New Landlord Association seeking pledges
Update: Please now email your pledges to [email protected]
For the past 18 months, I have mulled over the idea of setting up a new National Landlords association. I won’t bore readers to death explaining why. We all know how frustrated and sickened the community is with the other main associations failing to aggressively fight our corner and instead assist the councils implementing their rotten Selective licensing schemes. Enough is enough.
We could talk forever, but it is now time for action. I have held off taking this leap in the hope that somebody else would take up the baton. I completely understand the reluctance of anybody to get involved. Mark summed it up. A most time consuming venture.
As things stand now, the show is almost ready for the road.
I have set up the National Landlords Alliance. Before I go any further if the National Landlords Association wish to take issue with the National Landlords alliance, I say bring it on. Do it now.
Moving on Banking facilities are in place. I am prepared to act as CEO without salary initially to get the organisation up and running. The organisation will operate out of offices supplied by me on a rent free basis, until profitability can be achieved.
I have a PR/Secretary lined up who will join us subject to salary discussions. She has experience in the industry as well as a journalism degree and lobbying experience.
Following extensive negotiations over several weeks I have got agreement from the former National Chair of the FSB to also join us. Mr Allan has extensive lobbying experience including vast experience gained from negotiating with the former PM Cameron and Osborne, as well as dealing with the devolved Governments of Scotland ,Wales and NI. This would complete the team initially.
I also have organised a preferred solicitor to assist members. The individual I have in mind is a former local authority prosecutor.
We will not be selling courses or cheap smoke detectors. We will absolutely never assist councils implementing any scheme to the detriment of landlords. As regards document downloads, they are available from other sources.
We will be 100% focused on aggressively fighting the Landlords corner.
The fee to join would be £100 pa.
At this stage all I seek is pledges.
If the figures are right we are good to go. A word of caution however,and I don’t mean to insult regular contributors, but at this stage our biggest enemy is Apathy.
If we can get the pledges ie a min of 1000 members we have a new organisation.
The NATIONAL LANDLORDS ALLIANCE LTD.
Larry Sweeney
Update: Please now email your pledges to [email protected]
With everyone on board we will hopefully move rapidly to collating the membership required with everyone’s help
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Member Since March 2015 - Comments: 1969 - Articles: 1
7:10 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Larry Sweeney at 18/10/2018 – 18:58
I’ll get on to ensuring the Hunmber Landlords Association’s pledge paid tomorrow/early next week, Larry to bolster that ‘war chest’.
Member Since May 2016 - Comments: 415 - Articles: 52
7:38 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Thanks Luke. That would be a great help. I have emailed them, and it is indeed very much appreciated, Luke I will give you a ring before we actually go live. Could you email the alliance with your number. I got a new phone but seem to have dropped your number in the process.
Member Since June 2014 - Comments: 1562
8:41 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by James Bolton at 18/10/2018 – 20:22Are you a landlord or just a ‘concerned citizen’?
Obviously this has got right up your hooter and is ruffling a few feathers.
Reason enough for me to pledge a tax deductible hundred quid.
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8:55 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 18/10/2018 – 20:41
And what will you be getting for your hundred quid? Do you give money to everyone who asks you to give them money, on the vaguest of promises and without answering any questions? If so, I have a lovely bridge you may be interested in purchasing.
Member Since March 2015 - Comments: 1969 - Articles: 1
9:15 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by James Bolton at 18/10/2018 – 20:55James, under most other circumstances, your questions might seem reasonable to others, but Larry is a long-standing, proven member of this forum (the ‘breeding ground’ for the Alliance’s grassroots support), so you’re barking up the wrong tree if you were hoping for a wave of backlash or criticism. Your hostility suggests you’re not interested, so move along. Leave those that are interested (willing to risk a tax-deductible £100 or otherwise) to it. Nobody is expecting anything but a chance and for Larry to try his best to formulate a greater vehicle.
I suspect this back-and-forth will continue until you get bored or banned.
Member Since June 2014 - Comments: 1562
9:19 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by James Bolton at 18/10/2018 – 20:55It’s not hundred quid for me or most of the other business people on this site.
And I don’t want to buy back the lovely bridge you’ve bought. (Delivery next week- honest!)
Member Since May 2018 - Comments: 17
9:21 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by James Bolton at 18/10/2018 – 20:55
So how much do you want for your bridge and can you put some pictures of it on the forum please?
Member Since July 2013 - Comments: 74
9:23 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by James Bolton at 18/10/2018 – 20:22
The simple answer is that if you have doubts then don’t commit. Unlike the tax hikes which are going to impact on my business ( that the new Landlord Alliance is looking to fight ) joining the new Landlords Alliance is optional.
P.S I have already pledged my commitment and all you have done is strengthened my resolve.
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9:35 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Janet Carnochan at 18/10/2018 – 21:23
That’s your choice. What will you be getting for your commitment, exactly?
Member Since May 2018 - Comments: 17
9:36 PM, 18th October 2018, About 7 years ago
Reply to the comment left by James Bolton at 18/10/2018 – 21:33
I now pledge £200 and I want to buy your bridge to re-site all of your Troll kind beneath it.