Reply to the comment left by Martin Cameron at 22/04/2026 - 17:58I did not find The Online National Residential Estate Agency / Landlord Sales Agency offer a good price. Some of them only want freehold properties. They advertise as fast...
Yes, they are looking for distress sales, mortgage that cannot be paid, a lot of work needs to be done, or a sitting tenants, high EPC etc. That is what one agent told me, that is the avenue they are...
Reply to the comment left by Marlena Topple at 16/04/2026 - 10:28Due RRA, I dont wish to rent to students anymore. They will stay between 6 to 9 months. I am considering DWP tenants, who are likely to stay a...
Reply to the comment left by Ian Simpson at 14/02/2026 - 12:31This is drastic and illegal. Best not to try it, though very tempting. It will have repercussions from the tenant in question. Thye can hire a free lawyer who...
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 11/02/2026 - 10:34Guarantors are an additional cost for the landlords. I have student tenants so I have to take guarantor references. Mostly, I take just guarantors references, especially if the students...
Reply to the comment left by Fed-up Landlord at 27/02/2026 - 18:54Providing you sell all or most of them to the owner occupiers. I have sold 2 out of 3 to owner occupiers. I have 3 more to sell this...
Sell. Get your £200k if possible and leave the property investment. There are ISAs, stocks and shares, pensions (SIPPS). If your tenants may cause issues, it may be better to give S21 form 6A before 30th April if they are...
Reply to the comment left by Mike Thomas at 12/04/2026 - 09:45I agree. With students, they can give notice whenever they want. Some them may only wish to stay 3 to 6 months, especially if their parents live fairly close...
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 10/04/2026 - 10:35I have sent out 4 S21 notices. Only one of them is fine to leave being students. The others wish to stay on. One stating today, they will give...
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 27/03/2026 - 13:27Yes, I do believe due to the tribunal intereference, the overall rent will increase a lot over the years just as it did in Scotland because of the rent...
Reply to the comment left by Amethyst at 12:10 This is exactly my worry. I use tenants for let only. They take the full year fees and the tenants leave after 2 months. The cost becomes very high, especially if...
Reply to the comment left by Person Of The People at 26/03/2026 - 13:43This is how the Labour government are planning to get re-elected by welfare tenants and private tenants. I am not convinced that it will get to stage...
Reply to the comment left by Kate Gould at 14/04/2026 - 11:37Current student tenancies are 12 months contracts and so they stay for the full term. However, from 1st May, they can leave anytime with 2 months notice from the...
All these expense to undermine good landlords after useless charities cannot provide proper service to the tenants, but criticise the landlords. This funding is tax payer's money to be used for better purpose like building new homes for homeless or...
Mr Read, Well done for getting the tenants homeless. You have not seen the worst yet. Wait for it. S8, as is still available for tenants who don't pay or cause any of the behavioural problems or landlords wish to...
Reply to the comment left by Jack Jennings at 31/03/2026 - 12:54The successive government have never learnt any lessons from privitation of Water, Rail, etc. They turn a blind eye. The corporates are already making huge amount of money from...
Reply to the comment left by Howard Reuben - mortgage and insurance broker at 22/03/2026 - 10:44I dont feel the rates will be fixed for more than 10 years. They may become variable and eat into the equity. I would...
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 20/03/2026 - 13:55The Renter's Right Information sheet under "If you want to end the tenancy", that is if the tenants want to end the tenancy, it says: You will need to...
Reply to the comment left by Dennis Forrest at 12/03/2026 - 11:55From next April, more people will need to use MTD as any one with a turnover of £30,000 will need to do their returns quarterly. Unless you sell your...
The leaseholder will never be able to sell their property when the ground rnt and service charges gets very high. That is currently a single large factor for flats in cities are not being sold. Prices have dropped anything between...
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Reply to the comment left by Martin Cameron at 22/04/2026 - 17:58I did not find The Online National Residential Estate Agency / Landlord Sales Agency offer a good price. Some of them only want freehold properties. They advertise as fast...
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Yes, they are looking for distress sales, mortgage that cannot be paid, a lot of work needs to be done, or a sitting tenants, high EPC etc. That is what one agent told me, that is the avenue they are...
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Reply to the comment left by Marlena Topple at 16/04/2026 - 10:28Due RRA, I dont wish to rent to students anymore. They will stay between 6 to 9 months. I am considering DWP tenants, who are likely to stay a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Simpson at 14/02/2026 - 12:31
Reply to the comment left by Ian Simpson at 14/02/2026 - 12:31This is drastic and illegal. Best not to try it, though very tempting. It will have repercussions from the tenant in question. Thye can hire a free lawyer who...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo Westlake at 11/02/2026 - 10:34
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 11/02/2026 - 10:34Guarantors are an additional cost for the landlords. I have student tenants so I have to take guarantor references. Mostly, I take just guarantors references, especially if the students...
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Reply to the comment left by Fed-up Landlord at 27/02/2026 - 18:54Providing you sell all or most of them to the owner occupiers. I have sold 2 out of 3 to owner occupiers. I have 3 more to sell this...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Armitage at 10/04/2026 - 12:12
Sell. Get your £200k if possible and leave the property investment. There are ISAs, stocks and shares, pensions (SIPPS). If your tenants may cause issues, it may be better to give S21 form 6A before 30th April if they are...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mike Thomas at 12/04/2026 - 09:45
Reply to the comment left by Mike Thomas at 12/04/2026 - 09:45I agree. With students, they can give notice whenever they want. Some them may only wish to stay 3 to 6 months, especially if their parents live fairly close...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 10/04/2026 - 10:35
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 10/04/2026 - 10:35I have sent out 4 S21 notices. Only one of them is fine to leave being students. The others wish to stay on. One stating today, they will give...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 27/03/2026 - 13:27
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 27/03/2026 - 13:27Yes, I do believe due to the tribunal intereference, the overall rent will increase a lot over the years just as it did in Scotland because of the rent...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 26/03/2026 - 12:10
Reply to the comment left by Amethyst at 12:10 This is exactly my worry. I use tenants for let only. They take the full year fees and the tenants leave after 2 months. The cost becomes very high, especially if...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Person Of The People at 26/03/2026 - 13:43
Reply to the comment left by Person Of The People at 26/03/2026 - 13:43This is how the Labour government are planning to get re-elected by welfare tenants and private tenants. I am not convinced that it will get to stage...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Kate Gould at 14/04/2026 - 11:37
Reply to the comment left by Kate Gould at 14/04/2026 - 11:37Current student tenancies are 12 months contracts and so they stay for the full term. However, from 1st May, they can leave anytime with 2 months notice from the...
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All these expense to undermine good landlords after useless charities cannot provide proper service to the tenants, but criticise the landlords. This funding is tax payer's money to be used for better purpose like building new homes for homeless or...
Read More →14th April 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mr Read, Well done for getting the tenants homeless. You have not seen the worst yet. Wait for it. S8, as is still available for tenants who don't pay or cause any of the behavioural problems or landlords wish to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jack Jennings at 31/03/2026 - 12:54
Reply to the comment left by Jack Jennings at 31/03/2026 - 12:54The successive government have never learnt any lessons from privitation of Water, Rail, etc. They turn a blind eye. The corporates are already making huge amount of money from...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Howard at 22/03/2026 - 10:44
Reply to the comment left by Howard Reuben - mortgage and insurance broker at 22/03/2026 - 10:44I dont feel the rates will be fixed for more than 10 years. They may become variable and eat into the equity. I would...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jo at 20/03/2026 - 13:55
Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 20/03/2026 - 13:55The Renter's Right Information sheet under "If you want to end the tenancy", that is if the tenants want to end the tenancy, it says: You will need to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by silversurfer2017 at 12/03/2026 - 11:55
Reply to the comment left by Dennis Forrest at 12/03/2026 - 11:55From next April, more people will need to use MTD as any one with a turnover of £30,000 will need to do their returns quarterly. Unless you sell your...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Matz at 25/03/2026 - 12:43
The leaseholder will never be able to sell their property when the ground rnt and service charges gets very high. That is currently a single large factor for flats in cities are not being sold. Prices have dropped anything between...
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