Landlord Crusader, Author at Property118

CRUSADER: Why must landlords put up with vile online trolls?

8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Landlords in the UK know they aren’t popular with politicians, councils, tenant activist organisations and lots of tenants – but...

CRUSADER: Was the Budget the death knell for the PRS?

Author: Landlord Crusader

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 16

In a Budget that surprised no one for being the biggest tax grab in decades, Labour really has shown what...

Pennycook: Why a landlord exodus is DEFINITELY underway

Author: Landlord Crusader

25th October 2024, 2 years ago | 21

It’s almost like something out of the novel 1984, when the evidence of your eyes is not to be trusted....

CRUSADER: Why landlords must be wary of Labour’s ‘mission creep’ for the PRS

Author: Landlord Crusader

18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Just when you thought Labour’s hatred of landlords couldn’t get any worse comes the alarming realisation that the Renters’ Rights...

The Renters’ Rights Bill: What tenants need to know

Author: Landlord Crusader

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Hey tenants, while you may be excited about the potential benefits of the Renters’ Rights Bill, it’s important to consider...

The exodus of landlords: How bad does it have to get?

Author: Landlord Crusader

4th October 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Some critics, landlords and commentators say there isn’t a landlord exodus, but landlords are leaving – there is no doubt....

EPC rules and the Renters’ Rights Bill will damage the PRS beyond recognition

Author: Landlord Crusader

27th September 2024, 2 years ago | 15

While landlords are distracted by the nonsense that is the Renters’ Rights Bill, the biggest elephant in the room is...

Renter’s Rights Bill: A disaster for tenants?

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Have you recovered yet? As a landlord, the Renters’ Rights Bill is NOT designed to help renters – it is...

Why we need an uncomfortable conversation about homelessness

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 9

It’s hard to believe that the homeless charity Crisis and the TDS are putting together strategies to get more PRS...

Why councils can’t run private rented homes – after another failed landlord fiasco

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd August 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Every private landlord in the country must know that their local council is hopeless and doesn’t understand the private rented...

Hardships tests, EPC ratings and a Section 21 ban – is this the death knell of the PRS?

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th August 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Apologies in advance if this article appears to be ‘whiny’ but I feel that the Renters’ Rights Bill is about...

EPCs for the PRS: Ed Miliband fires the starter gun for a landlord exodus

Author: Landlord Crusader

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 91

Here we go again with energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings needing to be a minimum of C for the private...

Renters’ Rights Bill = Rent controls by the back door. Thank you, Labour!

Author: Landlord Crusader

19th July 2024, 2 years ago | 22

So, where do we begin? The Renters (Reform) Bill is dead, long live the Renters’ Rights Bill! But is it...

Landlords now facing the ‘grown-ups’: Don’t give up!

Author: Landlord Crusader

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

What can landlords in the private rented sector expect from the new Labour government? Remember, the party’s fans are bandying...

Twist or bust? The dilemma facing UK landlords after Labour win

Author: Landlord Crusader

5th July 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Hi Angela Rayner, well done on beating a limping, exhausted, beaten Conservative party in the election. I imagine the rise...

Anti-landlord nonsense steps up a gear – thank you Labour and Generation Rent

Author: Landlord Crusader

21st June 2024, 2 years ago | 12

I’ve tried to ignore the manifestos and was doing well but then up pops my old friend Angela Rayner with...

Labour manifesto: Will the last landlord to leave the PRS, please switch off the lights?

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 39

Well, what do landlords make of the political party manifestos this week? The big one is Labour which is promising...

Goodbye Renters (Reform) Bill: Unloved and unwanted but the fight goes on

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Other than Ben Beadle, are there any landlords who will be mourning the demise of the Renters (Reform) Bill? It...

Landlords and the General Election: Who should we vote for?

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 66

Rishi Sunak’s surprise announcement to call a General Election might turn out to be one of the best political gambles...

The landlord exodus explained – what our critics don’t want to hear

Author: Landlord Crusader

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 35

So, another week in landlord land and another slew of stories highlighting how bad landlords are for selling up –...

How many Lords will be ‘a leaping’ for the Renters (Reform) Bill?

Author: Landlord Crusader

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Now that the Renters (Reform) Bill is heading to the Lords, I’m struck by the lack of celebration by landlords...

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