9:22 AM, 24th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago 6
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The government is imposing new regulations on new landlords’ databases. As responsible landlords, we demand efficiency and proportionality in compliance.
A recent excellent article by the property118 team pointed to the disproportionate nature of regulation. >> https://www.property118.com/deposit-disputes-remain-rare-despite-rising-rents-tds/
The data points to the schemes holding 4.7 million deposits amounting to schemes holding £5.5 billion in cash, around £1,100 per tenancy.
Remarkably, only 1% of deposits are disputed, amounting to £55 million in dispute, but the suppliers can presumably earn interest on the deposits. Assuming this is 5% they earn £275 million a year. Five times the disputed deposits simply for putting the deposit in a bank.
So, if the government are demanding new databases for registration of all and bad landlords, these companies have plenty of money to cover their production and already hold 5 million landlord records.
Landlords demand that the government ensure any regulatory databases are provided free for landlords and tenants at the point of use. The money doesn’t need to be found; it is already presumably being made by the companies supplying the DPS schemes.
Let’s hope the government doesn’t run another cash cow for its preferred computer alliance and instead ensures an existing supplier extends their existing landlord database, paid for by existing DPS schemes providers. Free of Charge to cover any new regulation for landlords’ registration. If charges are made, Landlords would likely pass these onto tenants in any case.
What does the Property118 community think?
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21:31 PM, 24th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago
I think that’s the best posting I’ve seen for ages no p**** footing around it’s about time we started to be more forceful I am sick and tired of being attacked night and Day in taxation terms and legislation terms I’m a good landlord but it’s worrying me sick that I might slip up somewhere and the consequences would be disastrous
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22:34 PM, 24th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago
Excellent idea. Sadly, it’s way too simple for the current Communist Govt who have the collective IQ of a cricket bat handle.
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10:55 AM, 26th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago
Landlords are not in a position to demand anything – unless we form an alliance (union) and back up our demands with effective actions.
Where I have benefits claimants, I already let houses that are larger than to they are entitled to and charge the rent of a smaller house.
For example, a couple with two children are entitled to the 3 bedroom rate but they have a large 4 bedroom property. A single mum and her son have a 3 bedroom property. This ensures my properties are used less efficiently than other rentals and keeps pressure on the Local Authority.
What other actions could we take to secure the government’s attention?
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7:59 AM, 27th December 2025, About 3 weeks ago
Please can we have a petition on this?
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Member Since October 2024 - Comments: 166
19:27 PM, 28th December 2025, About 2 weeks ago
Time bomb is ticking for landlords.
However, whoever voted for Labour will soon regret it, that is the intelligent ones. Some will continue to believe they have been voting labour for the past x years, so they are right to continue.
I believe time bomb is ticking for labour too. Their policies are under examination from all sides.
Starmer’s days are numbered.
The housing problem will get worse, even if 60% of sold properties go to landlords. This will create shock horror within 2 years, as there will be an increased number of people needing homes with less available properties.
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23:07 PM, 30th December 2025, About 2 weeks ago
Excellent article but this government has totally taking the stance from Shelter and Gen Rant that landlords are all bad, making a lot of money (they can only see rent income and not the compliance costs, maintenance and admin costs and mortgage interest. Now there will additional costs or PRS database, ombudsman registration, inspection from council resulting in various faults which wll cost more money on a property that takes years to make that sort of profits.
What if landlords cannot pay?
All landlords do need to go to the House of Commons have a massive demonstration against all the unfairness.