Jack Jennings
Jack Jennings
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A 58 year old guy who retired early and have two properties on rent along with other investments to provide a pension.
Registered with Property118.com
17th May 2024
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A 58 year old guy who retired early and have two properties on rent along with other investments to provide a pension.
20th July 2026, 1 day ago
"Decisions related to direct payments of rent must be based upon the claimant’s best interests". Well that just sums up the government attitude. Perhaps decisions regarding prompt payment of rent should be made in the landlords best interest. It won't...
Read More →19th July 2026, 2 days ago
Well isn't that big of them. Having more than doubled our risk through the new governments 'level playing field' of: Initial 12 month fixed term (for tenants), two months for us. Tribunals which can't backdate price rise claims leading to...
Read More →15th July 2026, 6 days ago
Typical Labour government. They can't even wait a few months for cash they're desperate to spend immediately like a teenager on Red Bull...
Read More →14th July 2026, 1 week ago
Since the government is so confident that the court system is working well perhaps they should underwrite any landlord losses caused by court delays... Perhaps a £7000 fine also if any mistakes are made in processing the claim? We all...
Read More →13th July 2026, 1 week ago
Oooh. What a headline. 0.5% rent inflation. If only we could cap the inflation of food, services, council rates, utility rates etc to half a percent what a Jolly old life that would be..
Read More →11th July 2026, 1 week ago
The only build to rents I've seen being built (in many towns) are blocks of 'executive' flats. Tiny units worth sod all but with posh kitchens and bathrooms for single higher earners and a higher margin. The government thinking that...
Read More →10th July 2026, 2 weeks ago
We all know that this is a form of rent control and the governments position is the child with the chocolate covered mouth protesting innocence of chocolate theft. The fact they think we are as stupid as Westminster lackeys is...
Read More →8th July 2026, 2 weeks ago
Less and less family homes as small landlords head off for greener pastures. Don't worry though, 'executive' hutches charging top prices for 20 square feet are springing up in every town. Also don't forget that Andy is going to really...
Read More →8th July 2026, 2 weeks ago
Is this the governments cunning plan to get the whiners who can't/won't save a £25k deposit for their own homes?
Read More →6th July 2026, 2 weeks ago
1.From 2021 interest rates on costs (mortgages) or rates on potential savings have increased 3% (£7500/year on £250k). 2.The RRA has increased default risk from perhaps 5 months to potentially over a year. 3.There is a prospect of a stealth...
Read More →27th June 2026, 3 weeks ago
I'm sure that many younger home owner's are finding their mortgage costs above a 30% affordability figure (pulled out of thin air by a think tank). Many will have seen hundreds a month added to their bills with no one...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Stephen Gardner at 21/06/2026 - 15:15
Reply to the comment left by Stephen Gardner at 21/06/2026 - 15:15The added worry I have is that most political animals are circling CGT like hyenas viewing a 40 or 45% rate. They all try to justify with a logic...
Read More →21st June 2026, 1 month ago
Although government policy has increased risk and costs, the big game changer is interest rates back to 'normal'. Thirteen years of ultra low rates pumped so much capital gain into housing that although percentage return on the original cost might...
Read More →12th June 2026, 1 month ago
Landlords don't have to be landlords. A 5% net return and low capital gains for perhaps the next decade does not sound very enticing compared to other investments. There is increased regulation headaches and costs, evictions that could take over...
Read More →3rd June 2026, 2 months ago
All the English councils have to do is offer to buy all 21,000,000 PRS houses and then they can stop whining about how private landlords are not as good as social landlords. They can buy mine if they want but...
Read More →31st May 2026, 2 months ago
We might get a court date after a year, be able to present a ton of evidence and get an eviction (unless the tenant is a bit poorly or on a spectrum in which case probably not).
Read More →29th May 2026, 2 months ago
I don't think anyone needs an interactive website to know that the thousands of social homes that were sold off haven't been, and can't be replaced. All the councils are skint and some of the nasty evil private landlords have...
Read More →23rd May 2026, 2 months ago
If Labour want to get serious about housing, they need to build their own social homes and stop selling them. Our property is not a part of government housing. He is another mouth trying to grab the tenant vote with...
Read More →21st May 2026, 2 months ago
As David said, I'm not excited about selling into a weak market as I have ok tenants in place but I also will not be replacing them if they leave. Higher interest and saving rates don't make renting look so...
Read More →19th May 2026, 2 months ago
For me, there are several factors that have diminished the appeal of property compared to other investments. 1.Interest rates at pre 2009 levels make landlord returns only slightly elevated to bonds. 2.The risk on a default which might have cost...
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