Was sad to hear this news and condolences to David's family, it can seem a lonely and frustrating place to be of late sometimes in this job and people like David being there for us and offering advice and support...
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 23/01/2026 - 10:07Would this work if the building contains, in addition to three self contained flats, a small shop, currently financed as semi-commercial ?
Reply to the comment left by paul kaye at 26/11/2025 - 14:02I am still attempting to come to terms with RR's reason for increasing the income tax rate for non PLC LL's to make it fairer for tenants who pay...
You would have thought, that somewhere along the line of all this, someone in government would realise that a lot of people over pensionable age have invested their pension pot in property not the stock market or pension funds, so...
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 19/09/2025 - 12:00That is what a lot of councils do they tell their tenants to supply their own floor coverings for the duration of the tenancy as it is mostly carpets...
Most of my tenants are good living decent people who create few headaches but I have one three flatted property in a market town which has attracted this kind of tenant from time to time. I would not want to...
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 08/08/2025 - 13:24Ho ho, funny I was just thinking the same thing. Just goes to show how inept the policy makers are and out of touch if they have to have...
living conditions legislation is one thing but to dictate what you can and can't do with someone's own property is another. Having just watched that news report again it is not being correctly explained just to show 'landlords' in a...
Continuing on, can we not start a register going where people can sign who would be interested. So many pass opinions here and there does seem to be a common theme most of the time.
All the while there is a requirement for good quality housing from reasonable tenants then I do not think that the private landlord should be beaten out of existence. I am about to sign for a further 5 years with...
Reply to the comment left by Disillusioned Landlord at 01/07/2025 - 20:23There needs to be a Rule that prevents this or protects landlords. These tenants pick it up from CAB and the like and then are advised to speak with...
Reply to the comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 01/07/2025 - 10:54It's because they have no idea or do not want to know what running a property business is like and the serious situation some of us have been placed....
I have a room which could have been re-let months ago were it not for the delay in the courts after Sec 21 issued to an already absent tenant who had left their belongings behind and threatened illegal eviction if...
Ok, so if this is going to be the case time to return a large flat to single tenancy and that will put three tenants out who currently enjoy renting a room (3) at a reasonable rate in the town...
Reply to the comment left by Steve A at 15/05/2025 - 10:28We should all refuse to do it, how much more of this do they think we can keep taking, you soon won't be able to do anything without having...
Reply to the comment left by Karen Cadore at 10/05/2025 - 07:43Now we know what they are up to, intended or opportunistic, next it will be confiscation. These people won't have the slightest idea how to live in a property...
24th March 2026, 2 weeks ago
Was sad to hear this news and condolences to David's family, it can seem a lonely and frustrating place to be of late sometimes in this job and people like David being there for us and offering advice and support...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Neil Patterson at 23/01/2026 - 10:07
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 23/01/2026 - 10:07Would this work if the building contains, in addition to three self contained flats, a small shop, currently financed as semi-commercial ?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Kwiatkowski at 26/11/2025 - 14:02
Reply to the comment left by paul kaye at 26/11/2025 - 14:02I am still attempting to come to terms with RR's reason for increasing the income tax rate for non PLC LL's to make it fairer for tenants who pay...
Read More →22nd October 2025, 6 months ago
You would have thought, that somewhere along the line of all this, someone in government would realise that a lot of people over pensionable age have invested their pension pot in property not the stock market or pension funds, so...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 19/09/2025 - 12:00
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 19/09/2025 - 12:00That is what a lot of councils do they tell their tenants to supply their own floor coverings for the duration of the tenancy as it is mostly carpets...
Read More →10th September 2025, 7 months ago
Most of my tenants are good living decent people who create few headaches but I have one three flatted property in a market town which has attracted this kind of tenant from time to time. I would not want to...
Read More →8th September 2025, 7 months ago
How about spiders, getting quite good at removing those now.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Paul Bond at 08/08/2025 - 13:24
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 08/08/2025 - 13:24Ho ho, funny I was just thinking the same thing. Just goes to show how inept the policy makers are and out of touch if they have to have...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jeremy Johnson at 08/08/2025 - 13:33
why doesn't this get reported on 'The News' for once??
Read More →Reply to comment left by Vibha Spal at 08/08/2025 - 12:37
living conditions legislation is one thing but to dictate what you can and can't do with someone's own property is another. Having just watched that news report again it is not being correctly explained just to show 'landlords' in a...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Tyler at 08/08/2025 - 11:48
when it could be housing someone instead of standing empty
Read More →4th July 2025, 9 months ago
Continuing on, can we not start a register going where people can sign who would be interested. So many pass opinions here and there does seem to be a common theme most of the time.
Read More →Reply to comment left by MARY PRICE at 04/07/2025 - 14:16
All the while there is a requirement for good quality housing from reasonable tenants then I do not think that the private landlord should be beaten out of existence. I am about to sign for a further 5 years with...
Read More →Reply to comment left by James Sim at 01/07/2025 - 20:23
Reply to the comment left by Disillusioned Landlord at 01/07/2025 - 20:23There needs to be a Rule that prevents this or protects landlords. These tenants pick it up from CAB and the like and then are advised to speak with...
Read More →Reply to comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 01/07/2025 - 10:54
Reply to the comment left by PAUL BARTLETT at 01/07/2025 - 10:54It's because they have no idea or do not want to know what running a property business is like and the serious situation some of us have been placed....
Read More →1st July 2025, 9 months ago
I have a room which could have been re-let months ago were it not for the delay in the courts after Sec 21 issued to an already absent tenant who had left their belongings behind and threatened illegal eviction if...
Read More →25th June 2025, 10 months ago
Ok, so if this is going to be the case time to return a large flat to single tenancy and that will put three tenants out who currently enjoy renting a room (3) at a reasonable rate in the town...
Read More →16th June 2025, 10 months ago
Damn cheek comes to mind after what they have done to private landlords, I won't be manipulated just not worth it let alone the principles involved.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Stephen Allison at 15/05/2025 - 10:28
Reply to the comment left by Steve A at 15/05/2025 - 10:28We should all refuse to do it, how much more of this do they think we can keep taking, you soon won't be able to do anything without having...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Karen Cadore at 10/05/2025 - 07:43
Reply to the comment left by Karen Cadore at 10/05/2025 - 07:43Now we know what they are up to, intended or opportunistic, next it will be confiscation. These people won't have the slightest idea how to live in a property...
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