tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post3403480702386371255..comments2024-03-06T18:07:22.993+00:00Comments on Landlord and BTL Blog: First mandatory landlord licenceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-53672235183932021262011-10-29T15:27:30.017+01:002011-10-29T15:27:30.017+01:00This license for landlords could prove to be even ...This license for landlords could prove to be even more costly for some landlords if they have properties scattered around in different boroughs. The proposed £500 plus let’s say £80 or perhaps £100 for the CRB check for each and every borough council that a landlord holds property in. Not forgetting the high level of probability that the £500 charge will double second time around if this needs Mr Pastrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-44532611346698555092011-10-20T14:55:53.457+01:002011-10-20T14:55:53.457+01:00Would these Councils / Housing Associations be abl...Would these Councils / Housing Associations be able to meet such standards with their own housing stock ?<br /><br />Are their flats fully up to date with fire regulations risk assessed as rented properties (not just Building Regs) <br /><br />What is their own repair records like ?<br /><br />Are their Housing Departments fully reactive to tenant complaints,<br /><br />or are they all sitting atRAYDONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925665520900179875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-54432636877857282011-10-06T21:30:19.384+01:002011-10-06T21:30:19.384+01:00It is a fact that Councils all over are imposing c...It is a fact that Councils all over are imposing charges where ever and when ever they can on landlords and local taxpaying residents to bolster their dwindling funds from central government. <br /><br />Our Council has just imposed discriminatory Article 4 Directions on landlords in certain areas where they get competition from landlords offering reasonable low cost rentals - as the Council Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-10282514322238144132011-10-03T12:17:03.732+01:002011-10-03T12:17:03.732+01:00These are the Morons running our local authorities...These are the Morons running our local authorities across Britain with no financial imperative or consequences, who have feathered their own wage packets and pensions and keep bleating on a bout fairness and the vulnerable! The very same they abuse, kill, protect and encourage time and again to commit crimes against society and in particular landlords. They use millions of our taxes to take J Moodienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-21721452418318720702011-10-01T01:31:11.552+01:002011-10-01T01:31:11.552+01:00I think we are missing the point here.
It is not l...I think we are missing the point here.<br />It is not landlords that need licencing it is tenants.<br />After all a landlords property can't move around ripping off other landlords.<br />A landlord's property could be repossessed, sold at a loss.<br />The landlord could face bankruptcy.<br />A tenant who choses not to pay rent faces none of those risks.<br />Therefore it should be that a Paul Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611846774865642501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-37244421607949387562011-09-30T13:58:59.500+01:002011-09-30T13:58:59.500+01:00Here we go again another tax on the landlord. Keep...Here we go again another tax on the landlord. Keep it up we will all move out the country as I will be doing on retiringAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-11927907715001310402011-09-30T10:22:17.046+01:002011-09-30T10:22:17.046+01:00What a fire starter and what utter nonsense. Do pe...What a fire starter and what utter nonsense. Do people actually get paid to think-tank schemes such as this?!<br /><br />Tenants do not need the safeguarding, Landlords do. Don't Landlords have enough on their plates already from entities such as the tenancy deposit scheme which (primarily) safeguards and rules in favour of tenants? Rip off Britain just keeps on taking the biscuit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-36436062480726968312011-09-30T08:16:38.694+01:002011-09-30T08:16:38.694+01:00What about the Dodgy Tenants? They keep running fr...What about the Dodgy Tenants? They keep running from property of property. 60 % of the problems are created by the tenants and nt the landlords.<br />Why not creat a register of all Dodgy tenants. At least the landlords will have something to check the tenants.<br />Dodgy landlords support dodgy tenants, they deserve each other. The good landlords and good tenants desrve each other as they help Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476956.post-26378401072617444912011-09-29T21:31:26.964+01:002011-09-29T21:31:26.964+01:00Newham is one London's most deprived Borough, ...Newham is one London's most deprived Borough, but it also has one of the cheapest housing and rent in London. It is a vital area for cheap housing to support London's economy. Think of all the low-wage staff and budget accomodation. <br /><br />Newham Council is using the excuse of some rogue landlord to LICENSE EVERY single Landlord. It thinks that £500 in its pocket will suddenly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com