Landlord licensing starts here....hopefully

Going4TheDream

Graham_Devon wrote: »

What this will hopefully do however, is stop the real amateur landlords. Those who state they are not running a business. Those that won't sell their house for anything less than peak and therefore choose to rent it out, but still class it as their "home".

I couldn't just start loaning out my car to any old tom !!!!!! or harry. I need to go through channels to do so. But I can with my house.

Yes I agree and I have to assume that everyone who talks about renting property here does that And if they don't, maybe that is the reason for their resistance to this proposed scheme? The few quid it will cost them is minuscule to the amount of return they are all getting on their investments.

Either way Licensing landlords is a start to a better, more structured and professional rental system in this country.

Really2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I couldn't just start loaning out my car to any old tom !!!!!! or harry. I need to go through channels to do so. But I can with my house.

Don't get that GD as you could but you are the one at risk.
The same as letting a house if you do not let mortgage companies know insures etc you are at risk.

Licensing is a good thing, it will protect both parties in reality.

But I have to agree it could possibly push up rents if it costs a fair bit, those costs are likely to be passed on.
Same as any other business.

heathcote123

Graham_Devon wrote: »

What this will hopefully do however, is stop the real amateur landlords. Those who state they are not running a business. Those that won't sell their house for anything less than peak and therefore choose to rent it out, but still class it as their "home".

I couldn't just start loaning out my car to any old tom !!!!!! or harry. I need to go through channels to do so. But I can with my house.

This whole amateur landlord thing is really overdone imho. It's just owning a house, and fixing things occasionally. It does not require a professional membership or a degree in rocket science.

If you can do it for yourself, you can generally do it for a tenant to. It wouldn't tax even the most challenged of posters here.

I think you'll find you can start loaning out your car to any tom !!!!!! or harry. You just need to makie sure the right insurance is in place first (or they have the right insurance). Why this great need for big goverenent to get wastefully involved into any transaction between consenting adults?

PasturesNew

You can lend out your car to almost any Tom, !!!!!! and Harry - or get one for yourself - http://whipcar.com

ILW

Blacklight wrote: »

There are laws already in place which every landlord has to comply with. Indeed there was a landlord on a news recently that got banged up for a faulty gas fire which caused injury.

This is like licensing every employer in the country to make sure they comply with employment law. Just a money maker for the local govenment which will only push up rent further. I'm surprised you want to see rents going up Graham.

I thought that market forces were what set rents, you seem to be saying that landlords base rents on their costs alone. If that were the case then those on trackers who bought 10 years ago would be charging tiny amounts.
The vast majority charge the highest amount they can get away with.

FTBFun

Graham_Devon wrote: »

What this will hopefully do however, is stop the real amateur landlords. Those who state they are not running a business. Those that won't sell their house for anything less than peak and therefore choose to rent it out, but still class it as their "home".

I couldn't just start loaning out my car to any old tom !!!!!! or harry. I need to go through channels to do so. But I can with my house.

To be fair, it is their asset so they can do what they like with it. I do agree there needs to be better enforcement of the housing laws though.

abaxas

Mad thought for the day...

'The customer is always right'... how come this doesn't apply to UK housing?

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

We have licensing in Scotland already, and it hasn't seemed to have made any difference one way or the other.

This strikes me as just another scam for the council to make money.

vax2002

Licensing is for prisoners, its has no place in a free society.

Graham_Devon

vax2002 wrote: »

Licensing is for prisoners, its has no place in a free society.

I have a TV licence. And a driving licence. And probably other licences too. Am I a prisoner?