Desert Rat

Reply to the comment left by Joe Bloggs at 18:25 My rents are way below market value and have not been increased for years. I still have tenants paying £400-£500 a month for houses that should be let out for...

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Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 28/10/2026 - 16:49I believe that both tax rises take effect on the same day. April 2027

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Reply to the comment left by Stuart Goodwin at 28/10/2026 - 20:54I've been trying to sell 2 houses to tenats for years but they can not afford to buy. Recently I have nother house where I want rid of the...

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Reply to the comment left by David Lawrenson at 28/10/2026 - 16:39When listening to Healys comment I'm 99.9% its another 2% on top of Reeves 2%. Hope I am wrong.

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It's OK. The government are going to pay to get all homeless people off the streets. This is really going to help. They will not be getting the tax on my savings as I will be having it all out...

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I've recently had to turn away a few prospective tenants due to me no longer taking risks. All of them, their landlord was selling up.

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It seems like alot of landlords are already leaving becuse of the RRA. I've just turned away 4 tenants that wanted to move in because their landlord was selling up. Sadly I didn't take them on, due to the risk,...

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All of my deposits are custodial scheme and for long term tenants that I trust, I've started returning deposits as I hate the thought of these companies reaping the interest on the money.

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Should I accept a Permitted Occupier?

17th June 2026, 5 months ago

Only time I have come across this is when a tenants son moved in for a few months. I agreed to it and he has since left. I had my estate agent draw up a letter that he was a...

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Ive only 1 house left that is not a C. Come 2030, I will sell it as it's going to cost too much to get it to a C. If the government make upgrades tax deductible I may consider it....

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The government need to wake up and look at who rent's their council houses. I know people from UK nationals to Somalies that should not be in council houses but the government will still give them away. I also know...

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Thanks for reminding me that my rents are over 20% below market rate. I think it's about time to increase them.

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Fines will be flying out quicker than speeding tickets. What I don't think they have taken into consideration, motorists can not do without a car. Landlords can afford to sell and then they have to re house the tenant in...

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Reply to the comment left by Keith Stead at 05/06/2026 - 14:23I'm in the same position. 1 house is still a D due to being of non standard construction and for the rent received it makes no sense spending 10...

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Currently trying to sell some to tenants, the government are not going to stop until there is no more PRS.

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I bet that is really helping the housing crisis and preventing people being homeless or the council spending a fortune on emergency accommodation? This government would rather shoot themselves in the foot than than be seen helping landlords.

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First they want us to insulate the house to get an EPC C and now they want us to fit Air Con so it doesn't make an EPC C any more? What drugs are they selling in the bars in...

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I guess that the government will never tell tenants that they and their legislation and additional tax are the reason why their rents are so high. It's all just down to greedy landlords

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Reply to the comment left by Downsize Government at 12/05/2026 - 11:40Our rent's have always been on the low side. We have a house currently coming up to rent later this month. If we rent it out it will be...

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I rarely increase rents but if the government bring in rent controls, I will start increasing to the maximum every year

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Desert Rat

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