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Graham_Devon wrote: »As for the minimum tenancy. What you may have done or not regarding tenancies is neither here nor there. I mean a proper mandatory 2 year tenancy. Landlord can't sell in that time etc. As it is, a landlord can currently sell and only inform the tenants when there is a buyer and they need to go.
Well, what I've done is here or there as it shows that on an informal level this type of stuff is already going on. But I completely agree with you, if the tenant wants a two year contract then I think legislation should be in place to ensure the landlord can't sell etc. But surely not as a mandatory thing? Some people only want 6 or 12 months etc.0 -
Okay, forget those factors. Graham becomes housing ministers and decides to pass a bill with tougher regulation on the rental market. What tougher 'controls' would you put in? I'm not purposefully being obtuse, I just don't know what else you can do above what we've got?
I've already listed them.
I've already said I can't give any more that I think are fair. Therefore don't know what you are pressing me for?0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »I've already said I can't give any more that I think are fair. Therefore don't know what you are pressing me for?
So to clarify, you said that landlords should have more controls and legislation, I list the existing ones and ask what extra should be in place according to you, you say that you don't know of any more and ask why I'm aksing?0 -
So to clarify, you said that landlords should have more controls and legislation, I list the existing ones and ask what extra should be in place according to you, you say that you don't know of any more and ask why I'm aksing?
No, I've given you my suggestions.
You are asking me for more.
I'm stating I can't give any more.0 -
Strict licensing for landlords would improve matters along with heavy fines failure to meet minimum standards. Part of the terms of the license should be proof of sufficient capital to cover costs such as servicing and maintenance along with possibly CRB checks. eg anyone with a criminal record is banned from being a landlord.0
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Strict licensing for landlords would improve matters along with heavy fines failure to meet minimum standards. Part of the terms of the license should be proof of sufficient capital to cover costs such as servicing and maintenance along with possibly CRB checks. eg anyone with a criminal record is banned from being a landlord.
CRB checks to be a landlord sounds a little extreme to me, what previous crimes would be a basis for one being barred from being a landlord?0 -
CRB checks to be a landlord sounds a little extreme to me, what previous crimes would be a basis for one being barred from being a landlord?
Fraud, money laundering, drug dealing etc.
Many criminals are landlords. They put much of their ill gotten gains into property, especially West London. Hence why all this money laundering rules are now being pushed on estate agents.
I would bet a fair bit of the Russian property buying is linked to money laundering. The best well known situation is that of Chelsea football club.:exclamatiScams - Shared Equity, Shared Ownership, Newbuy, Firstbuy and Help to Buy.
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HiYa Brit...
Still no signature change I see..... :rotfl:
Ah well, no surprise that the idea for this one wouldn't last any longer than the last few did.“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
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Fraud, money laundering, drug dealing etc.
Many criminals are landlords. They put much of their ill gotten gains into property, especially West London. Hence why all this money laundering rules are now being pushed on estate agents.
I would bet a fair bit of the Russian property buying is linked to money laundering. The best well known situation is that of Chelsea football club.
Many criminals are also many other things - white,black,gay,straight,driving instructors,[insert any job you like] but no one is calling for any of those groups to be regulated, and if they did in some cases they would probably be locked up themselves. Just because some landlords commit crimes doesn't mean that all of them should be saddled with bureacracy, buy to let is barely profitable for a lot of people as it is.
Lets not forget that Landlords are basically just property owners why should they be burdened with regulation and bureacracy because of the bad behaviour of a few, landlord and tenants rights should be balanced, landlords shouldnt be punished for being landlords. Whats next a CRB check to buy a laptop in case you've got previous convictions for computer crime? or how about to buy a Car in case you've been caught speeding?0
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