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Private Sector Housing Consultants, dealing with all manner of legal aspects affecting Landlords and rented property

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Specialists in Difficult Possession cases, negotiation, Anti-Social Behaviour, RRO's Deposit disputes - Counter claims, Dis-repair, Overseas Landlords.

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Council should have issued a Prohibition Order closing the property for a period of time. Condemning the landlord and asking him to evict some of the tenants, whilst giving 'Anti-eviction' advice to the tenants is a pointless and contradictory exercise that has benefitted no-one. A prohibition notice would have dealt with the Over-crowding instantly, but evidently, the council were content to allow the tenants to remain, as long as the landlord, stumped up cash for a HMO license. We had a similar case recently,, which we dealt with 'positively for the landlord and overturned the Council's Civil Penalty notice to the landlord.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 August 2021 16:50 PM

PropertyMark, and the Govt would do well to look at issues like limiting the amount of Deposit a Landlord can ask for, - bearing in mind the state that tenants leave rental properties. See examples on the Instagram page ' TenantsBehavingBadly '

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 July 2021 10:18 AM

You mean 2028 !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 July 2021 21:30 PM

Don't disagree but There are enough Tenant sympathisers doing that already and any landlord with a transgression doesn't need a kicking from other landlords or Agents, there's enough Landlord - bashing going on without us joining in.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 July 2021 18:51 PM

@ Neil - Perhaps you should go into business with him ? Any Landlord with sense will steer clear of this Tenant-sympathiser. Agents are employed ' solely ' by landlords ( moreso since the Tenant Fee ban ) and any Agent who makes his business by selling out and screwing landlords over doesn't deserve Landlords custom.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 July 2021 18:49 PM

Should be a Police enquiry for embezzlement ! - Fraud. This is Tax-payers money !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 July 2021 17:49 PM

This is a Rare example of a Rogue landlord, Not Every landlord that doesn't happen to have a License., yet the property is pristine ( as Tenant support groups argue when pressing for Maximum RRO's ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 July 2021 22:00 PM

@Elisabeth, A licensable HMO is usually 2 or more households comprising 5 or more people, BUT, a number of Councils have implemented Additional Licensing, that can bring down the number requiring a license. Additional License is where the requirements of a HMO License are made more stringent, say 3 persons from 2 or more households, where Selective Licensing will usually apply to Any rented property within a given catchment area designated by the Council.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 July 2021 21:55 PM

If Local Authorities don't know what properties are being rented, from within their own Council tax data, - they'd be too incompetent to deal with bad landlords, unfortunately.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 20 July 2021 15:29 PM

Yes Adrian, problem is only clauses broken by a landlord are given any weight in a tenancy agreement.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 July 2021 09:37 AM

Did you hear on LBC last night, Tom Swarbrick, talking about Redbridge Council - they got a guy dressed up in a costume with No arse covering at the back, with a big false p enis, hanging from the front, - to go to a kids 6 to 11 years library event ! Eventually, someone from the council reacting to complaints, got him withdrawn. If you don't believe me, there's a photo of the guy in costume on Tom Swarbricks twitter and LBC. Apparently there was some other outrageous stunt they pulled at Redbridge back in February too !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 14 July 2021 17:07 PM

Oh I laughed so hard when I read this article ;-)))

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 14 July 2021 16:40 PM

@Wendy -- not forgetting that the then RLA And NLA Both sold Landlords down the River, by agreeing with Govt that EICR should Only apply to PRS. ! ( No change since they've merged either. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 July 2021 09:18 AM

Boris isn't running the country, Mrs Nut Nuts is.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 July 2021 09:16 AM

How many pet owners looking for a place to rent, have a fully satisfactory Unlimited Guarantor, - exactly.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 July 2021 12:18 PM

Oh Andrew, I do agree with you, but I couldn't for a little while until I stopped laughing at, " should a Landlord pay for a Tenants pet reference ! " My stomach still hurts lol.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 July 2021 12:16 PM

Idea is sound but as Andrew said, for many properties, £20 k 'won't touch the sides'

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 30 June 2021 09:35 AM

Landlords need to give Carter Jonas a Blunt message back - don't use them ! Are Carter Jonas forgetting since the Tenant Fee ban, Landlords are their Sole paying customers.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 30 June 2021 08:33 AM

Absolutely 100 % Emma.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 June 2021 08:56 AM

Well, blow me ! the Civil Justice options for Landlords having been Totally withdrawn, some Bright Spark makes the observation that Possessions statistics have dropped - Duh. At the end of the day, it got dark - amazingly astute observation !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 June 2021 08:55 AM

MHCLG and Tenant support groups are Not taking responsibilities for THEIR large contribution to Tenants difficulties, - by trying to protect the 5 % of Non-compliant Tenants.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 June 2021 08:51 AM

Gov are just doing what they've always done, - ' kicking the can down the road. ' at others expense. I just don't understand why there hasn't been support for a legal challenge ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 June 2021 08:19 AM

Can't pay, won't pay ! - there's no mediating with those kind of Freeloaders.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 June 2021 09:26 AM

What the NRLA are asking for is Nowhere near enough – too little, too late Of course landlords have been made scapegoats and they knew that at the very start of the pandemic ( and even much before ) The loan scheme in Wales is ‘ Optional ‘ so tenants are choosing. ” shall they burden themselves with years of debt, or just ignore unpaid rent, ” – Safe in knowledge that Government have prevented landlords from doing anything about it. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 June 2021 09:23 AM

Who reckons DE is a 'Shelter plant' and is playing dumb ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 June 2021 22:14 PM

Problem is No tenants confess to having pets, a landlords ' notices them ' on his first visit and the tenants always seem to be looking after them temporarily for a relative. ! There is no eviction process, other than sec 21 - soon to be abolished. There isn't a Judge in the land who would grant eviction on Ground 12, - breach of a term of the tenancy for having a Dog - Unfortunately.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 June 2021 22:13 PM

Perhaps Lord Black would like to stand as Unlimited Guarantor for those tenants with pets ? Thought not !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 June 2021 22:05 PM

yes, their colours will be on a flag - a WHITE one, ( with a yellow belly )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 June 2021 12:09 PM

That's why there's a need for Landlords to form a Coalition, - juts exactly as the tenants have done. It disappoints me that Tenants are far more effective at participating and co-ordinating their interests, than Landlords. Seems local Landlord groups are only interested in protecting their own revenue from their locality, rather than thinking collectively for the greater good of All landlords. Much like a localised version of the NRLA, although landlords could do without more of the same ! Landlords deserve better representation than only the 2% who are NRLA members are getting. Fact that NRLA were cosying up to Govt, preparing a Pre-Action protocol during the midst of lockdown ! ( instead of legally challenging the Govt suspension of justice ) does not inspire Landlords in their 'High-level' talks with Govt. Landlords have not forgotten the Total support that both RLA and NLA gave to the Govt in implementing EICR's ONLY, for the PRS ! - with ' representation ' like that, we might as well let tenant groups have it their own way.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 June 2021 11:52 AM

When the Fair Possession Coalition of ALL Landlord groups came together on initial discussion of abolishing Sec 21 - where are they now, - that's left Only the NRLA speaking with Govt ! Just as the Renter Coalition has been formed between 20 different Tenant support groups, so is there a desperate need for a ; #Landlords Coalition, comprising All the landlord groups including the online communities. - Like Landlord Today and property 118, Property Tribes etc

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 June 2021 08:13 AM

More Councils are being found out and being put on the ' naughty step,' but plenty more need to be ' found out '

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 14 June 2021 11:38 AM

Stephen is absolutely correct and Landlords have been aware of this from the outset. Just another Left-wing policy stolen by the Tories to keep their majority. ( screw business, or as Bojo said " F... them "

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 June 2021 09:12 AM

If Landlords and tenants ( Customers and suppliers ) are so diametrically opposed, why are 84% of Tenants satisfied ! Truth be told, its the 5% of Freeloading Rogue tenants that cause all the problems, and only 5% of tenants that so-called tenant support groups are actually supporting. Meanwhile, the remaining vast majority of tenants are oblivious to the harm being done to them, allegedly in their own name.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 June 2021 09:09 AM

You would have thought that the Govt and the Mediation scheme would be the First to want to share news of the pilot ( if there was anything Positive to share ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 June 2021 14:03 PM

' Can't remember ' - because they've got no interest in the terms of the contract, - just want the keys. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 June 2021 08:07 AM

Govt have '' tagged ' the word Landlords AND Tenants into Everything they've done during the pandemic. ! The only assistance has been to tenants and the withdrawal of due legal process, an abuse of Landlords Human Rights ( that still fails me to this day to understand why Landlords didn't - don't, bring a legal challenge. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 June 2021 09:28 AM

I don't believe the vast majority of Landlords who provide decent accommodation have a problem with this, infact support action being taken against grossly sub-standard accommodation. Its a pity that Local government don't realise that, and that most Landlords are not ' the enemy ' but a necessary service to the satisfaction of 84 % of Tenants.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 June 2021 09:23 AM

ALL Councils really need for their own AND Tenants sake, to be on the side of the vast majority of Good landlords. Where else are Tenants going to live ! There just isn't enough B&B's and Portacabins ! Good Landlords have no problem with the Local Authority taking issue with outrageous and dangerous housing, but they don't need Selective Licensing, aka All Good landlords to fund them to do this. Licensing is a Tax on Landlords to fund Local Authorities to do the work they were once paid to do by Government.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 June 2021 09:15 AM

We are finding Possession cases progressing quite quickly at the moment ! May well be due to the gradual decreasing of Pandemic restrictions as I don't see this lasting. I'm not necessarily a proponent of the 'flood-gates' theory either, I would place my views as somewhere in between. ( Definitely more possession cases than Pre-pandemic tho )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 June 2021 10:02 AM

Main responsibility Tenants need to be aware of is, PAY Their Rent. Not a lot goes wrong after that !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 June 2021 09:58 AM

FAO Mr Eagles, Shops ( like landlords ) like customers, just not Thieves who pretend to be customers but then Steal. Not hard to work out.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 June 2021 21:38 PM

Labour party are too thick to realise that majority of Landlords are working class. ( fortunately with more sense that to vote Labour. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 June 2021 21:33 PM

Simple answer. - Retired agent, is that the NRLA don't think in a Landlords best interests NRA are politically 'in-bed' with the govt and afraid and slow to call them out. The only answer is for All the smaller, regional Landlord associations and ARLA etc to form an alliance. ( similar to what they did in the Fair Possession Coalition - when Govt first mooted abolishing Section 21. ) The Tenant support groups have recently done just exactly that ! Until there is a body collectively representing a hell of a lot more than 80,000 landlords, the PRS are continue to receive a Kicking. Regional landlords groups should contact us further on this. As they say, your either part of the problem or part of the solution.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 June 2021 12:07 PM

It took a local group of Landlords to fight back against Licensing - The silence of the NRLA is deafening Shame on them.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 May 2021 19:27 PM

So the financial ( Licensing and Civil Penalty grabbing ) bullies are turning to their victims for help - yeah, jog-on.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 May 2021 19:23 PM

If all the M.P's who had Unlawfully, Fraudulently claimed expenses were prosecuted, ( as they should ) there would be hardly anyone left in the HoC ( They could down-size and hold parliamentary business in their Tax-payer subsidised bar-Restaurant ! ) Pot and kettle come to mind.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 May 2021 18:22 PM

A LOT of Tenants are going to be excluded from the PRS by the abolition of Section 21. Councils won't know what's hit them. ... and Tenants won't have the Intelligence to know its the so-called support groups that campaign for the 5% Criminal - Rent-dodging Tenants that have caused this.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 May 2021 13:18 PM

The excessively aggressive behaviour of some tenant groups have been addressed by Possession Friend and its high time they faced consequences.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 May 2021 12:10 PM

Should bring a claim for the Landlords legal expenses against Acorn regardless of the outcome.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 May 2021 12:09 PM

Are these the same councils who implement Licensing schemes and impose Civil penalties of up to £30 k on Landlords ? !!! Govt have set Councils up as the ' Fall guys ' ( although many have taken to the role and relish it, especially the Labour Councils )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 May 2021 12:03 PM

The Govt have ' provided ' absolutely No support to Tenants ( or Landlords, quite the contrary ) All the Govt did was to prevent landlords having their usual legal entitlement to recourse in the courts for possession )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 May 2021 12:00 PM

What, do you mean tenants are actually lying ? Heaven forbid, I thought tenants support groups and MHCLG have been telling us there is only criminal landlords, not criminal tenants !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 May 2021 23:04 PM

Paltry fine, - this genuinely rogue landlord probably made more than that in a month !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 May 2021 23:01 PM

Govt should have paid it from the outset, or else NOT withdrawn the legal process from landlords. The need to provide social welfare is a long established practice, so why this stigma about part of the funding going to ' private landlords. Its because the Councils and Govt haven't been building the Council houses in the first place !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 May 2021 22:59 PM

The Trust Registry ( CCJ recording company ) contracted by the government isn't fit for purpose ! A number of court orders don't make it to the CCJJ list which doesn't help.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 May 2021 10:56 AM

Govt need to take responsibility for this ! - M.P's have encouraged, almost made this a mandatory option for landlords who are financially struggling with tenants who've not paid rent since the removal of due legal process from landlords in march 2020. There's no 'Furlough' or financial provision for landlords, - just suck it up the government tell us. Two wrongs don't make a right, but the country, not just Landlords are sick of the ' Political spin '

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 May 2021 15:05 PM

Evidence, that there IS such a thing as " Criminal Tenants " Who were Banyards legal counsel, - Shelter I presume !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 13 May 2021 12:10 PM

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 May 2021 20:51 PM

Mark Hayward says ; " it is promising to see the government continuing to provide financial support to tenants in order to combat rent arrears... " What Financial support ??? - Zilch, Nada, Diddily squat. The Only financial support has been Forced, by Landlords at they're expense due to Removal of the justice process. Hasn't cost the Govt or welfare a penny. - Lots of landlords suffered hardship tho, but who cares about Landlords, not the Govt or NRLA.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 May 2021 20:46 PM

No, unfortunately they Would NOT sell, they just would Not register, - just like they don't apply for HMO licenses, despite RRO's !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 May 2021 20:25 PM

They are indeed a ' Farce to be reckoned with '

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 May 2021 20:31 PM

If Landlords had the view that all Tenants were bad, - there'd be NO Rented property. Whereas in reality, Landlords are Pragmatists and know its the same ole 5 % 'Usual Suspect Freeloaders that cause the problems. Its like shops saying all customers are Bad, - No, just the Shoplifters ! - everyone else is welcome and indeed encouraged.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 May 2021 17:57 PM

The Govt have No intention of 'listening' - because its treating PRS Landlords as the Fall Guy for the Over demand due to Immigration and under supply of housing by successive Govt failure.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 May 2021 23:01 PM

So what Nottingham are saying is, such is the ( lack of ) seriousness of the PRS disrepair, that only 20 Civil penalties have been issued each year. Not much justification for a Licensing scheme then !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 06 May 2021 23:20 PM

We find landlords in our experience ( and upon our advice ) are insisting on Guarantors for ANY Tenant, let alone one with a pet, as the problem is tenants tend to suddenly acquire a pet without consulting the landlord.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 May 2021 14:02 PM

Why would - should the Council serve a Notice if the work is willingly agreed to be undertaken in a timely manner by the landlord - maybe to secure 6 months protection from Retaliatory eviction ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 30 April 2021 13:49 PM

Its Demand that's out of control, caused by the equally 'Out of control reason - Immigration. Of course lots of other factors too, like Tricia said, additional costs levied at the campaign of. - yes, so-called Tenant support groups that are raising rents ! ( But they don't tell tenants that ! - None so blind as them that cannot see )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 April 2021 10:49 AM

Renting is massively One-sided, and these so-called tenant support groups are doing the majority of decent Tenants untold harm. Such groups are tantamount to campaigning for Tenant - Rental criminality. Already Police take no action against tenants for a variety of Criminal offences. Look at the Rogue landlord database, after 4 years its still in two figures, yet no Rogue Tenants list. Landlords know the reason why, - because Criminal -career Tenants would have to be housed by local Government ( Councils ) and they don't want to pick up the problem tenants. - Just shunt them around amongst private landlords to share the financial burden - loss.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 April 2021 09:41 AM

Is the pets vet going to stand as Pet Guarantor ? - thought not. Those with nothing to loose shout loudest without any responsibility to do so.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 April 2021 09:33 AM

I can't believe ANY Landlord ( in Scotland or England or Wales ) thinks the Govt have given ANY support whatsoever. As Michael said, Govt have been doing quite the opposite !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 April 2021 13:30 PM

Ownership is a laudable aim, but lets be Realistic ( somebody has to, as the Govt aren't ) its only a tiny fraction of renters are going to make that transition. Meanwhile, the Conservative (sic) Govt are 'buying' tenant votes at the cost of landlords.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 April 2021 13:12 PM

Landlords and tenants ' hate ' each other ? - what planet is he Living on ??? That's like saying shops hate customers, of course, - shops do HATE customers who STEAL from them. But that's only a small proportion of criminals and they're the same familiar losers you see all the time. Its a lot like bad tenants, and if the ' hate each other ' theory had a strand of truth, why are 84% of Tenants satisfied, - according to the EHS ( that's the English Housing Survey, for a certain clueless contributor on here ) When Sec 21 goes, so will a huge swathe of PRS properties for tenants like David. - Just read Joe Speye's article on it. The tenant support groups [sic], - support the 5% of the Rogue tenants and are oblivious to the harm their campaigning is and will do to the vast majority of Tenants.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 April 2021 14:27 PM

Licensing is a money-making ponsi-scheme, - Councils already have to power to improve standards ( for those properties that require it ! Only )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 April 2021 11:27 AM

If the people in Manchester haven't seen through Labour by now, - they never will !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 April 2021 11:24 AM

When Central / local Govt ( or Tenant support groups ) guarantee the Full market rent paid direct to the landlord, maybe Landlords will embrace some tenants in receipt of benefits Govt have to take the blame squarely for this, by imposing two specific measures. 1. Restricting the level of benefit below market rents. Its akin to paying a car disability rate below leasing costs and taking legal action against car dealers for not renting a car to someone disabled for less than the lease costs ! 2. Imposing a system such as Universal Credit where due to its construction and many downfalls, too numerous to list here, landlords simply won't deal with a tenant who has benefit via U.C. and nobody in their right mind could blame them. There are many ways to 'screen' applying tenants and using a benefit criteria which pays less than market rate is a perfectly sound financial judgement method. However, given equality cases are brought, there are many other ways. The benefit discrimination cases by Shelter will house LESS tenants in receipt of benefit, not more !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 April 2021 09:05 AM

Well that's the end of landlords business with Direct Line,! - they've shown their true colours as to who's side they're on !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 April 2021 15:10 PM

Agree, but its very worrying that there are 10 MILLION Numpties in this country prepared to install a Terrorist sympathiser as Prime Minister !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 April 2021 14:43 PM

If ever there was a ' Landlord ' that " Deserved " a bad Tenant, I could think of no better example. I see the advert doesn't state he will accept tenants on benefit - why on earth not ? - I mean its not like anyone to think that a Tenant should be able to afford to pay the rent before granting them a tenancy agreement.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 13 April 2021 11:13 AM

If a Tenant - ' Can't pay, Won't pay - how is Mediation going to " spirit " the £ 1,000's of Outstanding rent into the landlords bank account ? ( Its away with the fairies )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 April 2021 22:43 PM

Theresa May did so much damage to this country in many ways, not just Housing.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 April 2021 10:17 AM

Just showing Labour voters true colours really, isn't it. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 30 March 2021 11:50 AM

@ Jahan Khan - what on earth is the point of what their reason is ? If you steal something, take something without paying, it doesn't matter what ' your ' reason for doing it is. Are you a Shelter stooge ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 March 2021 20:52 PM

The author of this article has a very One-sided, biased point of view that will only ever apply to a small percentage of tenant who don't pay their rent. ( 84% of tenants are satisfied in the PRS ) Large Company Landlords - Housing Association etc are not subject to the same level of regulation and scrutiny as Private Landlords ( - have a look at video interview, link on front page of my web site )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 March 2021 13:09 PM

I guess the Local Govt ( Council ) are just following Central Gov legislation Jim. All I wish is a level playing field across Social and Council Housing sectors with regard to legislation, which there isn't. I did an interview week before last covering a lot of this - link is on front page of my web site.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 March 2021 09:49 AM

Need to send more than Commissioners into Liverpool Council !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 March 2021 14:03 PM

Its the Reform UK party for me.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 March 2021 16:12 PM

I can see ' Pick My Pad's business going down the pan rapidly as landlords refuse to take their business to a back-stabber.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 March 2021 09:43 AM

Nothing is Free, neither before, or after the Pandemic. And Govt trying to make Private individual Landlords pay for supporting their welfare responsibilities WILL come home to roost and backfire. Unfortunately, it will be tenants who suffer most.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 March 2021 13:43 PM

Great to see the Bristol Squatters getting some justice ;-)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 March 2021 09:32 AM

Fery, I was thinking the same !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 March 2021 21:52 PM

If the Government think that ' strong - arming ' landlords to take pets will work, they'd better think again, because it will be more than just pets that are excluded from the PRS !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 March 2021 21:17 PM

- WHAT Tax breaks, and subsidies ? - Can students please tell Landlords ! As for weak eviction ban - landlords have been prevented from using the Civil law since March 2020, which has been extended numerous times. - running into 15 months. - It couldn't get any Stronger. !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 March 2021 12:40 PM

So I should think so too. This tenant fraudulently obtained money from the sub-tenants by deception. A well-deserved place on a Rogue Tenant database, oh forgot, that's only for Landlords !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 March 2021 12:35 PM

Landlord should have engaged us. We would have counter-claimed against the tenant for the damage - trashed flat.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 March 2021 11:23 AM

Welsh Assembly won't be long before jumping on MHCLG's bandwagon and matching their extension !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 March 2021 10:44 AM

See our recent Post on our Face Book page about the extended eviction ban until 31st May. and what this is likely to mean for Landlords !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 March 2021 10:42 AM

Yes, the Govt are a disgrace. But Landlords have no will to support legal action against them ( nor have the Landlord Association )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 March 2021 21:14 PM

The answer David, - is Landlords. In fact, it will be any Creditor for most debts. The Debt Respite scheme comes in on 2nd of May and Deb tors ( including tenants ) will be able to go to a Debt Advisor who will look for a 'debt solution' during a 2 month Breathing Space, where any action is frozen. Solutions open to resolving a debtors arrears, are IVA, DRO or bankruptcy. Most cases will see a 75% or Total elimination of the debt.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 March 2021 21:11 PM

Dogs Trust say exercise Every 4 hours !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 March 2021 09:52 AM

The Gov's Model Tenancy, is not Compulsory, -' As YET ' - that will no doubt be the ' next Turn of the screw ' ! But the answer is to insist upon Guarantors, even if they be the Local Authority, who will become so inundated, they will have to stand Guarantor. There isn't enough portacabins !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 March 2021 09:51 AM

By the way, for those that are interested, I was interviewed last week and the video link is on front page of my web site

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 March 2021 09:48 AM

First Landlord to be banned - Wow, such was the ' Prevalence ' of bad landlords that the Housing and Planning Act 2016 was required !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 March 2021 09:47 AM

Not everyone can handle the responsibility of being a Tenant, EITHER '-)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 March 2021 09:30 AM

There's no vaccination for a stupid tenant ( unfortunately )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 March 2021 14:27 PM

The Govt ' have done something to help tenant debt ' They've enacted the Debt Breathing Space moratorium that from May, will allow Tenants in rent arrears to approach a debt Advisor, get a 2 month period whilst a ' Debt Solution ' with write -off between 75 and 100 % of their Arrears.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 March 2021 22:36 PM

Its always been known that Appliances or Overloading plug sockets ( extension leads etc ) account for by far the number of Fires, yet the Govt saw fit to impose EICR on PRS Only ! Its as if the Electricity consumed by Social and Council Housing comes from a different Grid of Non-lethal electricity !!! of else Non-PRS tenants are vaccinated against Electrocution ? Daft, isn't it ( or is it just the Govt' biased treatment of Private Landlords )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 March 2021 22:32 PM

6 a day, multiplied by 7 days is 42 a week ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 March 2021 22:27 PM

No, the state will keep it. By the way, I'm being interviewed at 8 pm on AltNewsMedia Dot Net

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 March 2021 11:28 AM

Letting Agents subject to interference from Tenant activist groups should contact us.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 March 2021 09:14 AM

The sad truth is that her and tenant groups shout Louder than Landlord associations !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 March 2021 18:51 PM

Labour ( or Any Politicians, certainly none of the tenant support groups ) believe there is any such thing as a deliberate Rent Defaulting system-gaming, Rogue tenant. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 March 2021 11:17 AM

He went to same school as Diane Abbott !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 February 2021 20:01 PM

One of the worse examples of electricity dangers in rental properties, BUT, not at all prevented by Millions of properties having to acquire EICR's - whilst Social Housing is exempt. Same goes for Licensing, it will cost the vast majority of compliant landlords ( and by default, increased rent for their Tenants ) whilst the likes of these landlords just won't apply. ! Sledge-hammers to crack nuts - avoiding the 'toughest nuts'

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 February 2021 16:33 PM

L.A's need to speak to the Welsh Assembly and tell them the impact their Anti-Landlord policies are having at the 'sharp end' !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 February 2021 12:20 PM

Not under-mining Gas safety in any way, but the sentence seems Totally out of proportion !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 February 2021 12:17 PM

Andrew, So-called ( Rogue-) tenant support groups aren't interested in solutions, they only campaign for the small minority of Rent defaulting tenants - at the harm of 90% of law-abiding tenants.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 February 2021 19:34 PM

Why is it nobody can see what the Govt's Plan is ? MHCLG are Not going to introduce Loans at huge cost of approx £ 300 M + They have other idea's, its off-loading the liability of the outstanding rent onto Landlords, - Permanently, wiping the slate clean for Tenants. This is not a big step for the Gov, they have been deferring tenants outstanding rent onto Landlords for the last year since the pandemic began. On 2nd of May this year, the Debt Breathing Space Moratorium Regs come into force, enacted last August ( Yes, they've been scheming this for some time ) Simply put anyone with an unmanageable debt and without the resources to pay it off [ conservative estimates are half a million ) will approach an FCA accredited Debt Advisor who will apply for a 2 month Hold on any claim of their debt ( Breathing Space ) whilst a plan to write off most if not All that debt is formulated, IVA, DRO or Bankruptcy. Yet the industry has not WOKEn up to this ! Legal commentators describe the legislation clinically and benignly without deference to the consequences for Creditors. Some of the rebuttals to my concerns have been, 'the Debt Advisors won't be giving these moratoriums out easily' - why not I ask, its what their role is, to get people out of debt, - duh

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 February 2021 10:24 AM

The Review Hearings will be used for two purposes. 1. To try to legally eliminate as many cases without a 't' crossed, and 2. To try to mediate the others before a Hearing. ( First Possession mediation is taking place today. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 February 2021 00:14 AM

Seriously though Robert, Landlords ( well the biggest of their Associations, are I'd say poor at Media , especially tenant relations publication - but infact, they don't target tenants at all.. Just trying to campaign Gov or defend against tenants support groups isn't working. Landlords need to appeal to the 90% of Lawful tenants that will bear the brunt.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 February 2021 00:11 AM

No doubt led stalwartly, by the NRLA ;-))) lol

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 February 2021 00:08 AM

Headline is misleading, suggests the 'Investment' is by choice. - Its not, its to comply with Energy Efficiency legislation.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 February 2021 11:57 AM

English Housing Survey puts tenant satisfaction at 84%

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 February 2021 14:47 PM

The new Debtors Charter ( aka Breathing Space ! ) is bad news for Tradespeople, as well as Landlords, all courtesy of the ' Party of business ' [sic]

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 February 2021 10:41 AM

There is a big and increasing uprising against Woke - Cancel Culture see Counterweight, Alex The Voice of Reason, Katie Hopkins, David Vance AltNewsMedia.com The Spectator, Andrew Neil's new GB News, the IEA, Telegraph etc etc As for Farage, he was responsible for waking up the British population to the evils of the EU and leading to the referendum. The rest is history. He is also bringing to notice the shameful Immigration ( with its Terrorism, virus etc ) into this country.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 February 2021 10:34 AM

Or, the state fulfill its responsibilities. Private Housing is just that, and cannot be co-opted into Free Social Housing at Individual Landlords expense. There was a 'push' ( before Xmas ) for Landlords to come together to launch a legal challenge against the Govt for the suspension of Possession but there was Virtually No interest.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 February 2021 10:26 AM

Is this the reality of labour, 'someone else should pay for you' The country wouldn't get far with that philosophy and its thankful a majority of voters know it. The only worrying aspect is the Tory, so called party of business ( subject of another article on today blog ) will bend with the wind of voters, and 'level-up' at Creditors expense ! We've recently seen examples of that in the Debt 'Breathing Space' Regulations.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 February 2021 10:22 AM

The whole Tory Govt have gone WOKE like a lot of society. They've changed from the party of Business, to the party who'll implement anything to get enough votes to get into Govt and an ' Earner ' So many examples of the Tories taking over lefty policies. Their latest one was the Debt Breathing space, impacting Millions of business creditors. They will surely give business and landlords a Tax trouncing to pay for their friends dodgy contracts. Farage and the party of Reform is the only hope.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 February 2021 09:37 AM

Are these signatories Opposing Financial Taxes, Civil penalties and the removal of the Right to evict under section 21 ? Well, there's the answer, The Labour M.P's are just like their constituent Freeloaders, ' gimme something for nothing at somebody else's expense '- WOKES

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 February 2021 11:41 AM

' Amateur Landlords '' - if that's referring to single-property Landlords, yes they make up about 50 % of Private Sector landlords. But, 84% of Tenants are satisfied with renting, - so that kinda Deflates Michaela's point. That said, the Government have to take responsibility for the incessant and convoluting regulation imposed on the sector, by responding with knee-jerks to so-called Tenant support groups who are only actually campaigning for the minority, about 5 - 10 % of Tenants, ( and thereby, actively Against the majority of tenants. ) But tenants don't see this, as I imagine neither do you Michaela.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 February 2021 10:50 AM

The next step is Govt telling you Who you MUST let your property to and how much rent you can charge ! - Until Landlords, enmasse stand together against the Government.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 February 2021 13:39 PM

The pragmatic problems landlords face with pets, is the down-right dishonesty of tenants ( Shock - Horror ) about not admitting to having any when they move in. When landlord does inspection many months later, and they see a dog, it strangely is a friends or relatives their looking after short-term ! And if a landlord believes that, they'll believe the 'cheques in the post' !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 February 2021 13:36 PM

What other Business, ' Can't it be right ' - that the business chooses the product and conditions that it offers for those to take, or leave ? A legal challenge is Long OVERDUE !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 January 2021 21:26 PM

No David, no formal action of any kind during a Moratorium. [ CCJ's ] The way to go for this and a number of other regulations impacting landlords ( including the imminent abolishment of Sec 21 ) is to insist on a suitable Guarantor. There will be a number of tenants ( some good ) that won't be able to provide a Guarantor and they will suffer from the effects of this 'Debtors Charter.'

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 January 2021 10:37 AM

Sorry to have to respectfully disagree with David Smith ( ' must be an overall ability to actually clear the debts. A moratorium is not there to simply delay the inevitable. ' ) The purpose of the moratorium is to allow the Debt Advisors to come up with a plan. There are limited options, which either write off ALL the debt or a large majority 80% of it, via IVA, DRO or Bankrupcy. Nowhere, but nowhere in the entire legislation is the criteria for a moratorium, that the debtor must be able to repay the debt. In fact, virtually none of them are able or likely to. and one of the grounds for granting a Moratorium, Section 24(4)(a) is that the debtor is 'unlikely to be able to pay some or all of the debt.' ! ( and I have pointed this out to David Smith. ) The consolation of being able to use Sec 21 ( which won't be around for long, ) or some other of the less frequently used grounds is NOT helpful for landlords with severe Tenant arrears.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 January 2021 10:33 AM

Must say, I did wonder why the Co2 alarm was going off, was there an escape - fault ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 January 2021 21:45 PM

Nobody ever Reports the Landlords side !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 January 2021 17:03 PM

Would like to see M.P's salary delayed for 6 Months - good call.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 January 2021 10:14 AM

Some responsibility has to be placed on the Tenants who ' WILLINGLY ' sign up to living in places they later complain about !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 January 2021 21:20 PM

Don't think they'll bring in compulsory purchase, but they can ( and already are ) making things very difficult for landlords. Govt may well be enforcing Life-Long Deposits, but Landlords will require suitable Guarantors - Govt, - your next move ! ( which might well be L.As having to stand as Unlimited Guarantors ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 January 2021 09:24 AM

The current Govt strategy is NOT Sustainable, however they decide to mask it. Next ' ploy ' will be the Mediation game, where some wet-behind-the-ear mediator ( paid for by the landlord, of course ) will decree that the tenant has agreed to their U.C. being paid to landlord direct, with a tenner a month towards outstanding Arrears of Several £ K - that would take 300 years to repay. !!! England have clearly decided in a low-key manner, Not to implement a loan scheme for tenants, such as Wales & Scotland. Instead, they have given £ 180 Million extra to Councils for Discretionary Housing Fund, And, £ 500 Million Hardship. 0.7 Billion might sound generous, until you consider that a 'normal' years rent Arrears is £ 9.9 Billion ! Further, I can see L.A's allocating these scares funds to cases where they see the landlord as having a higher chance ( and sooner ) of gaining legal Possession.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 13 January 2021 10:34 AM

You've pretty much got it sussed Laura, as does Katie Hopkins. - You'd resonate with my recent article on our PF web site, The Madness of Housing.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 January 2021 12:01 PM

See our recent Post ( Facebook ) on Rent Smart Wales evaluation report by NRLA, where I mention what's likely to happen to vulnerable tenants. Others such as Joe Speye agrees too.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 January 2021 11:56 AM

Its quite funny ( or sick ? ) you have to admit. On the one hand, the Council are $crewin Landlords under Licensing, - then come 'Cap-in-Hand' wanting them to co-operate !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 January 2021 10:54 AM

Michael, I explain it all in ' The Madness of Housing '

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 January 2021 10:50 AM

We have been advising this for a couple of years, and its finally sinking in. See Powerful arguments we make for Why, landlords are demonised by Tenant groups and Govt, in article on our site, " The Madness of Housing "

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 January 2021 10:48 AM

I like humour and we all need it. Truth of the matter here is that people from different perspectives will call for various things that there will be divergent ( strong ) views upon. The real numpties in all this are the Govt. because they don't have a plan and they're not helping anyone not Landlords Or Tenants. Yes it will take quite some time for landlords to get around to evicting the tenants that will be on the 'waiting list' - but then what - They will all hit Local Authorities who can't cope at the moment. Govt are just deferring a problem. ' kicking the can down the road ' If they had come up with a Loan scheme for the genuine Covid affected 6 months ago, or really the same time as Furlough - then a lot of tenancies could be saved. For the Non-genuine, they should not have prevented Possession.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 January 2021 23:16 PM

What has Rajeev said ? ( and what warrants reporting to the Police ? - I can't see that in his post above ? )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 January 2021 23:05 PM

Omar, - Just be Very selective on your Tenant choice, Only accept those with a Guarantor, take out Rent Guarantee Insurance ( and keep my details ;-)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 January 2021 23:03 PM

Did you hear that Police are investigating the BAME BBC reporter for her ' Kill Whitey ' comment ;-)))

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 January 2021 12:33 PM

Forgive me for abbreviating Matthews eloquent description, but its simply another layer of Tax under Section 106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990. where for new planning applications, the Council can screw you for contribution fees to local infrastructure.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 January 2021 12:29 PM

When a political party, i.e. Labour party take a wholly aggressive stance against Landlords, it is they who are politicising the matter. Money, Housing policy - pretty much everything is politically affected by main parties. Its Khan that has raised Housing issues and as a member of a party vehemently opposed to Landlords ( like others such as Karen Buck ) when they choose to publicise damaging comments, they can fairly expect a response.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 January 2021 12:17 PM

That did make me chuckle George ;-)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 January 2021 14:07 PM

England has been slow to follow Wales & Scotland ( and other countries ) in providing a loan, BUT, it needs to be linked to sanctions of Accelerated Possession proceedings. Otherwise Recidivist Tenants will simply allow the aftermath of the Ban to take advantage of about 18 months of No legal sanctions.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 06 January 2021 11:37 AM

Solicitors are not required to authenticate survey results ! ( Just because someone doesn't like the findings. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 06 January 2021 11:32 AM

Wonder Shelter aren't funding it out of their £ 70 Million Annual Income, half of that from Tax-payers money directly from Govt. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 January 2021 09:34 AM

Ginger Rent saying ' NOW, is not the time to be evicting people through no fault of their own. ' !!! G. Rent don't believe there is EVER a time for Evicting tenants for Any Fault.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 January 2021 09:29 AM

The only thing it will drive up, is RENT. As for Standards, those that will pay the license are already maintaining standards.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 January 2021 11:16 AM

Makes you wonder if the ' Councillor ' is either ignorant or deceitful ( neither particularly redeeming or surprising ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 31 December 2020 11:52 AM

Sure not all Councils or Everything they do is ' cack-handed ' but ; Up and down the Country there are examples of Fraud and corruption in a number of Councils. I could list them but not inclined to waste my time. Just look at Liverpool as one recent example, or Croydon, etc etc As for layers of bureaucracy, consider Landlord Licensing as a prime example, 99% of Landlords paying to administer a scheme aimed at the 1% who don't register.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 December 2020 10:26 AM

Landlords are going to make Increasing demand for a Guarantor, If a potential tenant doesn't have a suitable Guarantor, then let them go to a Housing Association or the Council. Private landlords should be picking the best tenants, not the first or the worse.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 December 2020 12:29 PM

The usual Governmental Codswhallop. The Govt have off-loaded their welfare responsibilities onto private Landlords by manipulating the legal system. It will come home to roost.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 December 2020 12:22 PM

In no way condoning this for a second, but the point I would take issue with is ; the Council saying their 'partners' the Nottingham Law centre ! The council are supposed to be distinct from a law centre acting for a Tenant, - not to see them as their 'partners' ! - otherwise the Council have lost impartiality ( as well we know )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 December 2020 09:44 AM

Shelter are a ; Rogue Tenant Legal defense organisation, Part Govt funded and mis-appropriating charitable donations under the guise of 'housing' from organisations that earn profit from landlords, e.g. Nationwide, Legal & General, B&Q etc Landlords - be more circumspect where you take your business ! - they don't ' house ' anyone The 95% of legally compliant tenants should be up in arms about the effects that so-called Tenant support groups are causing in their name. - But they'll find out when Sec 21 goes.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 December 2020 13:15 PM

New advertisement - " Tenants in receipt of Benefit with a suitable ( Unlimited liability ) guarantor, which may be Shelter or the Local Authority, MOST welcome. "

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 December 2020 14:33 PM

' Negotiation ' has been massively weighted on Tenants side, with Government giving them a Revolver to hold to a Landlords head ( withdrawing the legal process for redress )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 December 2020 10:20 AM

Well that's amazingly scientific, ground-breaking news !!! that 97% of landlords didn't apply to evict a tenant ( When the legal process for doing so, was pulled from underneath them to financially off-load the Govt's welfare responsibilities onto private landlords ) I also heard a study has shown night follows day !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 December 2020 10:34 AM

She would do better campaigning to eliminate the 5 week deposit cap. ( which Wales haven't adopted ) The Dis-joined Govt were one minute campaigning for landlords to allow pets, and the next, imposing a cap - preventing landlords from financially protecting themselves against the risk.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 December 2020 10:28 AM

Landlords are NOT responsible for tenants debts or inability to pay, any more than Tesco's are obliged to give them their weekly shopping free. Abolishing Sec 21 will slightly slow the eviction process, BUT it will prevent a large swathe of potential tenants ever getting to rent a property - with landlords looking for Guarantors as a basic Mandatory requirement. These so-called Tenant support groups and for that matter the Labour party ( who David Wirth, are vehemently against the PRS - probably as well you know ) are ostensibly standing up for a minority of Tenants, some who are Rogue freeloaders, whilst what they advocate will harm the majority of tenants. Tenants need to wake up to this.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 December 2020 10:26 AM

I did Chuckle at Page 4 that advises Tenants who struggle to find a Guarantor, - to speak with SHELTER ;-))) Who promptly off-load tenants to Local Authorities, - also quick to back - pedal from taking any risk.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 December 2020 23:25 PM

Perhaps YMCA doesn't like competition. Maybe they would like to publish the size and photo's of their hostel rooms for comparison against a HMO ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 December 2020 23:37 PM

There are a lot of smaller Landlord Associations, many who have more 'balls' than the NRLA. What's needed is a PRS Association comprising members of the Fair Possession Coalition. It widens landlords voices to include ARLA and gives landlords more power. It also goes some way to taking the monopoly away from NRLA ( a monopoly they are not making constructive use of, merely to generate more income from Members. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 December 2020 11:40 AM

The sentences were paltry. Whilst I applaud the conviction of Anyone committing crime, it would be appropriate if Police investigated a few more complaints against tenants !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 December 2020 11:33 AM

Beadle should be Sacked ! but the NRLA aren't any better

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 December 2020 12:25 PM

So Wales was First to have a Loan scheme ( albeit with some flaws ) and now Scotland. Meanwhile MHCLG's head is buried firmly in the sand. The flaw with Wales' scheme ( and likely Scotland, - because this is geared towards tenants with no thought for landlords ) is that the loan provision is " Optional " and if the tenant doesn't avail themselves of it, there is no provision for an Expedited Possession claim by the landlord. Those crafty tenants will sit back, not burden themselves with a loan in the knowledge that the Govt keeps suspending the legal rights of landlords to gain Grossly justified Possession. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 December 2020 11:01 AM

Local Councils Plan should be to - build more Council houses and Stop selling them off !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 December 2020 15:46 PM

Given that the NRLA can't be trusted to voice landlord's concerns, - what is the answer ? I suggest a Private Rented Sectors Association, which would comprise ALL the organisations representing Landlords and controlled by a Committee of representatives, so that no one 'large organisation ' has a monopoly. Basic composition to start with are the members of the Fair Possession Coalition, which comprises all the smaller regional landlord Associations. A " PRS Association " Views - Feedback ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 December 2020 10:46 AM

The gutter rag 'The Mail' jumping on the kick-Landlords band-wagon, well there's a surprise - NOT !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 December 2020 09:59 AM

Exactly, Social Housing is NOT Private Landlords responsibility. EVERYTHING has got to be paid for. Very 'One-sided' reporting of part of the story, as per usual. Par for the course for labour though !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 December 2020 09:57 AM

Its the Governments place to house those that can't pay ( and Well they know it ) - not private individual landlords of single properties, often key workers relying upon the rental income either to sustain their minimum wage, or even as sole income.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 30 November 2020 14:51 PM

The 82 % happy with their Tenure really sticks a huge pin in the Abolish Sec 21 argument bubble, doesn't it !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 November 2020 17:29 PM

Its same as taking a ' Paper Bond ' from a Local Authority instead of actual cash deposit ( not worth paper its written on ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 November 2020 15:44 PM

Wonder why the Police are involved, its not a Police matter serving Housing enforcement notices and they not normally quick to intervene in Tenant situations, - even when there has been criminality !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 November 2020 15:40 PM

Tenants prefer - want a Rolls Royce for the price of a Mini - don't we all - get real, get a job and save for it like everyone else.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 November 2020 15:35 PM

.. I prefer to live in Hollywood, but there we go ! Landlords want a Guarantor and an awful lot of tenants are going to find difficulty finding ANYWHERE to rent, let alone a shopping list to boot !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 November 2020 15:33 PM

But the point ARLA are making is that ANY extra checking is Time ( and Time = Money, - especially when Govt have also brought in a Ban on Tenant Fee's ) The extra measure as I understand ARLA [ not being their spokesperson ] is that After the pandemic and the ending of the dispensation to check R2R electronically, the process is expected to be completed AGAIN, physically within a defined timeframe of 8 weeks. ! In my view, ARLA and landlords are quite right to call the Govt out on this. ( Are you a Landlord David ? )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 November 2020 15:25 PM

I have some knowledge of Fenland Council and from that, I would have thought they acted fairly and properly. They also say in their comment they will enforce against tenants sub-letting.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 November 2020 09:19 AM

Legislation in PRS is going from the sublime to the ridiculous !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 November 2020 09:14 AM

That's Exactly what we've been doing since March. One tenant moved out and found themselves somewhere new BEFORE the CCJ came through.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 November 2020 09:27 AM

Just a money -making scheme that will result in increased rent.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 November 2020 17:44 PM

@ Blank profile, who said a Guarantor has to be a Home owner to be suitable ? Local Authorities or Shelter would be acceptable, as they have more than sufficient financial reserves, - They just don't want to take the risk, but expect Private Landlords to do so.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 November 2020 15:33 PM

' ALWAYS, ' insist on a suitable Guarantor.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 November 2020 15:31 PM

Its clear that generation rent need to re-name themselves more appropriately ; as " Generation Free-Rent. " which will very quickly obliterate accommodation and cause Tenants the most harm. I've said it before and I'll repeat it. The policies that tenant support groups pursue only ' potentially ' seek to assist 5 % of Rogue tenants and are actually detrimental to the vast majority of lawful tenants, ( including the 84% who are satisfied with renting. ) Seems to me that if Tenants only knew, they'd actually be campaigning AGAINST, these so-called tenant support groups. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 November 2020 11:54 AM

When will Landlords Move their mortgages from Nationwide, and stop patronising a company that financially acts AGAINST them. ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 06 November 2020 13:33 PM

... and a six-figure salary isn't too much of a hinderance either !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 November 2020 00:17 AM

er,.... there are about 65 - 70, 000 evictions every year ! So on LSE's figures, that means a drop !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 November 2020 18:15 PM

Rent is at market rate, if Tenants can't aford it, Gen rent should be calling on the welfare state to increase its provision, or Accommodate those tenants elsewhere at the State's expense. The fact that Councils [ 'Local' Govt ] choose not to build housing because like many PRS Landlords increasing, they don't find it financially viable - should not be ' let off the hook '

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 November 2020 10:52 AM

I disagree David, there has always been ways to route out the few bad Landlords, Councils just haven't been doing it, and Govt have allowed them to implement Licensing schemes as a cheaper way for L.A's to raise extra money from the majority of complaint landlords to fund more enforcement. But we all know that L.A go after the low-hanging fruit and Civil Penalties galore for all the trivia they come across.. Meanwhile, - how does Licensing reveal the true Rogue landlords who just won't bother to register. ! Meanwhile 'back at the ranch' Newham, one of the most aggressive Anti-Landlord Councils have been found by the Housing Ombudsman to have one of the Two worse Council housing delay on serious repairs record. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 30 October 2020 13:32 PM

Hard to justify conduct like this, and arguably the vast majority of reasonable Landlords wouldn't want to ( understandably, although you are loathe to rely on only one side that you read in the Press )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 October 2020 09:34 AM

.. “The scheme would hold landlords and tenants more accountable for the care and cleanliness of the accommodation and surrounding area - issues which currently incur significant cost to the council to manage.” How on earth does paying a fee for a piece of paper ensure this ? If there are issues with the condition of a property, there are more than adequate means for Tenants to address this and the Council already have more than enough powers to ensure any property defects are rectified. The truth of the matter lies in the last part of their comment, - ' incur significant costs to manage.' - In other words, the Council are going to charge landlords to shore up their budgets. !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 October 2020 09:25 AM

... in a Housing shortage that's increasing worsening, ! much due to so-called tenant support groups ? Good luck negotiating a decrease in an over-demand market

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 October 2020 12:10 PM

The Landlord in question should Contact us.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 October 2020 09:47 AM

My Facebook page has details of a Call for Landlords affected to join a No-win, No-fee legal Action @possessionfriend

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 October 2020 09:25 AM

This is the kind of property and Landlord that Local Authorities should be spending their time, money and effort on - not the Hundreds of Legitimate ' Low-hanging fruit ' Landlords that are "easy Civil penalty money " for some minor contraventions

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 October 2020 09:31 AM

No David, I couldn't agree with disproportionate fines, as Two wrongs don't make a right. But I am sure that landlord won't be able to fart without the council knowing about it ! He and his properties will be scrutinised from now on, I've no doubt.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 20 October 2020 10:11 AM

Govt & Tenant support groups ( who Only represent the minority of bad tenants ) just don't get it. Unless there is a reliable method of evicting bad tenants, the whole of Tenancies, particularly in the lower end of the market will suffer from Less rental properties, higher rents and less willingness to rent to those that are in the most need. Talk about shooting themselves in the foot !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 20 October 2020 10:08 AM

Luke Evans, - " does not understand the fundamentally opposed interests of landlords and tenants." ! lets just say Luke doesn't Understand. - the PRS or renting. Landlords and tenants are Fundamentally connected ! Both need each other like a shop needs customers and 84% of tenants are satisfied. What trollop the labour party spout yet again.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 October 2020 10:13 AM

? what's this relate to David ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 October 2020 10:10 AM

UNIONS, - enough said, therein lies the problem.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 October 2020 13:06 PM

For a start, the Council can scrap its licensing schemes and refund the fees - THEN, perhaps have a discussion. ( But then the Govt would also need to Reverse All its Anti-PRS landlords regulations over the last 10 years, including Sec 24. ) Things are going to get a lot worse before the govt ( and tenants ) wake up to the cause of the problem, which ain't landlords.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 October 2020 11:00 AM

Of course you can serve a second Notice ! The last Notice served super seeds any before it. That's nothing new, or Rocket-science.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 October 2020 09:47 AM

Councils should STOP ' investing ' their Council-Tax payers money in Commercial property and use it to build Council housing instead of off-loading that responsibility to the PRS. The Govt should have seen this coming in March, instead of delaying the inevitable and passing the costs of extended housing ( over and above the legislated practice ) onto Private Landlords, many of whom are single property owners and have suffered hardship due to loss of rental income.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 October 2020 09:45 AM

Lets turn this around a little and add some perspective shall we ? In 75.4 % of cases where Tenants complained, the Local Authority found No defects. 79,000 Complaints out of over 4 Million tenancies is Very small - less than 1.9 % ( Whereas over 75% are Freeloading whingers. ) Ginger Rent can expect this figure to rise though, as Taxation, Regulation ( red tape ) much campaigned for by so-called Tenant support groups is forcing Landlords to spend less on improving property for their valued tenants. Shame GenRent didn't value the accommodation provided to the vast majority of those they claim to act for.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 October 2020 12:31 PM

My god, he's such a Tw@t isn't he ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 October 2020 19:31 PM

Couldn't have put it simpler Terry ;-)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 October 2020 09:00 AM

The figures above show that SHELTER are nothing more than a Tenant Legal Aid faux charity With massive Tax-payer support. Wake up Rinder.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 October 2020 08:59 AM

.. and make the REFUSAL of a tenant to access such Loans, a Fast-Track for eviction ! We cannot have manipulation and interference with the Possession procedure for reasons that are then removed by the facility of a loan the tenant refuses to access.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 October 2020 08:56 AM

Whatever the thoughts about the virus, my heart goes out to the 000's who've lost loved ones ( That's no scam ! ) Anyway, the Lockdown and interference in the court eviction process is causing a REAL problem for landlords, so trivialising the virus isn't helpful when you can't evict a Tenant.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 September 2020 15:22 PM

Gov should do one of Two things ; 1. Pay Genuine Covid-affected tenants rent direct to Landlords, or 2. Release Unfettered access to Civil justice [sic] so that ( many of the ) Tenants them become the responsibility of local Authorities ( Read Local Govt ) What isn't acceptable is using Private Landlords to fund the Welfare States Housing responsibilities. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 September 2020 10:27 AM

You've got to look at ' Relationships ' and who's a supposed Landlord supporter and who their connections are, for e.g. Tessa Shepparson Landlord law blog, - very well connected with Ben Reeves-Lewis and Giles Peaker. ( Pro - tenant defence solicitor )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 September 2020 14:29 PM

@Gromit, if Landlords had decent representation - the Govt would have been taken to task over the Tenant Fee Ban and a Judicial review to challenge why outstanding interest on only Rent ( as distinct from any other business loan,) is different to the Civil procedure rules of 8% Of course if there were a stronger Landlord representatiive body, its likely the Government wouldn't have pulled as many 'strokes' on landlords and might have thought twice before withdrawing their access to Justice over outstanding rent during Covid. Rent in excess of current Civil law and tenancy contract is the responsibility of the welfare state, should it choose to intervene. - If it doesn't wish to, the burden shouldn't be laid at Private landlords door. Any organisation that applauds the way this govt has treated landlords can't be said to be genuinely representing their best interests.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 September 2020 20:59 PM

Private Landlords need to stop subsidising Local Governments Housing problems and justifiably rent to applicant tenants with suitable financial means, guarantor and background history. That's entirely legal ( albeit eliminating 99.something % of tenants in receipt of benefit. ) Let Local Authorities solve their own problem and not at the expense of private landlords. Perhaps then Assembly members like Ms James will ' get the message ' ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 September 2020 12:32 PM

I think the NRLA would do well to explain the potential contradiction between their earlier survey saying only 7% of tenants were not paying, with this figure of 25% of Landlords having lost some rent. I'm sure the latter is correct, - just the stats need a little explanation ( wouldn't want to have Diane Abbott doing Shelter's survey results, which I think we've already seen )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 September 2020 16:05 PM

Debt Pre-Action Protocol says must give a debtor 30 days ( in other words, another free month ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 September 2020 19:31 PM

That's exactly what my company are doing David.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 September 2020 19:28 PM

Its nothing less than a Diversion of financial responsibility for Housing welfare payments from the State, onto Private Landlords by manipulating the legal system. - ILLEGAL, simple as.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 September 2020 16:17 PM

Its all about VOTES, plain and simple. There are more Tenants than landlords and the Govt's attack on Landlords, siding with rent-defaulting Rogue tenants has taken the pressure for Housing them off Local Authoritiies and secured their votes in many Labour constituencies in the last election. The Conservatives don't have any ' Values ' their policies consist of whatever attracts the most votes. Many will swing to Brexit party for a number of reasons.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 September 2020 11:27 AM

ALL landlords should join an Association, but definitely NOT the same one, and preferably one with a Pair of balls !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 September 2020 20:25 PM

He is an abbreviation of a Water Anchor

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 September 2020 20:21 PM

What the Gov are doing by Manipulating the Housing legislation and court process is nothing to do with genuine Covid arrears, Its all about keeping evicted tenants away from struggling Local authorities and the Public purse.. But, the BIG Question is, - How many Landlords would Contribute to a legal fund - case against the Gov ( I'd wager a tinny fraction, and therein lies all landlords downfall )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 September 2020 20:19 PM

What about when Tenants don't want to take up the loan, because they Know the landlord Can't evict them. ! The Governments have ALL off-loaded their welfare responsibilities and debt onto private LANDLORDS. Landlords up and Down the Country All need to fund a legal challenge to the Govt.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 September 2020 16:27 PM

How can this article ( in a landlord publication ) profess that delaying landlords from securing lawful possession of their property, for Any reason, especially Non-Covid - is a ' good thing ' ??? Even f Covid-related arrears, its the Govt responsibility to provide welfare assistance, not private individuals - Landlords.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 August 2020 12:24 PM

Nobody's arguing that Tenants who ( GENUINELY ) can't pay rent because of the virus shouldn't be evicted, but that can only happen if Govt take up their Welfare responsibilities and pay the tenants rent, or else, have Local Authorities to have to do the same ( likely at higher cost ) What isn't acceptable is the state Transferring its welfare responsibilities onto Private landlords, by manipulating the law. If the Judiciary weren't ' Bent' they wouldn't have gone along with the Governments unjust request to manipulate the judicial process.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 August 2020 15:59 PM

I agree with John, and what's wrong with a landlord relying financially on rental income ( perhaps they've only got one inherited property and have to reply on that income to support their living. ) Promulgating the notion of All Landlords having flash cars and Holiday homes is, a) Not true, and b ) Not helpful to Landlords. Every landlords finances are different. Instead, there should be more legal emphasis placed on Contract holder liabilities to comply. If a landlord does stick to the letter of their license the minutiae will soon be swiftly dealt with, but when it comes to tenants, oh that's just a administrative civil triviality that Landlords have got no chance with the totally ineffective Civil Justice ( sic ) system.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 August 2020 14:13 PM

yes Zoe, and Politicians talk in the forthcoming Renters Reform Bill of " Re-balancing the relationship between landlords and Tenants " - you just know if the Govt's involved, its not going to be good for Landlords. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 August 2020 10:51 AM

A landlord would have been in contact with the tenant during lockdown, especially if there were any rental payment defaults. Its this communication trail that i would use. If we were submitting a Possession claim following sec 21 ( which we will shortly be doing ) the Tenant is asked a simple question of what impact the virus has had on them ( as short and simple as that ) Whatever the tenants response ( or lack of ) will be submitted to the court and the Tenant copied in.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 August 2020 21:33 PM

Don't hear Shelter campaigning for GOV to pay the Rent of those ' Means-Tested ' and found to be genuinely in need.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 August 2020 13:48 PM

Rogue = whoever the Council can slap a Civil Penalty on for whatever of the 100's of contraventions they can find. Its absolutely NOTHING at all to do with concentrating on Rogue landlords and simply a Money - generating exercise.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 August 2020 11:08 AM

David, if they're growing it, - even INITIALLY for their own use, Trust me, GREED will take over and they'll be canabalising the property to grow to sell. Damage to rental properties from Canabalisation START at around £20 k and go Upwards. Landlords Don't want these types of tenants ( Do you think they're the kind to abide by all the other terms of their tenancy AND pay rent ) These people are 'professionals ' at cultivating and know how long it takes for a Landlord to evict and, How long the cultivation cycle is. Which do you think takes the longest !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 31 July 2020 11:30 AM

I don't know the detail of What, EXACTLY the NRLA have asked for, but I would have hoped it was a Loan of the rent to Tenants, BUT, Paid Directly to their landlord on proof ( i.e. tenancy agreement and signed rent Arrears, )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 July 2020 14:09 PM

We're handling ( more than one ) case at the moment where the Tenant is 4 months in arrears, claiming Covid reasons. Landlord had to wait 2 months before able to claim from U.C. - which instead of their stated 3 weeks, is taking 7 to 8 due to increased claimants. We also learned that Tenant has been receiving his FULL rent as the Housing allowance part of his U.C. When Govt make it a criminal offence of fraud to not use the Tax-payers money for the purpose it was paid ( i.e - RENT ) there will always be a shortage of accommodation for the majority of Benefit tenants, whatever cases Shelter bring. They would better serve the majority of tenants if they supported them, rather than the 'feckless' Rent-dodgers.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 20 July 2020 09:59 AM

You are very Clearly Not a landlord Michael.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 July 2020 10:03 AM

There would be .. ' less of a problem ' - if Shelter stood as Guarantor for benefit tenants, instead of taking legal action for sound business decisions.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 14 July 2020 12:47 PM

Govt would pick up the tenants rental default, ten there would be no evictions. If Govt doesn't, there will be evictions, as Private landlords are NOT societies free Social services. - Then, local Govt will find they have to pick up the 'tab' for accommodating the evicted tenants. The mortgage scenario by David above explains it all really.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 13 July 2020 16:25 PM

English Housing Survey quotes this ( PRS homes 'tend' to be older properties )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 July 2020 10:26 AM

All through Lockdown, everyone I spoke with seemed to share my Main concern, - When will I be able to get my loft insulated !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 July 2020 10:25 AM

Registered charity ! - my back-side !!! ' do a lot of good work for the homeless ' !! - such as ? Shelter openly admit they don't feed or provide any accommodation. They are paid a third of their annual budget by the Govt ( Tax-payers ) to advise tenants facing eviction, on how to stall it, - costing landlords £ 000's more in losses. Shelter won't admit there are Any tenants deserving of eviction and will seek to help the worse of them 'game the pathetic legal system. ' Obvious your not a landlord David Worth.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 06 July 2020 17:19 PM

Jahan is absolutely right. - almost EVERTHING the Govt has doe to the PRS ( and mostly exclusively to the PRS, leaving out Social or Council Housing from their pernicious legislation - treatment ) has resulted in rent increases. And Government have the audacity to point the finger at the PRS ? !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 June 2020 09:32 AM

ONLY on the side of the story that we've heard ( which is dangerous ) I agree with you Andrew. Unfortunately, rarely is there Balanced reporting that includes a response from the Landlord. I'd suggest that's when a true opinion can be formed. Lets be fair, when have Councils ever portrayed an even-handed account of their dealing with Landlords. We were quite pleased yesterday to hear that a Council was Withdrawing their Civil Penalty in response to our appeal to the FTT ;-)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 June 2020 11:41 AM

What prat wrote the above article ? A 'youngster' is a child. A Tenancy agreement which is a legal contract isn't given to 'children ( aka 'youngsters' ) but to Adults. Contracts are legally binding on BOTH parties, not whichever party doesn't want to honour them. Talking about, youngsters, honour and responsibility, or rather we SHOULD be talking about this, said Tenants are studying to be this countries future professionals Doctors, Solicitors etc etc. What kind of standards are we encouraging them to adopt ( Politicians, by the look of it ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 June 2020 10:51 AM

Wales are not going to be able to 'Up their game' until they get rid of Drakeford the donkey !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 June 2020 14:42 PM

Wow, Really Big problem of Rogue Landlords such that it requires a specific piece of legislation for ONLY 2 Rogue landlords ! I wonder if we had a Rogue Tenant database, - How many would be on that ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 June 2020 22:39 PM

Very bad move for Tenants, makes you wonder who's side the Tenant support groups are on ? Its NOT the 95% of lawful Tenants ! L.A. Emergency Accommodation is going to go through the roof ( No pun intended ) I think I'll buy shares in Shipping Containers.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 June 2020 20:30 PM

Tax-payer ( of which since Osbournes Sec 24, pay more than most ) funds Legal Aid for Criminals and Rogue Tenants to get Legal Aid. Then pays Shelter £20 Million a year from the Government to further legally advise defaulting tenants. Then pays Citizens Advice to find ways to stop a lawful eviction Then pays local Law centres. Then pays Duty solicitors at court, Then pays exorbitantly increasing court fees for something called 'Justice' (sic)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 June 2020 14:46 PM

Exactly Jahan, They are not concerned with justice, just lining their pockets.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 June 2020 14:35 PM

Actually David, I've just tweeted TWO M.P's who have asked questions in Parliament from a landlords perspective ( rare, I know ) you can see them @possession_uk

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 June 2020 14:34 PM

Oh there is a Terrible time of hardship for tenants. The trouble is, its not going to be 'Temporary' like Covid-19 After the virus, landlords will become hyper-cautious who they rent to. Unfortunately, there are likely to be some innocent casualties caught up in this, as a result of the delibrate Covid Freeloaders. ( landlord know who genuinely can't pay and by enlarge, act accordingly. ) But Govt's whim of withdrawing legal processes is going to make even more landlords require Guarantors, or not rent to what are perceived as the 'riskier' elements of tenants. As always, it will be the minority of Tenants ( supported by tenant groups and the Govt ) that will incur greater Hardship for the majority. I foresee Local Authorities buying a hell of a lot more shipping Containers. ! - perhaps Jenrick has had a bung from their manufacturers, or maybe Richard Desmond's Westferry project has a shipping container manufacturing arm to its company. Time there was an inquiry into Jenrick's complicity over Westferry and perhaps his other decisions.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 June 2020 10:15 AM

Many of these Landlords 'Live' off the rental income which is Taxed to death. The net result of their hard, worked-for income is damage and rental defaults and an unfair ( compared to other businesses ) Tax burden. Its not Private business ( landlords ) responsibility to house those that cannot afford to pay, - that is the state and TAX-payers responsibility. [ of which as I've said, landlords are already paying more than their fair share ]

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 June 2020 09:39 AM

The fair way is to have Tenants who HAVE been affected, to apply to the DWP ( U.C ) for any necessary top-up to their outstanding rent to prevent eviction. The rental burden Can NOT be transferred to private individuals who are Not responsible for the Countries social security by default. Rent arrears don't affect every tenant and affect only some, partially. Its for the Tenant to prove to the Govt that their shortfall is justified for part supported payment. Tenants are forgetting that rent is no different a financial liability than any other necessary living expense ( i.e Shopping at the supermarket ) I wonder how many tenants have cancelled luxury Sky package or Netflix subscriptions ? The Govt - U.C would need to look at issues like this when determining any claim for Tax-payers money. Yes help genuine tenants, ( not the ones that were in default BEFORE Covid ! ) but meet them half-way, what have they cut back on ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 June 2020 13:44 PM

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 June 2020 13:42 PM

I have a strategy for dealing with the Can't pay, won't pay spongers and if any landlords experience this, please do contact us. We are finding more and more that some landlords are coming to us, not for the usual ending a Tenancy issues, but for setting up a tenancy and vetting advice on considering Tenants. ( We are doing this Without charge ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 May 2020 20:25 PM

There are some people speaking up for landlords, but the NRLA isn't one of them.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 May 2020 20:22 PM

Its Govt's place and responsibility to pay tenants shortfall in rent, if they want to keep that tenant in Private accommodation. Govt have been urged to build more social Housing for years. If not, then allow lawful eviction, as is the Landlords right, and let Local govt pay the higher Temporary accommodation costs.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 May 2020 14:54 PM

NRLA - supporting Pre-Action Protocol !!! - is like Turkeys voting for Xmas The protocol considerably lengthens the procession process and if a tenants makes the landlord what the court determine is a reasonable offer to repay the rent ( regardless of how long that might take ! ) the court does Not have to grant Possession. What Landlord representative body could support that ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 May 2020 16:09 PM

I have answered, 'Yes' but would qualify that as it must be means tested and only payable up to certain levels where justified. Covid hasn't made anything Free and if the tenant is furloughed and able to pay full rent, then pay only that part.( they couldn't afford )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 May 2020 13:14 PM

He and the NRLA 'boast' that they "talk" to govt on a 'daily basis' Well, perhaps they shoould either stop, or say something different and more blunt and direct to MHCLG - as there's nothing but harm to landlords coming from them.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 May 2020 11:50 AM

There are far more people looking for houses to Rent, than there are properties available.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 May 2020 14:30 PM

Paul, I just let to the 79th Enquiry ! Most just couldn't afford the rent which is at LHA level because they wouldn't qualify for a 3 bed rate. - so I wasn't going to let to them and wonder why there were shortfalls in rent in months to come.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 May 2020 14:29 PM

I think Mathew and Daryl are correct, and the article is absolutely way off the mark. Other countries are expecting a tsunami of evictions for rent arrears, Post Covid when the Govt high-jacking of the Civil Justice process ends. and the UK isn't going to be any different. Sure its going to be a backlog and take time ( longer ) but so many people will have bad credit and be looking for accommodation, the PRS isn't going to take many of them. L.A.'s are going to be absolutely inundated with Emergency accommodation requests. Mark my words, Landlords in many countries are going to have the last word on this, not Governments

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 April 2020 14:35 PM

... " ALREADY in Arrears " ! is the key here. The Landlord isn't running a business ( because they can't be run that way ) but a hobby. With a hobby, its just an interest you have and making a profit isn't a consideration. Also, you can't live off or feed your own family on hobbies.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 March 2020 08:02 AM

I've been saying this all along, and people are so afraid to mention the ' funny name ' ( even that illustrates it ) for fear of being called Racist. Its Not racist, its fact. The reason behind this ( not all 'funny named people, I accept ) is that Living conditions in other countries [ where they have, 'funny names' ) are totally different to the UK The result is that both Property owners - landlords from those places don't believe there's anything wrong on what their doing, and neither do the Tenants they crown into them as that's only how they would have been living abroad, and probably far worse. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that's a reason why UK should drop their standard, - just explaining the situation and putting it into context.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 12 March 2020 15:24 PM

Moral of the story regarding Tenants Fee Ban, is be careful what you wish for, and, Don't meddle in Private business. That the Government couldn't foresee this is staggering testament to their lack of understanding in what their doing with the PRS

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 March 2020 10:17 AM

It's a wonder the Local Authority didn't issue a Civil Penalty, as it would have been 10 x as much that would have gone straight into the Council's coffers !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 February 2020 19:39 PM

Not sure if your referring to the same thing that Paul raised and I answered, Sec 13 Housing Act regarding Rent Increases ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 January 2020 18:23 PM

Yes, 5 year certification, which BOTH main Landlord Associations ( merging now ) sold Landlords out on and agreed. Instead of making the point that, Electricity can't only be Dangerous to tenants of Private Rented Property !! If there's a perceived danger, then Tenants in Social and Local Authority accommodation, i.e ' ALL ' Tenants should have the protection of a 5 year cert. Fact of course is, that the danger arises from either Faulty appliances ( such as the Grenfell fire ) or Tenants overloading sockets. Neither which a certificate will prevent. Tenants will have to pay the cost, as with EVERYTHING, cost in the business process are ultimately paid for by the end user. This is a concept Govt both don't understand, and are Hood-winking Tenants by not explaining that the Govt Regulations in last decade has been the main driver of Increased Rent.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 January 2020 15:46 PM

They'll probably bring in some legislation at that time to stop it Paul, ( it has been mentioned, as they've already thought of it ) but at present Rowen v Contour Homes applies.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 January 2020 15:04 PM

There is legislation that enables the Scottish government to impose a Rent Pressure Zone. ( RPZ ) From recollection, there was talk of the possibility of it in Glasgow but it never happened. There are NO current RPZ's. which must in itself say that they're more scared of the consequences and having them was just 'for show' In regard to Rent increases, such as England's Section 13 of the Housing Act, where out First Tier tribunals can determine rent levels ( but see * below ) Scotland has a similar provision where their tribunals can hear applications against increases. * ( in England ) If a Tenancy agreement has a clause saying that the level of rent can be considered [to be increased] at any time , or given period, That REMOVES a Tenants right to appeal ANY increase to the FTT, as they simply don't have the jurisdiction. Rowen v Contour Homes, 2007.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 January 2020 14:18 PM

I'd like to qualify my YES answer to the above, A main reason for rent increases - is the constant Government intervention and Regulation, much if not all of it focused ( Biased against ) the PRS. Recently, Electrical certificates and intended Possession changes. Everything has a knock on effect and nobody is highlighting the effect this is having on TENANTS ( who are Landlords Best -{ only ] Customers ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 January 2020 10:42 AM

Seems about Fair to me ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 January 2020 12:46 PM

… or perhaps Diane Abbotts been doing the figures ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 January 2020 12:05 PM

Okay, there are breaches there, no argument, BUT £ 27 Grand !!! - come on - where's the proportionality.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 January 2020 19:12 PM

.... and was his property deficient in any way, or is that £ 2 k for not having a piece of paper the Govt have given Local Authorities a ' License ' ( no pun intended ) to print money . Does Scarborough actually do anything for the License fee ? How many properties have they visited and what proportion of those properties have been found defective in any way ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 December 2019 17:14 PM

This is the worse of Private Renting and needs stamping out as its giving the vast majority an undeservedly bad name. Also, its attracting draconian measures against ALL Landlords ( for the actions of a very few ) I hope they throw the book at both Landlord and Agent.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 December 2019 11:36 AM

What on earth is the rationale for this extra layer of bureaucracy ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 November 2019 00:57 AM

A Register is just another ineffective and costly mechanism like Licensing, the majority of compliant Landlords will register, But not the landlords it seeks to ' Catch ' Local Authorities need to work 'smarter' collaborating with Tenancy advice centres such as Citizens Advice. If there was more ' joined-up ' thinking, there is already all the information needed, its just not compiled into one database. Why should the majority of compliant Landlords pay for [ Local ] government to organise themselves ! Just make better use of Deposit schemes, HMRC, Emergency services and a myriad of other data bases.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 November 2019 22:15 PM

If we're not all 'playing by the rules' ( the merits of Licensing to one side ) then its an unfair, Un-level playing field.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 31 October 2019 17:02 PM

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 October 2019 18:53 PM

... and no Plumbers ;-)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 October 2019 23:16 PM

Well done Andrew Charalambous ;-)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 October 2019 22:42 PM

Since Landlords have been prevented from taking extra pet deposit, this has made the option to let to pets unprofitable.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 September 2019 23:00 PM

Oh well that's put a spoke in McDonnells nasty little wheel. He'll have to come up with another plan to try and entice voters as Labour are Sh*t out of policies.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 September 2019 21:35 PM

Its even more than 100% Steve, Long term Unoccupied can and does in some L.A areas attract 150% !! Regarding the 5% Reduced VAT, that is a small step in the right direction, but needs to go a lot further with LTSD and Sec 24. Also, that's just part of the Finance side - this total Bull Sh*t from Tenant support groups about redressing the balance is the opposite way around.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 September 2019 19:44 PM

might work for as long as the 'Guest' is willing to play 'ball' but when they get the idea that they can fall behind in the rent and use that to Blackmail the Landlord. Especially if he lets onto his pals that they could all claim the last 12 months rent under a Rent Repayment Order. ( After they've given evidence to the Local Authority who duly prosecute the Landlord ) Mmm, not such a good idea after all.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 September 2019 20:09 PM

McDonnell told you the answer last week, he's going to give away Landlord's property to Tenants, - problem sorted !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 10 September 2019 19:29 PM

All the Govt have done by the Tenant fee ban is increased Rent for All Tenants, Instead of putting a cap on fees - so that a fair level could be set, and allowing wider discretion by a Landlord on a Deposit cap ( especially with pets ) - see Wales Tenant fee Ban, - They have seen the light, shame on MHCLG. I hope Tenant pressure groups like Shelter are proud of their achievement. Tenants will have a lot to ' thank ' ( sic ) them for !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 06 September 2019 20:46 PM

Yes, Terry That's why Corbyn and his cronies want to remain in cahoots with them. Stuff about half of Labour followers who voted for Brexit. The Labour exec are determined to impose their Communist policies and are using the electorate to get them to that position.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 September 2019 22:46 PM

Good, we need to eradicate these from the PRS, But no details whatsoever ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 September 2019 10:04 AM

More Rent increases for Welsh Tenants, shame the Welsh Labour sheep, I mean party, couldn't foresee the blindingly obvious.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 August 2019 10:11 AM

Absolutely Jahan, shame we have such short-sighted , vote-grabbing Politicians. A secondary school pupil could have predicted this outcome !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 August 2019 10:10 AM

Overall, the Wales Fee Ban is better than England's although they have rushed into it without the second part of the regulations and prohibited payments caps being announced.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 August 2019 20:21 PM

I wonder what else has caused rents to increase in Scotland ??? Not the change in tenancy regulation in December 2017 perhaps ! When are governments going to learn that meddling in business has other consequences.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 August 2019 13:39 PM

Absolute Tosh by RICS - should be ashamed of themselves. 90% of PRS are satisfied - How many of RICS customers are satisfied. I'm sure more Regulation, or even a FRACTION of the Regulated-to-Death that PRS has got would improve RICS customer satisfaction rates ? How about it RICS ? - suddenly not so keen are you ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 August 2019 12:58 PM

I wonder why ??? Government had better start wondering as well ( not to mention the so-called Tenant support groups that need to shoulder some responsibility for what's about to affect the most vulnerable tenants. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 August 2019 18:27 PM

Agreed Andrew, Landlords like this do the vast majority of us ' No favours ' and only allow ammunition for Tenant support groups. Begs the question though, Why din't the L.A issue Improvement Notice and a Civil Penalty. They could have set it at say, £5 k with 30% reduction for payment within 28 days. Would have been quicker than court action. Money would have gone to L.A rather than fine going to Treasury.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 August 2019 19:06 PM

So what do you think the Welsh Gov't ATTACK on Private Sector landlords ( and indeed others ) in suggesting a 6 month Section 21 Notice period is going to do for the numbers of accommodation available to rent Answers on a postage stamp !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 14 August 2019 11:44 AM

STAA agreeing with restrictions on a competitor ! ! ! Its the biggest Non-story of the week, and just publicity for them.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 August 2019 14:48 PM

Guy deserves the full force of the law for stealing Tax-payers money by Fraudulently claiming Benefit. I would like to know the source - editor of the claim that he is however, a Rogue Landlord ? There is no evidence ( nor for that matter any definition of a 'Rogue' landlord ) that he was doing anything wrong as a landlord. He is simply a benefit fraudster.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 06 August 2019 08:12 AM

Has nobody picked up on the glaring error ? Its Section 8 ! ( not 28 )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 July 2019 12:10 PM

So Licensing scheme played no part in this proper execution of Local Authority enforcement. Perhaps if Nottingham weren't so bogged down in a bureaucratic Licensing scheme, - they'd have more time to enforce standards and breaches like this one. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 July 2019 15:41 PM

Jean-Pierre, What has been the Police response ? Its clearly and unarguably a criminal matter. If the Police are not treating it as such, - contact me and I'll give you specialist advice ( pro-bono ) on how to handle that, as I'm already doing similar for one of my clients.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 July 2019 00:06 AM

Lots of posts on the Govt mis-handling of Housing, especially Section 21 on our Facebook page @possessionfriend

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 July 2019 22:47 PM

None of the eminent sense here will change the Government's decision, as they see Votes in the policy ( sadly )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 July 2019 17:22 PM

Deposits of over 5 weeks that were taken and tenancy signed BEFORE 1st June, 2019 Don't ever have to be repaid ( unless you issue a Renewal - new Tenancy agreement. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 July 2019 12:20 PM

Sorry can't agree with Licensing, a punitive money raising exercise against the majority of Good Landlords. ( Rare that I disagree with you though Paul. )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 July 2019 10:44 AM

Can't blame the agents for trying I suppose - got to question the sanity of anyone gullible to fall for it though !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 July 2019 10:42 AM

Yep and the losers ( at Govt initiative ) will be the lower end of the market where the problem is already most acute. If Shelter and the MHCLG ( and Local Authorities ) think the 'No DSS' issue is a problem, just wait and see what happens if Sec 21 is abolished. ALL DSS will be camping out in either Shelters door ways, or on Local Authorities reception desks. ! The very few Landlords that will entertain a Tenant on benefit that will be hardest to evict, will be more Rare that Rocking horse poo, and the cost of rents will reflect this. EVERYTHING MHCLG does Increases the misery for tenants.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 15 July 2019 22:22 PM

Why doesn't it share that intelligence with Local Authorities, - there wouldn't be a need for a National Landlord register then !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 July 2019 00:00 AM

The Brexit Party ( Landlords ONLY choice ) has pledged to deliver this. Lets be fair, TBP couldn't do worse than any of the other parties !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 July 2019 13:27 PM

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 June 2019 00:26 AM

Depending on the type of damage, if its obviously willful and intentional damage, then the Police have a duty to take action. We specialise in contesting Police (in-) action in Tenant dispute cases. Contact us for help with this.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 June 2019 13:56 PM

Ridiculously lenient sentence for outright blatant FRAUD, - message says, - Crime Pays. ! and doesn't help reputation of the majority of Good Landlords.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 25 June 2019 20:24 PM

Abi, I can't understand how you say a sec 8 takes 11 months, would you like to email me the details via my web site contact please ? Thanks

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 June 2019 22:46 PM

Its okay Andrew, we're all thinking the same. Can't say the bleeding obvious for want of being called Racist.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 June 2019 21:59 PM

Exactly, figures don't say How much rents will increase by / per year ( more than £ 192 M !! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 June 2019 10:52 AM

What " Study " ??? quoting just study is so vague and unprofessional - nobody's going to take any notice.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 05 June 2019 10:50 AM

My Possession company specialise in eviction for ASB, however the complexity of the legislation around evicting tenants for ASB is an absolute painfully slow quagmire. We have been successful, but it can take around 18 months or longer, which is why we invariably proceed on Section 21. Govt and the Tenant campaigners are not thinking about the neighbours of such tenants that have to put up with the ASB as the real victims. A sad day when yobs attract voting-power and a sure sign the country's 'lost the political plot'

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 June 2019 09:21 AM

Rent controls will lead to ... higher Rents ! we all know that Landlords who have long-term Tenants ( yes, that's right, despite 6 month Fixed terms and Section 21 EHS - Govt's own survey shows average Tenancy length over 4 years ) are slow to increase rents. But given there will be a maximum, it will only encourage - panic Landlords into using it.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 31 May 2019 22:32 PM

Both sides have to have , ' some skin in the game ' The Landlord does, usually to the tune of £ 100 + k Landlords can't buy houses to rent with 100 % mortgages and such little reference as to their financial capability as provided by a Tenant, The way the Govt are heading with abolishing Sec 21, a tenant is going to need more than a Deposit, - Guarantors will be the norm. ( even if that has to be the more-burdened Local Authorities )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 May 2019 23:42 PM

WHAT !!! - have you heard of Scotland proposal for Rent capping ? Just wait until the MHCLG sheep follow Scotland's abolishment of Sec 21 and there'll be higher yields in England when rents rocket due to shortages of housing.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 21 May 2019 09:45 AM

I'll use any statistics of Tenants behaviour I can get my hands on. What games do you think Shelter play with numbers ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 May 2019 21:10 PM

With the best intentions of defending Landlords, its clear that some standards need to improve as its dragging down the whole PRS. I can't believe that the tenant hasn't mentioned the defects to her Landlord, or why she hasn't sought Free advice from the Local Authority or Citizens Advice.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 May 2019 10:02 AM

Govt are demonstrably Against the PRS - full stop ! ( All for Votes ) You could understand if they had Another, or better plan - but sad fact for All tenants looking for accommodation, is they Haven't. But hey- ho the Tenants will vote for them, blind to the reality of their rents going UP due to and With, Shortages of accommodation.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 May 2019 09:51 AM

Well, I wonder why Rents are rising ??? MHCLG should know, - they've been causing Increased Rent for over 3 years and are still hard at work, with the Tenant fee ban and Se 21 proposals. To sum it up, ' Clue-less about business. Especially the Private Rented sector, whilst Tenants suffer, blind to those seeking they're votes.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 May 2019 10:20 AM

Yeild is going up because of increased rents and the Annihilation of the PRS., But don't worry, MHCLG are bring it to a town near you very shortly. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 06 May 2019 10:19 AM

Standards and norms are different in other countries and cultures. I'm Not ! saying that's an excuse, it isn't, but it goes some way to explain why you keep finding certain ethnicities dominating this kind of Housing contraventions

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 May 2019 11:33 AM

As Paul said, the vast majority of Tenancies last over 4 years, There just simply isn't the evidence to suggest the need for removal of Sec 21. ( what Landlord is going to go to SIGNIFICANT Time, expense and Trouble to evict a compliant paying Tenant ? - think about it, - shouldn't take too long. ! ) Another thing, its Not the Private Sector's job to provide security of Tenure, that's the Governments, and if they're not doing so because of selling off homes or not building new ones, - the PRS should not be the whipping boys. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 May 2019 11:28 AM

Joanne, I'd like to discuss your post in detail if you'd be kind enough to contact me - provide your details - via my web site. Thanks, Chris

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 May 2019 11:15 AM

Agreed Robert, but Landlords know that Police tend to defer these matters as Civil disputes which they are most certainly Not. My advice is to make a formal complaint against the Police officer the matter was attempted to be reported to. I had a tenant steal carpets and curtains from my property and on initial handling of my complaint, the Civilian investigator tried to 'write it off' until a Detective Inspector quite rightly reviewed and condemned the action, Upholding my complaint.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 04 May 2019 10:59 AM

Don't trust a Politician, if their lips move. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 18 April 2019 10:26 AM

Paul, its because Tenants are not seeing the bigger picture ( neither are the Government for that matter ) It will have to get a lot worse before the light is turned on or they smell the coffee ! Meanwhile lots of landlords AND Tenants will suffer. Problem is that Govt and the media will spin it as landlords fault.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 17 April 2019 09:44 AM

Between Minimum room sizes and MEES, the MHCLG ( ' Ministry for Homelessness Communities and Local Government ' ) are doing a cracking job of removing property for rent and increasing Homelessness

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 April 2019 22:31 PM

I'm not saying ignorance of regulations is to be condoned, but... " effectively makes Landlords accountable for their tenants behaviour - ! " I don't think so. Tenants are customers, not our children. As for holding tenants to account for complying with their tenancy agreement, - well all landlords know that's a Non-starter, given the ineffective Civil justice ( sic ) system.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 02 April 2019 21:24 PM

Michael, - you are so right about parasites. No-win, no-fee solicitors are grieving the 'death' of PPI, but welcoming the birth of Deposit claims and its new-born sibling the Fitness (sic) for Human Habitation Act. Have a look at the Rentolkil Care survey where shocking %'s of tenants admit to causing damp, - but they won't be admitting it when they're served with an eviction notice and offer it up as a Retaliatory Defence to Possession - as warned by Thursfield solicitors in Birmingham.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 April 2019 22:18 PM

Virtually ALL of the legislation in the the last 3 years has had an increased effect on rent. Whilst Taxation, Licensing etc has portrayed an ostensible "support for the tenant " line the reality is that the benefactors have been local and central government , indirectly funded actually by tenants. ( Its just that Tenants don't reaslise it ! )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 30 March 2019 00:00 AM

When are Shelter and their Govt sponsors going to campaign for supermarkets to sell a 50 pence loaf of bread for 40 pence to those on benefit, because they can't afford the market rate ! Its really Economics for Dummies stuff. and I thought this country had long since tired of the ' Discrimination card ' Its so confused and hypocritical. landlords must't receive Housing benefit subsidies as their " profiting " and Landlords are racially discriminating against tenants from overseas because of the fears of Right 2 Rent, but mustn't rent to someone if they get it wrong. ! A rock and a hard place doesn't even begin to describe a landlords position out of constant conflicting meddling.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 March 2019 23:39 PM

What, a Tenant pleading FFHH as a Defence to Possession proceedings, the authors of the legislation would hear of no such thing, yet, here we have a Legal executive warning of the very same thing. Who's feeling embarassed now Peaker ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 March 2019 22:16 PM

Proving mould is the Tenants Fault is going to be difficult, to say the least, as all have testified to above. Put basically, there are 2 million potential cases for this new labour sponsored, legal-Aid solicitor drafted, Pro-tenant piece of legislation ( that if Local Authorities were held to account by the MHCLG, there wouldn't be a need for the legislation ) Cheaper for Govt to outsource the responsibility from Local Govt, onto the Civil law, - where ' judges will decide if a property is unfit for habitation.' I ask Landlords with experience of court Possession procedures, if they're reassured by leaving this to a judges decision - given the way Landlords are treated. ? What's going to motivate Tenants to seek Ambulance-chasing Solicitors, is when they receive Possession proceedings Notices Sec 21, whilst we still have it, or Sec 8. Then, the legislation will become a 'Super-Disrepair' claim and will be known as the tenants equivalent to Retaliatory eviction - Retaliatory DEFENCE ( at Tax-payers expense )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 March 2019 21:23 PM

Licensing, given it vagaries, lack of use of the funds raised, inept excuses for introducing, then no action - use taken with the Licensing funds robbed from Landlords ( that Tenants ultimately end up paying for in Rent increases ) ...... Licensing is nothing more than a Govt 'scheme' authorising Councils to extract money from the PRS under dubious criteria without proper justification. L.A's are corrupt, recruiting short-term analysts to collect stats on dog-fouling, litter etc to try to justify the rationale for introducing Licensing schemes.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 March 2019 21:09 PM

Name the authority - Borough Richard.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 March 2019 21:04 PM

Possession Friend has been warning of the inherent dangers in this loosely and poorly worded piece of Labour, pro-tenant legislation. The FFHH reverses the position of renting property that is Unfit, by defining what a premises has to satisfy to be 'Fit' ( If its not, well Fit, the courts have to decide if its Unfit ! ) The author, Giles Peaker is 'confident that Tenants won't be able to abuse any of the 29 hazard categories that might convince a court the defect was of their own making, - i.e lack of ventilation, drying clothes inside. To prove it was of the Tenants making is going to be very hard for a landlord, and I have to say, from Landlords experiences in Possession claims in court - they don't share Mr Peakers optimism. Looking at some of the HHSRS 29 categories of hazards, because if they exist, how can a property be 'Fit for Habitation.' ( which is totally different to common-sense view of an Unfit property ) Asbestos ( How many properties have Artex ! ) Water services - Legionella Risk Assessments Hygene - scratches on a worktop surface. The legislations author blames me for suggesting these issues and that it will only serve to 'put them in the minds of Tenants,' - as if they needed any help. .... But swiftly asserts that Tenants won't be able to 'Abuse the system' Yeah, right - are landlords convinced - reassured ... ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 March 2019 21:16 PM

Why are we in a 'Nanny state' - where its the Landlord that has to tell a Tenant what THEY, the Tenant, should know about renting ! Its like a second-hand car showroom having to give a Car condition assessment booklet to customers before they can buy a car off them - otherwise, the customer can claim their money back and keep the car. ( Its only as stupid as the whole H2R booklet idea, in terms of being Landlords responsibility.)

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 19 March 2019 20:39 PM

Probably because she isn't responsible enough ( and doesn't want to be, ) to own her own home.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 March 2019 21:08 PM

If Labour have anything to do with Housing, only 7% of people will have anywhere to live. ! People think the Conservatives are doing a bad job , and their Right, - don't be thinking it couldn't be any worse, and you know the party who will make that happen - Corby's

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 March 2019 10:35 AM

and where will all the renters live ? Are Renters going to magically be able to afford to, or Want to, - buy their own homes ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 11 March 2019 10:32 AM

Its purely a Lack of Leadership, Management and Accountabilty by MHCLG - as there ARE some Councils who are enforcing but very very few who have implemented the Civil penalties of the Housing and Planning Act to recoup funds from the very few deserving criminal landlords. You'd think MHCLG would even be curious enough to just ASK L.A's why they're not using Civil penalties, let alone hold them to account. There isn't even any publicity of LA performance on Housing, it takes the RLA ( to be fair ) to ascertain this from FOI's Govt too embarassed to publish statistics !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 01 March 2019 14:37 PM

If Mr Bloors case was ' Not substantiated ' why would Doncaster Council pay him £100 k towards his legal costs ? someone's telling Porkies and I don't think its Mr Bloor !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 28 February 2019 13:51 PM

Again, its the majority being punished by requirements and membership fees, because the minority of Rogue Agents are not dealt with effectively. Far more effective to do it in reverse.. Its the same argument as L.A. Licensing schemes, because the Regs / Standards are not being enforced, everybody has to pay. ! Lack of Management and Leadership of L.A's by MHCLG - where are their Trading Standards ( apart from being underfunded like everyone else, ) and why not go after the Personal assets of a Director in control of a company, even after they've wound it down after 'milking 'Tenants and landlords, Change the Law to allow it if necessary.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 February 2019 21:52 PM

Tara from Hillary's makes a very good point, However, the implications are 'FRIGHTENING ' From the 20th of March, a Tenant will be able to approach a Legal Aid solicitor, by claiming that the vermin is hazardous to their health ( thereby qualifying for legal Aid. ) Landlord will be taken to court for Damages and repaying the Legal Aid costs. A few mice are going to run into thousands £'s , and the Landlord is going to be 'obliged' to have a solicitor defend him'her against the Tenants claim. Its called the Fitness for Human Habitation Act, 2019, written by Legal Aid solicitors, pro-bono, funny enough. Any Category 2 HHSRS defect will qualify for the property raising a civil claim against the Landlord. The Govt ( 2nd time round, and all the Landlord Associations ) were hood-winked into supporting this Bill, because who could argue that Tenants should Occupy a home UNFIT for habitation ? However, the bill was craftily written in reverse. If there is a Cat 2 defect, it will qualify for a civil claim under FFHH. - Basically, FFHH has written the law to say a mouse makes a property UNFIT for Habitation, or any other Category 2 ( less serious hazard ) Yes its correct that an exception is where the Tenant has caused the defect, but I don't fancy the Landlords chances of satisfying a court that the Tenant encouraged - caused the vermin infestation. There's going to some very expensive mice, scurrying about, vermin too ( I'll leave landlords to decide who's who )

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 February 2019 23:20 PM

I'm sorry to disagree, But I can't. If a tenants is unhappy with the state of repair of their rental property, they can approach the Local Authority who will carry out a HHSRS. From 20 March, they'll also be able to get Legal Aid to sue the Landlord in court. FFHH [sic] Act 2019 How much more ' protection ' do the MINORITY of tenants with a problem need. - Not forgetting English Housing Survey states 82 % are satisfied with their properties. Its just another layer of bureacracy and cost for the majority of good landlords.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 February 2019 22:02 PM

Is it DEAD, or Alive - kinda " in hospital with a chronic disease of Osborne'itis and poor prognosis, " I'd say - which doesn't bode well for Tenants !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 03 January 2019 21:46 PM

Everything tends to do a 'Full-circle' unfortunately. I can only see further harm to Tenants in terms of less availability, increase rents, and Yes, I believe there will eventually be some recognition by Govt that " Oh Look, the wheel's come off - I wonder how that happened. We had better offer some incentives to Landlords to put [ the damage Govt caused, ] right again."

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 31 December 2018 11:41 AM

Everyone knows Rents are INCREASING overall, - Month by month comparisons are useless. the effect of Sec 24 MIRAS relief restrictions, which many landlords are still unaware of, and licensing fees, etc. will cause pain for Tenants that Govt will try and blame on Landlords. Increase business cost and the product cost increases, simples ! economics.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 December 2018 09:58 AM

Well done to Hillary's, I hope more companies follow their example. I could forsee a lot more landlords buying blinds from them than B&Q ! Everyone can be a ' Conscientious customer ' when businesses are seen to be operating outside of their interests.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 November 2018 08:40 AM

I'm not sure I agree Steuart, B&Q and M&S as well as all Landlords welcome customers, or tenants in our case - but Not those who will steal from them ( products or rent money ) Stores are quick to take legal action and publicise that. If the bad tenants aren't dealt with, businesses ( or landlords like Andrew above , understandably ) will look to minimise their risk. The action of not addressing bad tenants then comes round to affect good tenants. A bit like the result of shoplifting in stores means all customers have to pay a contribution towards the businesses losses.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 24 November 2018 08:35 AM

I wonder if Ajay or Dlighted would like to stand as Guarantors for those tenants that don't have a deposit ? ;-)))

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 November 2018 22:12 PM

Landlords, NOR Building Societies should be criticised for Business Risk Management. If govt want these tenants housed, Then they should pay LHA rates that reflect market rent.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 22 November 2018 17:58 PM

Employ just 2 extra staff, pay for them out of Civil Penalties imposed only Against those landlords that are breaking the rules. Simples.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 November 2018 10:14 AM

Good news ? - well that depends on the final version of the 'court' ! 'Be careful what you wish for', I recall a saying. Given the Govt are keen to primarily, # Save Money and # get more votes ( the majority are likely to come from Tenants ( more of them ) Then my worry is that a system will cost Landlords more and have some appeal to Tenants Neither of which is ' Good news for Landlords'

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 14 November 2018 08:54 AM

All Landlords know that this is Illegal eviction and to do such is at your peril.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 13 November 2018 18:03 PM

John, Its the only simple and cheap legal process that exists . Just google 'MCOL' Money Claim Online.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 13 November 2018 12:05 PM

Check Social Media on the applying Tenant, And previous But one, Landlord. Also - Ask for a Guarantor. Landlords only think of a Guarantor for 'young student renters' but Tenants in their 40's are likely to have parents who own their own home ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 13 November 2018 12:01 PM

So he's telling all Tenants they haven't got a problem then - I'm sure they'll be very understanding !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 November 2018 20:48 PM

Andrew, see the survey below, - makes the point to tenants, which is what's been lacking.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 November 2018 20:46 PM

There is a Very interesting Survey primarily for Tenants on Rent Increases. All landlords are encouraged to get it out to as many tenants as possible. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/8q8c6p7

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 November 2018 20:45 PM

Would love to know what planet the 7% are from

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 November 2018 20:41 PM

Govt will plough on regardless, 'head in sand job' - never mind the poor tenants, because govt are not able to understand how business works. Landlords have been warning of this, even a schoolboy could for-see this coming. Speaking of schoolboys, there's a lot of such errors being made in housing policy that will continue to impact Tenants, unfortunately. If every landlord sold up leaving one, single rental property left in the whole country ! - the govt would point to that property and deny landlords were exiting the market, or that their policies were having any negative effect. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 November 2018 18:31 PM

So, Licensing does NOT prevent bad housing conditions ( unless there's a Regular regime of inspections, which No Authority could dream of sustaining. ) Nor would it be proportionate for the . point something of a percent of the properties that need it.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 November 2018 08:30 AM

Robert's right and I'm sure there's more bad news in store for TENANTS as a result of the Scottish Tenancy changes last December. Shame on those who promoted it as 'in the tenants interest '

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 07 November 2018 08:26 AM

Surprising that an article on Plumbing responsibilities Doesn't include landlords legal responsibility to carry out a Legionnaires Disease risk Assessment. Also, that a Landlord has the duty to supply his / her tenants with information on how to control the risk ( see Information for Tenants leaflet, downloadable on www.LandlordsMasterclass.com ) For those 'doubting -Thomas's' see House of Commons briefing Paper number 07307, page 10 !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 31 October 2018 11:03 AM

Whilst well-minded, this will become a niggle Charter for tenants and a way to retaliate for not paying their Rent.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 29 October 2018 14:43 PM

Quite proper order - but has anyone ever heard of a Council taking action against Tenants - unless its their own. !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 26 October 2018 18:25 PM

Knew EXACTLY what he was doing, why refuse Access - Entry to Planning, even when they presented a warrant !

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 23 October 2018 12:44 PM

Anyone, trying to do more than is currently being done - Deserves support, AND, at least a fair crack before criticism.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 October 2018 11:07 AM

Just a piece of wrongly interpeted data published for marketing purposes by Foundation Home Loans ! shame. As Leon says, the correct interpretation is 80% of Landlords DON'T expect to remain ! As a famous American would say, ' Fake news '

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 27 September 2018 21:59 PM

This is an absolute Correct manner in which misdemeanors in the PRS should be dealt with. ( Other than there should be an easier & quicker method for the L.A's to handle it - possibly it be included in the gambit of Civil Penalties. ) More of this, and LESS Licensing should be the way the minority, or relatively lower level housing transgressions are dealt with.

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 September 2018 09:04 AM

No, I'm sure MP's aren't involved in anything unsavoury ( sic ) !!!

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 16 September 2018 08:59 AM

None, I believe. All Magistrates courts fines go to the Treasury ( the Govt. at the end of the day - as they pay for the Justice system ) so to be fair, I don't think that was a 'driver' in this case. You would have expected inline with the fire service statement and legal option ( especially as there had been No fire, ) to have been the last or much subsequent resort. The reason I enquire, is that some Landlords ignore initial warnings, and if that is the case, its not unreasonable to expect escalated action. I was just enquiring IF, that was the position in this case ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 09 September 2018 10:47 AM

So,.... How was this Prosecution the 'Last Resort ' as described by the fire service, - Was the landlord given any warning, guidance or instruction that he failed to comply with ?

From: PossessionFriendUK PossessionFriend 08 September 2018 23:38 PM

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