Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 10/08/2026 - 11:43Agreed and that is what most of us are now doing but it takes longer now to find an apparent good tenant and thereby creates another cost in lost...
Thank you for setting out so well what so many of us have been lathering about for so long. What we need now is a clear direction/movement to bring this into the open and confront/persuade the powers that be before...
Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 03/08/2026 - 08:03Which is why a proper in depth review is needed not just a set of blanket rules and legislation.
Reply to the comment left by Hugh Baily at 31/07/2026 - 12:06Well said ! It's well overdue for those renting out property to have an official body to represent us because without this we will continue to be pushed around...
Re 'Government admits no assessment of burden facing landlords' and tax. I am seeking to sell a one bed flat as the finance ends next year and I doubt I would get re-finance with same lender due to my age...
Reply to the comment left by Person Of The People at 24/06/2026 - 13:21Oh great whoopee here we go again. It seems that Burnham's plan would be, slap a land tax on and if they (property owners) cannot stand this...
You can wipe shoes on a door mat and rubber doesn't tend to absorb wet like paws and fur and people do not shake wet off everywhere normally. Also there is nothing worse than wet dog in a flat unless...
Reply to the comment left by Laurence Stevens at 20/05/2026 - 21:58If only for the sake of the poor dog, being left alone in a flat potentially all day. People are selfish or naive sometimes about this.
I agree regarding the introduction of retrospective laws and legislation, property investment is not a quick in and outer and any rewards are offset by many challenges and losses ie interest rates, property markets, supply and demand, timing of any...
I use find tenant only with an agent for a flat i let and tell them that I wish to protect the deposit in my own registered scheme as I manage the tenancy myself and that is acceptable to the...
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...
10th August 2026, 6 hours ago
How about PAPI the Professional Association of Property Investors - anyone?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Merrick at 10/08/2026 - 11:43
Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 10/08/2026 - 11:43Agreed and that is what most of us are now doing but it takes longer now to find an apparent good tenant and thereby creates another cost in lost...
Read More →10th August 2026, 7 hours ago
Thank you for setting out so well what so many of us have been lathering about for so long. What we need now is a clear direction/movement to bring this into the open and confront/persuade the powers that be before...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Merrick at 03/08/2026 - 08:03
Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 03/08/2026 - 08:03Which is why a proper in depth review is needed not just a set of blanket rules and legislation.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Hugh Baily at 31/07/2026 - 12:06
Reply to the comment left by Hugh Baily at 31/07/2026 - 12:06Well said ! It's well overdue for those renting out property to have an official body to represent us because without this we will continue to be pushed around...
Read More →31st July 2026, 1 week ago
Re 'Government admits no assessment of burden facing landlords' and tax. I am seeking to sell a one bed flat as the finance ends next year and I doubt I would get re-finance with same lender due to my age...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Person Of The People at 24/06/2026 - 13:21
Reply to the comment left by Person Of The People at 24/06/2026 - 13:21Oh great whoopee here we go again. It seems that Burnham's plan would be, slap a land tax on and if they (property owners) cannot stand this...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 01/06/2026 - 20:07
You can wipe shoes on a door mat and rubber doesn't tend to absorb wet like paws and fur and people do not shake wet off everywhere normally. Also there is nothing worse than wet dog in a flat unless...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Laurence Stevens at 20/05/2026 - 21:58
Reply to the comment left by Laurence Stevens at 20/05/2026 - 21:58If only for the sake of the poor dog, being left alone in a flat potentially all day. People are selfish or naive sometimes about this.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Nancy Cole at 28/04/2026 - 09:53
I agree regarding the introduction of retrospective laws and legislation, property investment is not a quick in and outer and any rewards are offset by many challenges and losses ie interest rates, property markets, supply and demand, timing of any...
Read More →16th April 2026, 4 months ago
I use find tenant only with an agent for a flat i let and tell them that I wish to protect the deposit in my own registered scheme as I manage the tenancy myself and that is acceptable to the...
Read More →24th March 2026, 5 months 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, 10 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, 11 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, 11 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??
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