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Kathryn Everson

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Where on earth do they get this statement from "Generation Rent chief executive - says: “While many mortgage holders have yet to see their monthly payments increase, most private renters have already faced a rent hike this past year". Since Covid, my tenant has had no increase, now in the 5th year. Our mortgage in the last year has increased over 300% !! I'm getting out at the first opportunity. We have been good landlords over the years and even those who started as 'good tenants' gave us grief when they wanted to leave. The misinformation, unfair taxation and negativity surrounding the private landlord from all sectors and all political parties is just not worth the stress any more.

From: Kathryn Everson 03 August 2023 11:20 AM

Sandra, I totally disagree with you. I would be classed as an accidental landlord, but have been letting property for over 23 years. I handled every single aspect of my rentals, having read up on what was required, for many years now I have worked with an agent to handle the tenant find part and have continued to manage it myself. I have constantly updated and complied with latest legislation and even confronted a very large national Estate agent, when they insisted they were correct about a 'Deposit situation', they were wrong and apologised. I have been complimented on my own AST agreement, by both solicitors and agents, along with my detailed inventories I have always produced. There are good and bad in all professions, but please do not insult 'accidental landlords' with comments like they 'don't do the required and still get away with it'

From: Kathryn Everson 24 March 2023 12:48 PM

When did it become such a terrible thing that 31% of a tenants wage goes on rent. Sure, as a single person who had a mortgage, I had over 60% going out on my mortgage, not ideal, but I managed to just pay my bills and food at the end of the month. Seems maybe other things sadly now come far higher up the list of priorities, as I find within some of my own family at times.

From: Kathryn Everson 08 October 2022 19:25 PM

What planet is this person living on and where does she get such outrageous information...Shelter?. Like another member, this is also my only source of income. We have held our rents for 4 years now, during the entire Covid period. To state "Rents don’t reflect the costs of being a landlord. Rent levels are simply opportunistic", is not only factually incorrect to make such a sweeping statement, but downright insulting to the majority of landlords. Sorry, but firstly I was under the impression all the years I have been renting out a property, that you cannot 'just 'excessively increase' your rent anyway' . During a Fixed period tenancy, it cannot happen unless you agree and even after that, if you think it is not 'fair and reasonable', you are able to contest this or move on. Oh and sorry, forgot, many landlords do actually have mortgages on their properties, but it is OK for them to struggle to make these mortgage payments for their rental properties which have increased excessively over the past few months, as well as their own mortgage and bills !

From: Kathryn Everson 02 September 2022 13:43 PM

Totally agree with the above, particularly the first 2 paragraphs, as this applies also to private Landlords as well. Its not only those with dependency or mental health issues. Many people can appear at first to be most suitable tenants even with references, I have found when in situ, their 'standards of cleanliness and care of a property can vary enormously from what would be considered 'acceptable' (and as stated in their contract, or later with the DPS) and you can still be left with mess, costs and additional time to bring everything back to a good standard for a new tenant.

From: Kathryn Everson 10 June 2022 10:21 AM

No problem having some sort of 'Register' for landlords. but surely not to have the same for Tenants, must be against some sort of law ? 'Competition law; 'Equality Act' ?. If there isn't one, there should be on the grounds of fairness and equality across the board. Many bad tenants do not end up in court, with County Court judgements against them, as section 21, the INCORRECTLY NAMED 'no fault' eviction route, allowed landlords to legally regain their own property in the most cost and time effective manner for both landlord AND Tenant, from those rogue Tenants who caused a nuisance to Neighbours; wrecked a property; stopped paying their rent (often to landlords who still had mortgages and other outgoings to pay for the property); left the property in a disgusting state with hundreds of £'s worth of damage or mess and have broken the terms of their ' legally binding lease'. Sadly there are quite a few of these tenants who behave like this to a greater or lessor degree and it's amazing that people still follow 'Shelter' propaganda and just don't get, that it absolutely does not make business sense for any landlord to want to evict any tenant, who pays their rent on time, keeps the property in good, clean repair and adheres to the terms of their 'Legal' lease they signed, with much pre-support and advice available prior to doing so from the government (How to Rent). These 'rogue tenants may not have County court judgements against them due to the section 21 route taken, to prove their behavior, but I'm sure, Deposit Protection agencies, should be able to verify and back up the number of deposits genuinely with held by Landlords for valid, legal reasons due to damage, mess and breaking of the 'legal' Tenancy Agreement.

From: Kathryn Everson 19 May 2022 10:53 AM

Unfortunately experienced this with stepdaughter who insisted on buying into a council block, then loaded with extortionate fees to replace windows and other 'communal areas'. No way could the council tenants be expected to afford these large sum payments. It has been obvious for years contractors working for local authorities load quotes and in turn, rather obvious councils load costs onto the private tenants.

From: Kathryn Everson 05 May 2022 11:42 AM

Think Troll is his actual occupation, very sad

From: Kathryn Everson 14 December 2021 15:43 PM

David Edmunds, you seem to have misunderstood what most private landlords are about. A good, satisfied tenant who looks after the property and pays the rent on time is happy to remain in the property. A Landlord's goals are to have a tenant like this as it ensures they are not constantly using time and money having to remove existing bad tenants who do not pay the rent, or cause mess and damage to the property, creating voids as damage repairs have to be done (which sadly is often the case even with thorough checks and friendly tenants 'during' the tenancy) . They do not have to advertise for new tenants, employ agents or use a great amount of their own time/costs to do it themselves to draft up new agreements and carry out the extra 'administration' now required for each new tenancy ensuring they comply with the latest and 'existing' legislation to make sure tenants know their rights, have all the information they require for renting and the property conforms to a minimum of the legal standards expected (which of course it should). An ultimate goal of any landlord is to have a settled, happy, tenant who pays their rent on time and takes care of the property, it would be business madness to have it any other way. I can assure you there are many landlords out there, myself included, who luckily on this occasion, have good tenants in my properties, and I have NOT increased the rent for 4 years!. Any increases, I have absorbed, but the changes in legislation are making this very difficult to maintain. Landlords are of course subject to price increases the same as anyone else, we are not charities and therefore these costs have to be met from somewhere and the amount of additional costs involved now for landlords from new unnecessary legislation to allegedly 'protect the Tenant' is placing many landlords in the unwanted position of either passing these costs onto the tenants (no transparency here anymore for the tenant of what the extra costs were for, as was set out in previous legislation) no, the rent just has to go up, and as much as the media may like you to think, all these costs can be absorbed from the 'massive amounts' of profits private landlords make as they sit around in their mansions, doing nothing, jetting off to their homes in Barbados at the expense of these poor tenants, this is I'm afraid 'Fake News' (and yes, we all know there are some bad apples like there are in all walks of life, who do abuse others situations, but that is not the majority) If they do hold the rents the same indefinitely, then with costs increasing, along with more costly administration, legislation against the landlord (where is the same level of expectations and protection from those struggling to pay their mortgages on private homes they have managed to buy?) the other answer is to sell up and yes, then we are left with more people who cannot find a home they can afford and lets face it, no government has come up with the magic answer to that one, whatever political party they are. If the governments stopped attacking Private Landlords, worked alongside and supported them more, made sure the existing legislation that is already in place was able to be enforced more effectively to weed out and hit the 'few' rogue landlords that are of course out there, then the many tenants who are very happy with their accommodation and their landlords, will not be under a cloud of the possibility their landlord may have to make choices, none of them want to make.

From: Kathryn Everson 14 December 2021 12:54 PM

Totally agree and this is now my only source of income ! I've held rents now for 2 years and just renewed at same rent for another 2 years, also replaced double glazed windows and porch as I have good tenants. I'm all for many green policies, but what planet are some of these people living on with the rubbish information they spout!. It seems all political parties are now on the side of 'he who shouts loudest'..i.e. shelter and generation rent !

From: Kathryn Everson 25 October 2021 13:45 PM

What a load of skewing facts. Coronavirus has caused 'ill health' in a high percentage of the population, not directly, but through stress resulting issues (including landlords as to how they will pay their rental property mortgages, which can be their only source of income. Or those people who have their own mortgages worrying as they have lost or may lose their jobs, how they will pay their own family mortgage....Ignore these facts though) Do a survey of a handful of tenants, known to Shelter (mainly those who are never happy unless they get everything they want for nothing and DO cause damage to the properties and do not expect to have to pay for it. Then apply these general population figures and surprise, surprise, Shelter will have the skewed, information it requires. Disgusting they have such power, when they are so absolutely biased.

From: Kathryn Everson 14 October 2021 12:04 PM

When will they get it, it is not the pets that are the issue but their owners. Having been involved with UK rescues for many years and being a board member of a dog charity, it is the training, care and attitude of the owner that determines if a dog is 'well behaved' (as I believe one MP suggested) This 'referencing' idea, is living on another planet. The most well behaved dog on the planet will cause mess or damage if left for hours on it's own, or never taken out for a walk, or doesn't receive ongoing training, care and attention, as I have found out to my detriment in the past. No vet, Groomer or anyone can offer any guarantees against that. Trouble is, even when we were allowed 6 weeks deposit, this wouldn't come anywhere near the amount needed to recompense when something happens, that the dog owner has allowed to take place, by the most 'well behaved pet'. I am not against pets (dogs) per see, but until the landlord has some form of right to compensation / insurance for damage done, then it has to be a risk hardly worth taking.

From: Kathryn Everson 07 July 2021 17:52 PM

Well probably one of the first sensible articles about the serious issues of Animal in rentals. I particularly like these parts .....'the issue is not about whether landlords like dogs, cats or other animals - it’s about the practicality of damage and wear and tear.' having lost thousands in damages in the past, this sadly is my experience, and 'what I would not like to see, however, is a situation emerge whereby landlords are compelled, by law, to accept tenants with pets in yet another parody of ‘human rights’ legislation” again, such a valid point, having lost so much due to damage caused, I do not feel, I should be placed under the stress of possible threat of major expenses for damages unless I choose to take that risk. As the owner of the property, I must have some rights respected as well

From: Kathryn Everson 30 April 2021 14:04 PM

Surely if a list can be made of Rogue Landlords, which in theory, I have no problem with, why can it not be possible to have the same for rogue tenants. Who hasn't started off with a 'good' tenant, who then has broken the terms of their contract by housing a pet without permission that has subsequently caused damage to the property, or not kept the property in clean and good order, or left a property with mess, damage or non payment of rent? We know there are good and bad on both sides, but with the amount of existing legislation already in place to protect tenants, I think you will find there are more Rogue Tenants than could be imagined. Could this report be based on the fact that having had issues brought to the attention of these landlords, many have rectified the issues? Also with laws on competition/ equal opportunities etc. there must be one to even up the unfairness of allowing Sadiq Khans list for Rogue Private Landlords and not for Rogue Tenants. I'm guessing also that no local authority would want their Housing departments to be added to any list even though I understand from figures, they have many issues as 'landlords' that fall short of a good or reasonable landlord

From: Kathryn Everson 06 April 2021 10:59 AM

I have also watched the programme many times over the years and most investors are refurbishing run down derelict houses that no one else would touch or could afford to do up or make habitable. Many of these investors put in a lot of work and finance and in many cases renovation expertise enabling them to do this at a lower cost than any member of the public could (not substandard). The majority I have seen were either sold on or rented, but not as HMO's. Having had young adults in my life, even when they share a house, they spend most of their time, by choice, in their own rooms, very rarely sharing communal living areas such as dining or sitting room, only kitchens. They can't afford, don't have the desire at that stage of their lives and don't want the responsibility of renting an entire flat or house on their own. This is a response to the market and rules and laws are absolutely in place to ensure standards are kept up to what is expected as far as safety, size and facilities. If the few rogue landlords that break these laws are not being pursued and prosecuted it is not because these tenants do not have the protection they need

From: Kathryn Everson 17 February 2021 12:22 PM

I keep seeing these now 'Official lists' for 'Rogue Landlords', isn't it correct under the Equality Act, that we should have an 'Official List' for 'Rogue Tenants' ? He states "One in five complainants is reportedly claiming an unfair eviction" I still keep asking, why would any landlord whose income relies upon a tenant living happily in their property, paying their rent on time and looking after the property according to their legal obligations, wish to evict them without any good or genuine reason? Maybe the statement should have quoted how many of those 'one in 5 claims', were actually found to have had a genuine case for unfair eviction. Anyone can make numerous statements and claims about many things, backing that up with evidence is the crucial point

From: Kathryn Everson 08 January 2021 12:46 PM

As a Dog owner and lover, who also runs a UK charity for dogs with a terminal condition, I am fully aware of the benefits of dog ownership, the bond that can be had between dog and owner and positive effect on mental well being, however, having allowed pets in my properties on all occasions it has been a nightmare. The first allowed their dogs to cause unbelievable damage, carpets were chewed through even stairs underneath the carpet were chewed along with numerous sets of architraving around doors and kitchen floor tiles. As for my pretty cottage garden, it was disgusting and a health hazzard as no excrement had been cleared up for months ( we made visits every 3 months until they stopped paying rent and refused entry) The cost involved with this damage along with other damage caused by the tenant, cost not only thousands of pounds, but months in turning it around to become a decent habitable property again. The costs of this didn't come anywhere close to the 6 weeks deposit held securely at the time. Again, second tenant who assured me their dog was a good dog (which I'm sure it was) was allowed to pee on carpets and chew edges, and the cat clawed up all the pile on the new stair carpets, again, time and money lost to make it a decent property for a new tenant. Unless there can be some sensible insurance against this sort of situation, and the onus is removed from the so called 'uncaring, selfish' landlords, along with many more unfair and unjust rules and legislation coming in (when there is an abundance already in place to protect the tenant) , then more and more people will back out of the rental market leaving an even greater housing crisis

From: Kathryn Everson 17 December 2020 11:26 AM

A completely ill thought through request. As always, landlords with good tenants, will do their utmost I am sure during these difficult times for everyone, to want to support their tenants, but the practicality of enforcing a private landlord to do this when, this may be the Landlords only source of income (like myself) and they often have mortgages, insurances etc. to pay themselves to maintain this property, which they are also legally contracted to adhere to, is in my opinion ridiculous and not enforcable. Support the tenants to fund their rent if need be or ensure that landlords also have a right to defer mortgage payments without further costs, or ensure such costs can rightfully be passed on to the tenant as the same for a homeowner

From: Kathryn Everson 17 March 2020 12:58 PM

As a complete Dog lover, in fact I run a UK dog Charity, I am extremely reluctant to accept tenants with pets now. I used to have a Pet Clause (ensuring my tenants were fully aware of their responsibilities regarding pets) I used to take a returnable additional deposit (to cover any additional costs relating to animals) however, having had a tenant move in 2 dogs without permission, who eventually left owing rent and caused over £10,000 of damage, much caused by the dogs. They were left outside all day in the small cottage garden which was never cleared up (I have lots of disgusting photographic evidence, which I will spare you), they chewed up the kitchen floor, the new carpet on the stairs, the wooden stairs under the carpet, other carpets in the property, the architraves around doors....it went on. After being served with a section 21 (as you can see a 'No Fault eviction order!) she eventually left leaving no forwarding address or contact details. The deposit retained at the time of 6 weeks rent came no where near the damaged caused or the loss of rent incurred by the time it took from when she stopped paying, the eviction notice and the final renovation of the property to get it back into a clean, habitable state for a new tenant. In another property I own , the dog caused damage to carpets, back door and with chickens kept in the garden (without permission) and excrement not cleared up this caused vermin which I had to pay for to be dealt with. I am all for tenants being able to have their pets with them, but my experience sadly in this and the new regulations of no additional deposits above 4 weeks rent, no requesting professional cleaning with de-infestation (vital especially in the case of cats) how can I possibly afford to allow pets. Sadly as Mathew Payne says this could only be possible if there was a reversal of allowing larger (or separate Pet) deposits and a guaranteed professional/ de-infestation clean at the very least.

From: Kathryn Everson 08 January 2020 14:50 PM

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