Good Old Fergus!

Crashy_Time

wotsthat wrote: »

Maybe he's already selling when they become vacant. Maybe he doesn't want to sell because the media would then be less interested in him. Maybe he can't shift them. What does your source say?

There will be plenty of people with substantial property portfolios who manage to get on with life without courting the media. Isn't Mr Wilson just a bit of a knob and somewhat irrelevant to the housing market?

Mr Wilson is the poster child for ordinary people making it by renting out property...........has he managed to cash in any of his houses yet? :T Come on Fergus, you know you`re worth it!

gallygirl

Crashy_Time wrote: »

Mr Wilson is the poster child for ordinary people making it by renting out property...........

Is he? Not round here he isn't. Most decent landlords view his antics with a similar mix of horror/amusement as you do. Maybe not quite so much disgust - but certainly not a role model.

Crashy_Time

gallygirl wrote: »

Is he? Not round here he isn't. Most decent landlords view his antics with a similar mix of horror/amusement as you do. Maybe not quite so much disgust - but certainly not a role model.

He might not be a role model, but the fact that he can`t seem to shift his flats must be a concern/awakening for some?

the_flying_pig

cells wrote: »

...Also you can't regulate away a shortage.

not fully sure i agree.

i mean, there's an extreme shortage of water pipes going into my house. realistically i'll never have any alternative whatsoever to the Thames Water pipes.

in other words Thames Water massively has me over a barrel. if they told me that my bills were going to go up to say £1000 a year then, frankly, i'd have to go along with it. that or, what, the alternatives are too horrendous to contemplate.

but thanks to regulation i pay less than half of that.

Crashy_Time

the_flying_pig wrote: »

not fully sure i agree.

i mean, there's an extreme shortage of water pipes going into my house. realistically i'll never have any alternative whatsoever to the Thames Water pipes.

in other words Thames Water massively has me over a barrel. if they told me that my bills were going to go up to say £1000 a year then, frankly, i'd have to go along with it. that or, what, the alternatives are too horrendous to contemplate.

but thanks to regulation i pay less than half of that.

Unfortunately for the housing Trolls it seems that however hard they (The PTB) try, they can`t regulate (or even QE) away a shortage of credit :rotfl:

wotsthat

Crashy_Time wrote: »

Mr Wilson is the poster child for ordinary people making it by renting out property...........has he managed to cash in any of his houses yet? :T Come on Fergus, you know you`re worth it!

Only in your strange game of second life is Fergus Wilson the poster boy for BTL.

Running_Horse

Back in court.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/fergus-wilson-council-tax-28657/

Mrs Wilson disputing her Council Tax bill.

Crashy_Time

Running_Horse wrote: »

Back in court.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/fergus-wilson-council-tax-28657/

Mrs Wilson disputing her Council Tax bill.

Have they sold their properties yet? :T

Nikkster

Running_Horse wrote: »

Back in court.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/fergus-wilson-council-tax-28657/

Mrs Wilson disputing her Council Tax bill.

Ooh - sound like we're in for an treat... Mr. Wilson 'was filming for an upcoming episode of Panorama'

Crashy_Time

Nikkster wrote: »

Ooh - sound like we're in for an treat... Mr. Wilson 'was filming for an upcoming episode of Panorama'

Have they sold their properties yet?