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Ann-Marie Read

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If councils started to work with landlord rather than making them out to be the baddies things wouldn't be going down a path where more and more landlords pull out of the market. They forget that many landlords do maintain their properties (it is their income after all) and try to be as fair with regards to rents. Its often forgotten that if a landlord pulls out and sells a house the chances are a private buyer will then be in the house and on average most people stay in their home for 10 years, if they move at all. A rental tenant is likely to move every three years, thus the property comes back up on the market. They also forget that nowadays many people do not want to be tied down to one house. I keep record of why my tenants move and in the last five years many have moved due to - 1. finding jobs outside the area - 72% 2. moving in with a partner outside the area - 18% Authorities need to understand that the UK housing market is changing and that people no longer want to settle in one location we are becoming more like Europe. PS -Not only do many council officials receive large salaries but also big pension contributions.

From: Ann-Marie Read 02 August 2022 15:25 PM

A very interesting idea about a LL register but this will not stop bad landlords as they tend to operate off the radar. If people want a good rental system then it's simple - 1. All landlords, including local authorities should be required to keep properties to a certain safety standard. 2. Tenants should also be on a register. After all if you introduce a tenant into a HMO but they have had issues in the past then this puts others tenants in the property at risk. I've seen this happen a number of times. The rental sector needs to be a two way street not pushing the LL all the time as in the long run this will drive many to sell up and take the cash.

From: Ann-Marie Read 07 October 2020 11:44 AM

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