year. Assume 1 hour per inspection and 30 mins travel time and 30 mins to write up the finding. Assume 220 working days per year so 440. So 2.7 inspection per...
Read More →9th January 2026, 3 months ago
Yet more legal aid for charities like Shelter. In possession claims which are being challenged landlords need to start claiming fraudulent non payment of rent then there's grounds for criminal proceedings against the tenant. If the government really wanted to...
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