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Tony Thorndike

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I totally agree with David Wirth. I expect better from LT.

From: Tony Thorndike 09 November 2020 10:29 AM

What an idiot, piling up the fees (and I speak as a lawyer).

From: Tony Thorndike 20 July 2020 08:45 AM

As a lawyer, I believe Mark Wilson is correct in suggesting that the courts will, in the circumstances, find that there is an implied clause allowing frustration of contract based on the force majeure principle. In fact, I am sure of it. Moreover, charging interest on student debt will only serve to exacerbate the issue and could well risk a costs order against the landlord. Also, any landlord seeking legal redress against students will find considerable delay due to the substantial backlogs in the court system. Surely, any sensible private sector provider of student accommodation will have taken out rent insurance, wouldn't they? Those who haven't only have themselves to blame.

From: Tony Thorndike 26 May 2020 10:04 AM

Why so much doom and gloom? How about recording the numbers of PRS landlords who aim to increase their portfolio? I will be doing so. Rental income beats pension provision any day!

From: Tony Thorndike 03 May 2019 09:24 AM

I wholly agree with Elizabeth Beckett. Belvoir - which I use - I also choose tenants for my unfurnished properties who can afford the rent, which is set just below (as far as possible) local levels. Housing benefit is substantially below my level but if the claimant can pay the difference through a DD, that is fine. As it happens I have only had 2 claimant tenants (out od 25 +) in the past 10 years. One was fine and moved on but the other suddenly stopped paying and had to be evicted at considerable cost. Altruism can be risky!

From: Tony Thorndike 26 March 2018 10:59 AM

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