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  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    martinthebandit wrote: »
    If I ruled the world I'd insist the Conservative party stuck to conservative principles and stopped being bloody socialists!

    Absolutely. My husband was saying that only today.

    Never mind, it will be good practice for when Corbyn gets in :)

    If these rules are brought in, we will sell our flat when/ if the current (excellent) tenant leaves.
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  • Guerillatoker
    Guerillatoker Posts: 625 Forumite
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    People wanting to kick out tenants because they've abruptly decided they no longer want to rent out a property aren't "good landlords" though.
    martinthebandit wrote: »
    If I ruled the world I'd insist the Conservative party stuck to conservative principles and stopped being bloody socialists!

    It is because capitalism is unsustainable without socialism. (& before you argue this point, think of an example of successful lassiez-faire capitalism).
  • seven-day-weekend
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    Guerillatoker wrote: »
    People wanting to kick out tenants because they've abruptly decided they no longer want to rent out a property aren't "good landlords" though.

    Why not? There may be all sorts of reasons why they no longer wish to rent their property. Sickness, age, relationship break-up, emigrating, money needed for education, etc, etc. Surely as long as they evict through the proper channels, it doesn't make them a bad landlord!
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  • Jackmydad
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    seven-day-weekend wrote: »
    Why not? There may be all sorts of reasons why they no longer wish to rent their property. Sickness, age, relationship break-up, emigrating, money needed for education, etc, etc. Surely as long as they evict through the proper channels, it doesn't make them a bad landlord!

    Exactly.
    Most landlords are pleased to have a good tenant who stays long term, but there are all sorts of reasons to end a tenancy.
    Tenants certainly don't care about the landlord when they decide it's time to go.
    Still never mind, as I said earlier the good old government, whichever brand of socialist it is, will be there to pick up the slack in the market.
    Of course they will!
  • evenasus
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    My daughter-in-law's mother died last year.
    In her will, her house was left to her daughter and son. her savings were left, to her 5 granchildren in equal shares.
    My daughter-in-law was considering renting the house out rather than selling it. But she's now having second thoughts.

    My only experience of being a reluctant landlord, was renting out our house for several years while we were living abroad, due to my husbands job.

    When coming home for good, we gave the tenant plenty of notice, as was agreed in the contract. But the tenant, a solicitors secretary, decided a week before we were due home that she wasn't going to leave. She 'knew her rights'
    Thankfully, she was gone by the time we got home, thanks to my mother.
    Not sure what I'd have done if she had still been in my home. I'm pretty placid normally, but riled :mad: Didn't have red hair for nothing. ;)
  • martinthebandit
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    edited 15 April 2019 at 7:43PM
    Guerillatoker wrote: »
    It is because capitalism is unsustainable without socialism. (& before you argue this point, think of an example of successful lassiez-faire capitalism).

    I think one of the principles of conservatism used to be 'light touch' regulation. A principle I agree with but it's a long way from the current breed of socialism.
  • Tottington
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    This was introduced in Scotland, along with abolishing letting agents fees. All the usual guff from landlords (letting agents fees being passed on to LLs leading to higher rents, reduced housing stock) didn't happen. Surprise surprise.
  • Marvel1
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    evenasus wrote: »
    Not sure what I'd have done if she had still been in my home.

    At the time it was the tenets not yours ;)
  • evenasus
    evenasus Posts: 11,861 Forumite
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    Marvel1 wrote: »
    At the time it was the tenets not yours ;)

    No it wasn't the tenant's. She was just renting it for a specified time. :p
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 28,003 Forumite
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    Q1 Will reducing the power of landlords in relation to tenants increase or decrease the supply of private housing rental properties?

    Q2 If the supply of rental properties is reduced whilst demand remains the same will rents rise or fall?
    I think....
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