Why is the NRLA supporting anti-landlord needs?

Why is the NRLA supporting anti-landlord needs?

0:01 AM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago 33

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Hello, We all know that politicians of all parties have some very strange ideas and like to waste our money, but it’s unbelievable that an organisation whose members are landlords has an anti-landlord policy. Does Ben Beadle even know that most landlords are strongly against the banning of Section 21?

He should be supporting us instead of daft ideas which help lead to landlords leaving the market, evictions and a mass shortage of rented property for people. And talk of “working with the government” is nonsense – if they’re barking up the wrong tree they need to be told.

He’s simply taking the course of least resistance and agreeing with the masses who only want a solution to the crisis, which will only increase the number of homeless and the number of councils going bankrupt paying for temporary accommodation.

What about Clause 24, meaning landlords are going broke and selling up? Why isn’t he campaigning for its removal?

If taxi drivers were not allowed to claim the cost of fuel as a legitimate business expense, we’d have a riot on our hands.

Together with a growing number of ex-members, I left the NRLA long ago. They don’t support my views and they certainly aren’t having my membership fees to help their anti-landlord ideas. I’m not alone in thinking they need someone at the helm who is doing some good for us – there must be someone.

The world’s going mad and I’m glad I’m not part of the younger generation growing up with these crazy problems.

Sorry to rant on but it needs saying, if this gets published.

Thank you,

Grahame


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Martin Thomas

11:42 AM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

Both B&Q and Nationwide Building society support Shelter financially.
On the subject of S21, the disinformation by the likes of Shelter sickens me. "No fault " evictions indeed! I have long thought that there should be a facility within the S21 system for a landlord to insert a reason for eviction if they wish to. Then the argument that these evictions were "no fault" would not stand up and the propaganda put about by tenant groups would be exposed.

Warren

11:52 AM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

Can't agree more with Grahame and others in this thread. The NRLA is no longer fit for purpose and clearly needs new leadership. The fact they are playing political games serves no-one and will just backfire. I could not be a member of the NRLA, as a landlord of more than 20 years they do not represent my views. They appear to be out of touch with reality.

Chris @ Possession Friend

12:46 PM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 12/03/2024 - 10:05... in other words, The NRLA agree to the Government amputating one of our legs, as ( WHEN ) Labour get into government ( not, if ) they will cut off both our arms !
Meanwhile, there are other organisations, such as the Institute for Economic Affairs, that are heavily criticising RR Bill.
Perhaps all members should resign from NRLA and Join the IEA !

IAN POTTER

15:04 PM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

Yes well, what can I say. I think the NRLA is like a dog with no teeth, loads of noise and then a whimper. I've been to two meetings with where their Ben character has spoken and not spoken very well with choice language - not impressed. Bad public speaking practice, but like others say, progressing himself nicely thank you.

J.Melle

15:15 PM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

The present estabishment got us into this problem now all they want to do is give it to the next party to make it worst. Sell up (If you can')'Magic 'our problem gone away ,Let Benny boy and co sort it out.

Steve O'Dell

17:19 PM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

Unbelievable, rolling over rather than standing up for membership. I will be cancelling my membership today. What a spineless man.

Yellard

19:30 PM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 12/03/2024 - 10:05
I guess Ben has a pint that fixed term is doomed. Both Lab and Conservative had put too much effort into discrediting fixed term by deliberately using the term "no fault evictions" rather than "landlords refusing to renew tenancies or belatedly enforcing the fixed term" . We have to accept where we are. I suggest we copy Spain where the first year of a new tenancy is conditional before becoming permanent. Such a proposal means that a landlord could evict using Section 21 for a short time expiring period after 12 months. Otherwise, the tenancy then becomes permanent (ie an assured tenancy). At least under my proposal landlords would have some hope of avoiding being lumbered with the "tenants from Hell".. Most tenants would regard my proposal as reasonable as they aren't tenants from Hell.. Some landlords might choose to churn their tenants every 12 months but it would be a bad business model in terms of costs/voids and easily discouraged by taxing the first year of a new tenancy.. Eg by the landlord who wants the conditional period (not all landlords would) having to obtain a licence from the Post Office /online to attach to the tenancy agreement. The licence fee could only be tax deduct able if the tenancy is not subsequently terminated using section 21..Ok..OK..My.proposal is not perfect but it's the best we can hope to get.. I suggest people write to their MP with it and to the likes of NRLA...

Stella

19:41 PM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

Reply to the comment left by Yellard at 12/03/2024 - 19:30Well if I were a bad tenant I would not show my true colours in the first year of the tenancy.
It is not right that they should have security of tenure after one year and that we would not be able to get our property back even if we want to sell it.
No one will get rid of a good tenant and why try and fix a system that is not broken.
The best thing to do with this Bill is to bin it!

Bernard Mealing

19:57 PM, 12th March 2024, About 2 months ago

I always thought the NLA was a sort of cooperative/ Association and That we the subscribers were in some way part of it... I was saddened to know that its a company and therefore must be owned by some sort of group.

It is with regret I shall not be renewing my subscription when it falls due..

Hare and Hound springs to mind

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