Unfair competition

[Codger]

I think the deposit of five weeks rent is more trouble than its worth. Not taking deposits means being a bit more selective in choosing tenants.
Considering the value of the asset the tenants are trusted with the deposit rules are crazy. But thats only one of the red tape obstacles to being a...

[Codger]

I sent an email to leveling up dept but they said it had to go through a portal. Which i could not do....

[Codger]

Being a housing ceo is a doddle compared with being a btl landlord.
Lots of professional help, newbuild properties to rent out government subsidies, no phone calls from tenants......
I should be getting the whopping salary not them!

[Codger]

Unfortunately we do not seem to have an impartial pressure group as the nrla gets funds from social housing providers.

[Codger]

The private rented sector faces unfair competition from subsidised public housing. We are also more stringently policed by local authorities.
When i pay taxes some of it is spent on putting me out of business.
And the rules keep changing during contracts not just for new investments...

[Codger]

I am hoping to ask about the dreadful renters bill at one of the hustings for the new tory leader. Any other tory members please consider it.

[Codger]

Net zero is a nice idea but its a bit like unilateral disarmament. We are only 1% of global emissions and we need an economy to pay for all the good ideas.

[Codger]

Steve ,write to your mp and lets try and stop this bill. The two candidates for pm say they are pro business and against red tape but it is destroying the prs.

[Codger]

I will decide which one gets my vote after hearing about their policies for the prs as well. I may have to go to one of the hustings meetings to challenge them.

[Codger]

We have a three phase supply to the basement of theblock which could supply a fast charger
But i am waiting for a 100 % grant.

[Codger]

Yes thats it bare concrete sloping to a corner drain!

[Codger]

If we ger the "dogs for all " rule it had better be tiles or vinyl!

[Codger]

I have found it helps as you can warn the guarantor of arrears and even include them in a summons. The famil y row got the rent paid. Legally it may have failed but it did not get that far.

[Codger]

As a landlord wfh means being on call 24/7. And for years beyond retiring age. Better than being bored tho.

[Codger]

A lot of so called green policy has simply moved industrial emissions from uk to countrys with cheaper fuel. So global co2 is likely to increase and uk loses heavy industry jobs.
Lets hope next pm looks for unintended consequences and not just soundbites.

[Codger]

Tanking is usually for basements and needs a gutter and a drainage pump. Upstairs i would observe rain water drainage in the rain to see where the water is coming in. Internal insulation may help if its damp from condensation.

Using the incorrect term tanking -
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[Codger]

People spend their own money more efficiently than the state. If the government were trying to manage the prs it would be all jobs for the boys.

[Codger]

She was quoted in yesterdays paper.. on the theme of
protecting the individual against the state
"The defence of widely distributed private property against the socialist state."
Thats what we need to get the economy going and save the private rented sector.
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[Codger]

I would charge at least 50% extra rent to maintain the incentive to buy.

[Codger]

Just buy a new one and pay extra for disposal. Sounds like the landlord would reimburse for disposal but the new one is yours to keep.. In birmingham you leave it by the road annd scrappers appear by magic!