tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post3841312994648799836..comments2024-03-06T18:07:22.993+00:00Comments on Landlord and BTL Blog: LHA budget 'bombshell'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-10914446543772566622010-10-11T17:57:53.406+01:002010-10-11T17:57:53.406+01:00"Landlords like me who cater for the lower en..."Landlords like me who cater for the lower end of the rental market will just refuse to take HB tenants."<br /><br />Guess what? There's not enough working tenants to go round all rental properties, and working tenants at the lower end of the market frequently can't afford HB-sized rents. If you refuse to take the HB cuts you will just end up with empty houses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-66119838870377445632010-07-05T18:11:31.182+01:002010-07-05T18:11:31.182+01:00Some very insightful points here. The Coalitions ...Some very insightful points here. The Coalitions objective of cutting the cost of benefit is Lordable. However, as one contributor highlighted, cut rents too much then landlords will simply turn away from these type of tenants. What the Coalition needs to reconsider is changing the approach of the LHA will insists that rents have to be paid direct to the tenant. If rents are paid direct to a The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07721224919295130219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-66457529080659927702010-07-04T10:01:22.665+01:002010-07-04T10:01:22.665+01:00Looking at the article and Table no mention of Wal...Looking at the article and Table no mention of Wales...again. I think that the articles need to be representative of the whole Country. I rent to DSS, yes some have left a mess, but I would say more than 70% of my tenants are solid and reliable. It really depends on the process of vetting, which I do myself. Agents don't care. Not many 4x4 driving ipod carrying chaves around my area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-1020848087677400202010-07-03T12:22:13.904+01:002010-07-03T12:22:13.904+01:00I am a professional landlord of 10 years experienc...I am a professional landlord of 10 years experience who has had hundreds of tenants including a large number on benefits. The 4 x4 driving, mobile phone toting, designer clothes wearing benefit claimant is an urban myth generated by the Daily Mail readers. Of course if you dig through all the detritus you will find one or two but the vast millions are just poor and disadvantaged.<br /><br />The Dorchscotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-33375272557873146482010-07-02T15:36:04.067+01:002010-07-02T15:36:04.067+01:00Wait for the knife....The current coalition will e...Wait for the knife....The current coalition will expect landords to contribute to prop up their budget cuts fiasco. Anyone renting to benefits applicants will probably find that market dries up because of massive Thaterism cuts to public spending, and the benefit system collapsing, further impacting on private tenants losing his/her job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-53851011491178380262010-07-02T15:18:34.275+01:002010-07-02T15:18:34.275+01:00It had to happen sooner or later, the grandee spen...It had to happen sooner or later, the grandee spending plan on the idle and feckless could not continue.<br /><br />I see people at my grandchilds school, full LHA rent, 4x4, mobile phone glued to the ear and designer clothes, not a care in the world and no job either.<br /><br />As a landlord, I will never rent again to benefits takers, too much hassle and the likelyhood of a runner as well, as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-23331232408226994842010-07-02T12:57:53.336+01:002010-07-02T12:57:53.336+01:00Total agree with comments so far! Just to add als...Total agree with comments so far! Just to add also I am fed up with funding those with no work ethic and single mothers who treat having a child as a disability AND are rewarded with a brand new three bedroom flat (I have examples!). I come from a one parent background.....my mother never claimed a bean it was never so easy back then. I have children, always worked FULL TIME and am no better Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-48433484598517099932010-07-02T10:11:24.658+01:002010-07-02T10:11:24.658+01:00Totally agree with 7:42 Anon.
I rubbed my hands w...Totally agree with 7:42 Anon.<br /><br />I rubbed my hands with glee when I saw the LHA rates announced. At last! A way for me to get my tax back from Labours grand give-a-ways!<br /><br />The situation was not sustanable nor just. We are now returning to santity levels and are affordable in the long term.<br /><br />Everyone does well under Labour. To start with... Finally the party ends, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-72284241508840165792010-06-29T19:42:59.001+01:002010-06-29T19:42:59.001+01:00not exactly hidden, it was discussed on the mains ...not exactly hidden, it was discussed on the mains news on the night and was also featured on Money Box on the show following the budget.<br />but before complaining too loudly landlords might like to cast their minds back to the first months of LHA when they were putting up rents to catch up with the local rate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com