Landlord Crusader, Author at Property118

A future Labour government = rocketing rent rises and landlord misery

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th October 2023, 3 years ago | 23

And so, to the Labour Party conference where the sparkling wit and wisdom of Angela Rayner on the opening day...

The Conservatives hate landlords – Pass it on

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

The Conservative Party used to be the party of property ownership and free enterprise, but its recent policies on housing...

A political party manifesto for the PRS: What landlords DON’T want from politicians

Author: Landlord Crusader

29th September 2023, 3 years ago | 11

So, we are into the party political conference season and it is apparent that the private rented sector (PRS) is...

Sunak’s betrayal: How the PM stabbed landlords in the back with his EPC U-turn

Author: Landlord Crusader

22nd September 2023, 3 years ago | 74

Rishi Sunak has once again shown his true colours as a Prime Minister who does not care about the interests...

Tenant activist groups and the law of unintended consequences

Author: Landlord Crusader

29th August 2023, 3 years ago | 9

It’s not often that two separate stories manage to tell the unfolding horror of what is happening to the private...

Landlord’s EPC deadline: Does anyone else feel conned?

Author: Landlord Crusader

28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 48

Have you invested thousands of pounds to upgrade your rental property to meet the proposed EPC rating of C? Or...

Why Labour’s Renters Charter is a charter for disaster

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th July 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Labour appears to be flirting with the idea of rent controls or capping rent rises and tightening up on the...

Landlord Crusader: Why landlords should not share equity profits with renters

Author: Landlord Crusader

7th July 2023, 3 years ago | 15

Knowing that those who hate landlords will be spitting when they read this, I must explain why sharing the capital...

Landlord Crusader: Which is best? BTL mortgage support or help for tenants to pay rent?

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd June 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Here’s an interesting question for landlords to consider this week: would you prefer the government to offer you mortgage support...

Landlord Crusader: In the end, it was the Bank of England that broke the PRS

Author: Landlord Crusader

16th June 2023, 3 years ago | 26

As hardworking and worried landlords, we all know the buy-to-let market is facing a potential catastrophe of rising interest rates,...

Landlord Crusader: Why we shouldn’t keep quiet about the Renters Reform Coalition

Author: Landlord Crusader

9th June 2023, 3 years ago | 17

I can’t keep quiet! Two stories on the same day on Property118 highlight what is wrong with the private rented...

Landlord Crusader: Section 21 abolition – congratulations to Shelter et al

Author: Landlord Crusader

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 28

And so, it came to pass – section 21 notices to gain possession of a rented property will be no...

Are our MPs the worst hypocrites or are they just clueless?

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th February 2023, 4 years ago | 13

As landlords, we face the bizarre situation of being taxed without taking into account loan interest and not on the...