Tenant asking to move young brother in for a couple of months?
Author: Reluctant Landlord
28th June 2022, 4 years ago | 7
Reluctant Landlord
Can I withhold tenant access temporarily?
Author: Reluctant Landlord
9th March 2021, 5 years ago | 8
Leak – Tenant delay reporting and made problem worse?
Author: Reluctant Landlord
26th February 2021, 5 years ago | 6
Assessed water charges between tenancies?
Author: Reluctant Landlord
26th August 2020, 6 years ago | 4
Reluctant Landlord
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Reply to comment left by Barry Fitzpatrick at 13/07/2026 - 10:58
I agree. A LL selling now is because he/she wants to. Decision already made. For some it is a balanced risk against letting. Money is not the only reason why LL's want to sell a rental. Just wait for the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 10/07/2026 - 12:10
a mandate is irrelevant. They keep harping back to the fact they won the last election and the Mancunian Muppet will be no different - he won the by elections because people wanted Liebour to represent them apparently (and not...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Widdrington at 08/07/2026 - 20:16
Reply to the comment left by Mark W at 08/07/2026 - 20:16...are they only looking to bulk buy as they know at some point the direction simply has to change? Are they filling these newly acquired units with tenants though?...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mark Widdrington at 08/07/2026 - 20:16
Reply to the comment left by Mark W at 08/07/2026 - 20:16agree Vistry is on the verge of needing a gvt bailout. The second biggerst housebuilder in the country is literally sinking. The irony is they are waiting for the...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 09/07/2026 - 11:08
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 09/07/2026 - 11:08so the way round this is for every LL to always increase the rent every year even if it is £20 a month. Tenants will have to get used...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Ian Narbeth at 09/07/2026 - 11:03
Reply to the comment left by Ian Narbeth at 09/07/2026 - 11:03my immediate reaction is that the RRA does not affect existing tenancies in terms of being 'variations'. A rent increase clause is in the agreement so as a guarantor...
Read More →8th July 2026, 5 days ago
tents under London bridges it is them, given the lack of caves currently available.... Under the Heat Ready London plan, this will include retrofitting the highest-risk homes to reduce the risk of indoor overheating and protect the most vulnerable, particularly...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Stech Te at 08/07/2026 - 11:00
Reply to the comment left by Stech Te at 08/07/2026 - 11:00so clearly renting a property is NOT a passive income stream. If they believe we have to deal with this an all manner of issues and legislation, then I...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 08/07/2026 - 16:21
Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 08/07/2026 - 16:21if anything the call will probably come from the screaming tenant groups that this has to be increased every year along with benefits....
Read More →8th July 2026, 5 days ago
'invested into the sector' does not translate into rentals actually being built. "According to the data, the number of build-to-rent completed homes across the UK has increased by 11.7% over the last year, with cumulative completions rising from 132,161 units...
Read More →8th July 2026, 5 days ago
a combo of targeted (anti LL) costs all being factored into the rent. While LHA rates may not have increased each year, the other benefits that claimants received DO increase year on year. It is from this benefit income that...
Read More →6th July 2026, 1 week ago
“Landlords should work much more closely with local authorities to ensure that proper waste disposal arrangements are in place and to prevent alleyways and communal areas from becoming dumping grounds." Not interested. Tenants produce the rubbish and they are obliged...
Read More →6th July 2026, 1 week ago
working to keep a roof over a tenants head against a tide of political toxicity/unbalanced legislation and constant threats of prosecution is equally as stressful for working property owners.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Gear at 04/07/2026 - 11:13
Reply to the comment left by Cider Drinker at 11:13 standards may rise – and as a result a whole group of private tenants will be priced out. Houses in nicer areas may well be sold on to owner occupiers....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Gear at 04/07/2026 - 11:13
Reply to the comment left by Cider Drinker at 04/07/2026 - 11:13the druggies and drinkers will still be housed. Properties in bad areas that owner occupiers don't want to live in will be picked up by those who will use...
Read More →3rd July 2026, 1 week ago
'....so that landlords can regain their properties quickly when necessary'. Define 'quickly' Pennycrook.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Peter Merrick at 02/07/2026 - 18:54
Reply to the comment left by Peter Merrick at 02/07/2026 - 18:54yep, they still can't cope with getting annual gas checks and elec testing done to be in compliance even now and these regs have been in for years. Awaabs...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 02/07/2026 - 16:19
The RRA states that you cannot accept RIA or a deposit before an APT is signed. Even though the council will offer to pay the RIA and deposit this is irrelevant as it is the act of receiving payment before...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 02/07/2026 - 10:51
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 02/07/2026 - 10:51Mick the reality is councils don't actually want to be landlords. Where as business people look at business opportunities, councils are run by idiots that have zero business acumen....
Read More →2nd July 2026, 2 weeks ago
all this means that the tenants that are now in accommodation wont be moving anywhere. Stalemate.
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