Corbyn – Government “in the pockets of Rogue Landlords”

Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 03/02/2018 - 08:32
Who were you replying to Neil? It doesn't show, hence this comment to test whether it shows I'm replying to you.

Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander at 30/01/2018 - 10:46
I concur Mark if that's how u spell it.
On these images they show and say BAD Landlords, the public think AHH Disgusting Landlord.
But if someone would explain, u look at the washing on the floor, is that the Landlords?
U look at the messy unmade bed, is that the Landlords?
The rubbish on the floor, is that the Landlords? It's normally the BBC that shows stuff like this.

Reply to the comment left by Wayne Hoban at 30/01/2018 - 11:00
True. When evictions by private landlords are counted, this often includes housing associations. It's also a fact that councils as social landlords do more evictions than private landlords.

Reply to the comment left by Asif Ahmed at 31/01/2018 - 13:57
Yes, many people who are "landlords" don't even think of themselves as such. I have to ask myself if landlord registration was brought in if this would go some way toward improving the image of landlords, though most landlord detractors seem to hate landlords because they charge rent for properties the envious feel should be theirs as of right.

Reply to the comment left by Mandy Thomson at 04/02/2018 - 19:52I'm totally bemused by the UK governments attitude to landlords. It appears they have taken the easy populist route of deflecting attention away from their own massive shortcomings in attending to the housing crisis by a collective and sinister attack on landlords. When will they accept we are part of the solution? Not only do we provide accommodation that has to meet strict criteria, but this is at a discounted rate. We stabilise the property market. Every effort should be made to ease our investment exposure. Speaking as a landlord who has been subject to the very discriminatory laws that protect tenants, I find myself becoming less enchanted with the whole business as regulations become more punitive. I don't know of any other industry that would have to bear the cost of non-paying "clients" for up to a year - whilst the law takes it's very slow course in dealing with them- and trashed properties with no likelihood of recouping those costs.
I will be selling my properties in the UK and they are going to remain empty whilst I market them. Presently though, I am involved in the nasty and expensive process of evicting a serial non paying tenant who is more aware of her entitlements than her obligations. You know ... the kind of tenant that JC thinks should be even more protected.

This is not the first time that Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters have misrepresented facts to promote their political agenda and score points against their political opponents. John McDonnell tried to use the Grenfell tragedy to score points against Tory policy and private landlords (which was interesting, as the Grenfell tower is owned by a local authority, but hey hum) just days after several people died horribly in that disaster.

So using the same tactics, Jeremy Corbyn is himself a private landlord (or was in the recent past) and moreover is (or was) the type of landlord that has a much greater reputation for sharp practice and making renters lives miserable than the more usual live out landlord. If the cap fits...

Reply to the comment left by Mandy Thomson at 04/02/2018 - 20:31
Correction, it appears Mr Corbyn is no longer a landlord https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/01/jeremy-corbyn-no-longer-living-with-the-enemy/ (though I wonder if his lodger left of his own volition or was asked to move out AKA evicted...)

Reply to the comment left by Annie Landlord at 30/01/2018 - 13:29
And even more concerning still is that he failed to condemn Josh Connor's disgusting behaviour at Rees Mogg's speech the other day. Several other Labour MPs condemned it, but not the party's leader. I wonder why not?

IMHO a politician who founds movements with "populist" rhetoric and whips up ill informed thugs for support is a rogue. History has many examples of such leaders, and unfortunately, Corbyn is not the only "populist" extremist elected to a position or power of influence - look at Trump.

No, they're not poles apart, when you examine their ideologies, their beliefs and what they stand for they are very similar.

10 years ago, such politicians were simply odd balls on the fringes of politics (and society) - that's where they should stay.

Reply to the comment left by Mandy Thomson at 06/02/2018 - 09:16And why is it presumed by these "champagne socialists" that all rented property is cheap and nasty. My units are in a very upmarket development overlooking the Thames, fully furnished and with Bosch appliances in the kitchen. The units are worth about GBP500 000.00 each. As they are quite new builds - it is impossible for me to recoup my costs against the rentals and as such my tenants enjoy very subsidised living at my expense.
In addition I have to adhere to a plethora of regulations regarding safety requirements, maintenance, replacement of broken fittings and furnishings, loss of possession during a rental, arrears, service charges, ground tax, trashed property, agents commissions and increasingly hostile UK government legislation that discriminates against me.
I'm determined to sell everything and invest elsewhere.

Reply to the comment left by Mandy Thomson at 06/02/2018 - 08:34
I see you use the neutral term "evicted" whereas the term invariably used by Labour, Shelter, Generation Rent etc. is "kicked out", giving the impression that landlords use physical violence to remove their tenants. This pejorative and inflammatory term reveals their bias and takes no account of the fact that most tenancies are ended by the tenant.