To help the Green Party I have done the honorable thing; rather than waiting till January I spoke to our property agent and have given our agreed to market a property this month. This will sadly displace three tenants.
There was a post about millionaire exodus, what policies or incentives are in place to retain them ! they killed non-dom which I understand was set up to attract Greek shipping. The following is lifted from 9 July BBC article,...
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 06/10/2025 - 09:29What recently got me was; Bike thefts at stations 'decriminalised'. If the councils want to get cheap loans from Gov and buy our properties at market value, then sure...
DPT, yes kind of but not exactly. We are ahead of the game with UC compared to many countries, it's also misused but that's another conversation. UBI is different, in that it will provide an income for a person to...
Now add displacements due to AI. What happens to a renter who has lost his/her job and can't find other work for a while or ever (the ever will come too). Initially the landlord will not get paid and then...
Reply to the comment left by Stephen Smith at 19/03/2025 - 17:37Stephen sums it up. "Landlords are the enemy. The fact that they provide housing is irrelevant." There is never a thank you. We have almost sold one, others will...
When you think it's getting better but it's actually getting worse. There is constant landlord hate in UK and even a bit of prosperity is frowned upon. This country is it's own enemy. Now imagine a landlord with Tesla, my...
"The Chancellor Rachel Reeves, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this year, outlined her goal to attract the ‘highest skilled’ talent to Britain to fuel economic prosperity." Just words and taxes... What was it, one millionaire leaves...
Reply to the comment left by Colette McDermott at 13/02/2025 - 17:55Not EPC related: general chat Colette, I tend to follow people better than myself and have them as mentors - I inform them. I am conscious our brains limit...
Reply to the comment left by Ross Tulloch at 13/02/2025 - 16:07Ross, exactly, one or two ask when we present them with EPC readings and offer them a link to check online as well. NO ONE CARES, they want location...
This topic may or may not be true, if it is more regulations and one sided. How long will the bashing carry on ? Everyone should have an exit strategy for their retirement. I truly feel it will get difficult...
Reply to the comment left by G H at 09/02/2025 - 10:29Yes, multiple rules. You can't hate the government enough for what they have done to prs. In this country success is trampled upon.
"Landlords to meet 2030 EPC deadline with a £15,000 cap – Government" That actually reads; "Landlords given final mandate to sell all rental properties by 2030 and access £15,000 a month to finally enjoy themselves and have a good nights...
I have used S21 twice in 20 years of letting, both times on troublesome tenants. Facts are twisted to make landlords look bad. This is just awful. The news should read; over the years 100 million tenancies ended successfully and...
Cap mortgage rates AND offer 25 year terms AND and retract section 24 AND Awe have a deal. There are ways to stability, at present Gov has all its fingers and borrowed fingers in PRS.
Reply to the comment left by david porter at 02/11/2023 - 16:03"How many landlords will vote Tory at the next election?" A good question, I have been thinking about this; for the first time in a few decades I am...
"There wouldn’t be more houses if S24 hadn’t been introduced. Zero impact on homelessness." We stopped buying, also the additional 3% didn't help. PRS has been stifled by conservatives and local councils & media slowly chip away to get their...
9th February 2026, 3 months ago
HMRC fines and in fact even motoring and parking fines are disproportionate to the mistakes made.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jeremy Johnson at 07/10/2025 - 11:37
To help the Green Party I have done the honorable thing; rather than waiting till January I spoke to our property agent and have given our agreed to market a property this month. This will sadly displace three tenants.
Read More →7th October 2025, 7 months ago
There was a post about millionaire exodus, what policies or incentives are in place to retain them ! they killed non-dom which I understand was set up to attract Greek shipping. The following is lifted from 9 July BBC article,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Bond at 06/10/2025 - 09:29
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 06/10/2025 - 09:29What recently got me was; Bike thefts at stations 'decriminalised'. If the councils want to get cheap loans from Gov and buy our properties at market value, then sure...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Tyler at 02/07/2025 - 11:29
DPT, yes kind of but not exactly. We are ahead of the game with UC compared to many countries, it's also misused but that's another conversation. UBI is different, in that it will provide an income for a person to...
Read More →2nd July 2025, 10 months ago
Now add displacements due to AI. What happens to a renter who has lost his/her job and can't find other work for a while or ever (the ever will come too). Initially the landlord will not get paid and then...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Stephen Smith at 19/03/2025 - 17:37
Reply to the comment left by Stephen Smith at 19/03/2025 - 17:37Stephen sums it up. "Landlords are the enemy. The fact that they provide housing is irrelevant." There is never a thank you. We have almost sold one, others will...
Read More →19th March 2025, 1 year ago
When you think it's getting better but it's actually getting worse. There is constant landlord hate in UK and even a bit of prosperity is frowned upon. This country is it's own enemy. Now imagine a landlord with Tesla, my...
Read More →28th February 2025, 1 year ago
"The Chancellor Rachel Reeves, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this year, outlined her goal to attract the ‘highest skilled’ talent to Britain to fuel economic prosperity." Just words and taxes... What was it, one millionaire leaves...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Colette McDermott at 13/02/2025 - 17:55
Reply to the comment left by Colette McDermott at 13/02/2025 - 17:55Not EPC related: general chat Colette, I tend to follow people better than myself and have them as mentors - I inform them. I am conscious our brains limit...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Williams at 13/02/2025 - 17:26
Reply to the comment left by Simon Williams at 13/02/2025 - 17:26Thanks Simon, very useful.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ross Tulloch at 13/02/2025 - 16:07
Reply to the comment left by Ross Tulloch at 13/02/2025 - 16:07Ross, exactly, one or two ask when we present them with EPC readings and offer them a link to check online as well. NO ONE CARES, they want location...
Read More →Reply to comment left by andy A at 13/02/2025 - 15:04
When there are 5 to 15 tenant's fighting for a property all of them will stop and say, hey its not efficient enough for me, I don't want it.
Read More →13th February 2025, 1 year ago
This topic may or may not be true, if it is more regulations and one sided. How long will the bashing carry on ? Everyone should have an exit strategy for their retirement. I truly feel it will get difficult...
Read More →Reply to comment left by G H at 09/02/2025 - 10:29
Reply to the comment left by G H at 09/02/2025 - 10:29Yes, multiple rules. You can't hate the government enough for what they have done to prs. In this country success is trampled upon.
Read More →7th February 2025, 1 year ago
"Landlords to meet 2030 EPC deadline with a £15,000 cap – Government" That actually reads; "Landlords given final mandate to sell all rental properties by 2030 and access £15,000 a month to finally enjoy themselves and have a good nights...
Read More →18th April 2024, 2 years ago
I have used S21 twice in 20 years of letting, both times on troublesome tenants. Facts are twisted to make landlords look bad. This is just awful. The news should read; over the years 100 million tenancies ended successfully and...
Read More →22nd February 2024, 2 years ago
Cap mortgage rates AND offer 25 year terms AND and retract section 24 AND Awe have a deal. There are ways to stability, at present Gov has all its fingers and borrowed fingers in PRS.
Read More →Reply to comment left by david porter at 02/11/2023 - 16:03
Reply to the comment left by david porter at 02/11/2023 - 16:03"How many landlords will vote Tory at the next election?" A good question, I have been thinking about this; for the first time in a few decades I am...
Read More →2nd November 2023, 2 years ago
"There wouldn’t be more houses if S24 hadn’t been introduced. Zero impact on homelessness." We stopped buying, also the additional 3% didn't help. PRS has been stifled by conservatives and local councils & media slowly chip away to get their...
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