Stuart Trow
Stuart Trow
Registered with Property118.com
10th September 2015
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Registered with Property118.com
10th September 2015
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7th April 2026, 3 days ago
Really sorry to hear about David, but all I can say beyond that is how right he was!!!! I've been saying very similar for years. The specious argument that private landlords don't build properties ignores the fact that it was...
Read More →23rd February 2026, 2 months ago
If you're not worried about this, you're not paying attention. Many councils have already abused the selective licensing powers they were given to raise revenue. This is simply another government workaround to channel money to underfunded councils via landlords. Handing...
Read More →12th May 2025, 11 months ago
Bit of a sore point with us too. Got a selectively licensed property where anti social behaviour was the pretext for the license. Yet when we passed on a complaint from our tenant that one of the council's tenants was...
Read More →19th February 2025, 1 year ago
Thanks @Gromit. As it happens I was the author of the first several editions of “Bluff your way in Economics” and I’m also a landlord! I too get wound up about biased and evidence-free economics, to the extent my forthcoming...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 17/07/2024 - 10:01
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 17/07/2024 - 10:01Thanks for the clarification. I did ask precisely that question to Southwark Council in a landlord meeting last year and they said we would still be liable for the...
Read More →17th July 2024, 2 years ago
One other point to bear in mind is that if the area becomes subject to selective licensing, you will still have to have it licensed (and pay for it) even though it has been leased to the council. As such,...
Read More →12th June 2024, 2 years ago
Hello Kabir We had a very similar situation with a London borough a few years ago. The issue arose because their admin team was overwhelmed, whereas the credit recovery team was on a mission. It went on for months, if...
Read More →12th November 2016, 9 years ago
Donated £50. Thanks for coordinating this. Your briefing document is comprehensive and well drafted. I've got nothing to add save to highlight my particular irritations. 1) Even those who should know better have become so fixated on bashing the PRS...
Read More →11th September 2015, 11 years ago
The issue of business-level tax reliefs for buy-to-let is always problematic inasmuch as BTL is rarely the main source of income for smaller landlords. The further twist is that few, if any, non-corporate landlords pay national insurance contributions, somewhat undermining...
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