Reluctant Landlord

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Like the government themselves leading by example, I will let others deal with the chaos that this WILL undoubtedly cause.

They have already pi$$ed off pensioners, the disabled, those on benefits, and all those that are currently on waiting lists for social housing (soon to be growing ahead of the RRB). All the very same Labour voters that got them in the position of power in the first place....

Lets see what the local elections bring. I see a swing to Reform as a direct result of all of the above. Yes its a protest vote and nothing on the national level BUT its indicative of what what the feeling is all over the country in regard to the Muppet Show currently on a repeat cycle.... Read More

with due respect Tessa, this wont make a blinding bit of difference.

A grow house can literally spring up overnight and a crop can be sown and harvested in 3 months - all in between an inspection visit.

Apart from anything else the 'tenant'' will have changed the locks, reinforced the door and wont communicate with you either so the idea of 'granting you access' is never going to happen once they are in there.

The only way if you suspect a grow house it to call the police and get them to break down the door. A busted door is not going to touch the sides on the costs if the place has been wired up etc anyway. At least then you can secure, board up and consider your options The 'tenant' wont be taking you to court for illegal eviction.

Other option is to alert the rival supplier - they will go in and clear the place of the weed and all the growing gear for you in one hit..... 😉

Most insurance claims for grow house damage are capped at £5k or £10k and then you will be flagged as making a claim so will hit hard again at a later point (if you do up and rent out again).... Read More

I don't have any responsibility at all to house anyone the government can't/wont.... Read More

my thoughts exactly. S21 to get possession asap. Also consider MCOL while she is still in there. Make her paid long term for the pain this has caused (not to mention the lack of rent)... Read More

Landords with properties in great areas wont want to get involved in this at all. Asset protection.

Landlords with properties in good areas already have to fight off good applicants as the housing shortage deepens and the RRB is edging ever nearer. ( I see more properties will go up for same and more S21's issued before RRB implementation)

Landlords with properties in not great areas may POSSIBLY be swayed at the vision of 5 years paid rent, and possibly not worry particularly about the state of the property at the end.

Landlords with properties in the shi* areas will see this as a cash cow. An influx of refugees in certain areas wont rock the boat (as heaving already) and especially if the income religion also mirrors the existing. The councils will not get involved for fear of the 'race card' being played when it comes to anti social issues and the majority being Labour also will bury their head and hum to themselves, afterall this is 2TK new policy so it must solve the issue!

The only upset I see if if the influx is into white lower class areas - coloured faces stick out like a sore thumb and any housing 'priority' over those already on the housing lists wont go down well.

Remember last summers riots Keir? Part 2 cometh I suspect....... Read More

hahahah - first they condemn us, now they need us!... Read More

self manage. At the end of the day irrespective of whether you use and agent or not, as far as the law is concerned its your head on the chopping block.

I have used agents (indep and big chains) and the reality was I ended up questioning what they did to make sure I would be ultimately compliant/ar$e covered - to the extent I then saw they were not really doing their jobs properly.

From then on it was game over. I self manage. Yes its a ball ache, yes it means there is no rest as the tenant always calls you if there is an issue rather that using an agent as a filter, but at the same time I don't have lazy/incompetent agents to deal with who as we all know have no real skin in the game. Are they really worried about the tenancy when it legally all comes down to you and the tenant at the end of the day?

Yes you can report an agent's failure to the Ombudsman, but we all know the reality of that outcome.... Read More

If I rent a car to someone it doesn't mean I am responsible for the way they drive or any fines THEY attract. The rental contact always makes it clear the hirer is responsible.

Why is it any different when someone rents a house? They signed the contract, they are expected to behave in a 'tenant like manner' etc. Council tax is also in tenants name so they are responsible for the local tax on the property and with that comes obligations with things like refuse etc.

In other words - take any issues up with the tenant not the LL.... Read More

again a load of waffle. There is already exemptions in place for Listed properties. All it is a smoke screen to try and placate LL's that are not already aware of this.

In other words pure spin. Announcing something that looks a great pacifier and that makes it look like the decision had been thought through...but the reality is that it is already in place so no material change.... Read More

all you have to do to achieve and exemption is to explain to tenant, the government is mandating changes to private properties ONLY comply to Net Zero. As they rent a private property then this will have a direct impact on them.

You have done the assessment needed in order to comply and this means you have will have to spend £XXX on the property - just to be able to continue to rent it to them.

As result the rent will have to increase to £X pcm in order to pay for these upgrades.

If they do not wish for the work to take place therefore they will need to sign a letter to that effect.

Have a template letter ready stating the tenant refuses to allow the work to take place and a pen handy for them to sign.

Most will sign! If they don't then you will have no choice than to evict as you can't legally let.... Read More

its not an 'opt out'. Tenants themselves just need to sign something to say they do not want the work carried out - then you can apply for an exemption for up to 5 years. If they move out before the 5 years exemption is up then you will have to carry out the work before you can let again.

The way its going there wont be anywhere else for the existing tenant to rent even if they wanted to leave, so just keep the rent slightly under market rate and you essentially have a tenant for life. The 5 year exemption can be reapplied for if same tenant stays put and again refuses to have any work carried out.... Read More

Tenants apparently want more action, particularly rent controls, which is absent from the current Bill.

Rent controls not needed. There wont be anything to rent.... Read More

They have been key in helping this crisis happen. Funny how they now see its someone else's problem to sort out the mess they have contributed to....... Read More

really ? Where did you read this or find this out?... Read More

councils only pay the 'top up' for temp accommodation. In other words the difference between the LHA rate and what the temp accommodation cost it.
Also don't forget Councils get grants on top of this, purposely for temp accommodation.

I still fail to see how the expense of buying up 193 previous council homes can prove cost effective.

No mention of who's selling them either - did they sell them job lot to a HA or are they literally going to be knocking the doors of those who individually purchased them to ask if they can buy them back?... Read More

....'thanks you for your S8 possession claim.... you are..1,657,201 in the queue....please hold for the next available court date. Proposed wait time is .....5 years...would you like to register your number for a call back?... Read More

I have G2 listed properties - try Acrisure. Not sure if they deal with customers direct or you have to go through a broker. The broker I use is Falcon Insurance.

Hope that helps... Read More

They are just saying what we all know. Social housing provision is yet another bottomless taxpayers money pit however you look at it.

Councils could have all the money in the world to sort their housing issues out and it would still never be enough. All this while still having lower standard to achieve and failing on all fronts.... Read More

there is no issue with housing supply. There is plenty of accommodation out there. The issue is too many people.

All these articles are laughable.

This morning it was announced that 8,888 additional illegals hit the shore in the last quarter, yet at the same time hotels must be closed!

If even half of these are single people, where exactly are 4,444 HMO rooms or one bed flats to be found right now to accommodate these if they are not to be added to the hotel list?

This is on top of the existing..

1. hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant numbers on the hotel dispersal list
2. the millions on the general social housing lists/emergency accommodation list
3. Those who have left//about to leave prison
4. Those who have left/about to leave care
5. Those currently living in already agreed over occupied properties
6. The disabled/mobility restricted/older persons looking for adapted/ground floor properties
7. Ex service personnel leaving the forces
8. Those already deemed to be in overcrowded accommodation.
9. Ukranian refugees still temporarily living with hosts

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