Hostility towards landlords becomes a growing concern

Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 14/08/2026 – 09:00
There is another, more immediate problem, at the moment.

the Labour Renters Rights Act is extreme left-wing legislation that contains rent controls: Wherever rent controls have been implemented anywhere in the world they have driven rents up because they drive competition out of the marketplace.

Because Labour have driven rents up with their Labour Renters Rights Act, both they and their supporters need a scapegoat as they will understand that normal working people and normal working families will be feeling the pain of the rent increases that Labour caused and some will call for more rent controls, which the MOST extreme left-wing parties will respond to: And this is what socialists always do…when their socialist policies fail they just say “….well, that just proves that we need more socialism.”

I’ve very recently cut contact with a good friend of over 20 years after she made a nasty comment targeted at our career and the impact on local people’s ability to afford homes. It was said in a very frosty tone! I’ve noticed this attitude of hers building slowly over the past three years or so. I don’t know if it’s the gradual drip drip of the landlord vilification in the media that’s had an impact, or something else, but she never seemed to have the least issue with it in the past.
When someone asks me what I do for a living I generally tell them I work in admin…let’s face it, that’s what 90% of my job entails. My husband is in “maintenance”. It’s sad when you feel that you have to disguise what you do for a living because as social standing goes you feel as though you’re viewed as being on a par with a burglar who specifically targets the elderly!

Reply to the comment left by Kate Mellor at 14/08/2026 – 13:10
OMG yes! never say you are a landlord – worse than taxman now lol. I have been saying I do property management – 100% accurate – but I may start saying admin now as things get worse.

The RRA has left us totally vulnerable to any tenant that decides not to pay. I am owed around £6000 by 2 lots of tenants who each stayed for 2 months without paying. They know Section 8 takes 3 months plus 1 month until you serve. Then you have to go to court, another lengthy , expensive process…its a night mare. Then they leave giving no forwarding address, but youre so grateful, you think theyve done you a big favour. Then you pay to fully redecorate and if you are lucky, sell ! Or, sadly, never let to a ” non professional” again. No one wins! I wrote to Calvin Bailey MP, he replied saying he likes the RRA..well Calvin..you would..cos youre not an abused lanlord !!!

Once the Tenant missis the first Rental Payment , It`s easier to miss the rest and by they time we can serve notice on them it`s too late they cannot recover. Then we have to go through the farce of the eviction Process where the tenant is encouraged by the Government , and The Councils to stay in the property as long as possible.

Reply to the comment left by Michele Dobson at 15/08/2026 – 08:36
Not sure what rents are like in London expect High , a Tenant could save £30000 to £40000 in Rent by the time they are finally evicted
That`s a big loss for the Landlord.

If by hostility towards The Landlord it means physical violence then I have been threatened of being killed nine time up to 2017,
I pulled up the stumps and withdrew from letting.
It is an Offence to threaten violence against the person (1861 Act) but the police have insufficient staff.
If there is a murder or attempted murder the police will act.

Reply to the comment left by Paul Essex at 14/08/2026 – 09:00
Most landlords left school with no qualifications. Worked our buts off.
Now university leftists dont like us because they have degrees in socioligy and arceology and wonder why they are not on 100k a year.

Reply to the comment left by John Greenway at 16/08/2026 – 17:27
Sociology is a Micky Mouse degree!

It will not get you a job!

Reply to the comment left by Fergus Wilson at 16/08/2026 – 19:50
I think your comment is probably out of date. I suspect that in the not too distant future, jobs in the social and caring sectors may be the only ones not taken by AI.