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Michael Bruton

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We should all pay our due. But of course any UK government picks off the small person first. Meanwhile Amazon kills the High St and is offshore and tax avoiding in Juncker's Luxembourg. So as ever the big people with good accountants and lawyers laugh at the rest of us !

From: Michael Bruton 08 July 2019 09:50 AM

Virtue signalling seems the nature of news these days. The real need is to protect landlords from rogue tenants ( Corbyn/ Tories seem intent on vilifying landlords - who can be nastier ?). And to throw the book at and if necessary lock up rogue exploitative landlords. No wonder people are turning to short term holiday lets/ airb&b to protect their properties. The right to property was enshrined on Magna Carta. Quoted by politicians but only when it suits !

From: Michael Bruton 24 June 2019 09:56 AM

As a responsible landlord I pay various fees to our letting agencies. Don't like it but pay them. Tenants are not charged other than for rent. What I do get is rental protection, a property repair service and proper legal checks and prompt follow ups if rent is late. Living distant from the properties I would not want to do all that myself. Things can go wrong of course. But have not those landlords who appear on such TV programmes as "Can't Pay, We'll take it away" cut some corners regarding agencies ? DIY is too risky nowadays ?

From: Michael Bruton 29 May 2019 09:11 AM

Would be useful of the same prohibition applied for agent's charges to landlords ! I guess thst as there are more tenants than landlords this government has decided to target " evil landlords" who do of course exist. But as a diversion ftom its own wasteful incompetence.

From: Michael Bruton 13 May 2019 08:51 AM

So private landlords won't cough up and we taxpayers have to pay. What a ghastly weak lot we have running this country. By all means speed up the recladding but then embarass/ sue the landlords. Inspect their properties for other failings. And name those who approved the cladding in the first place. Another example of an incompetent Prime Minister who is a hapless failure on so many counts. Well described by Nick Ferrari on LBC today

From: Michael Bruton 10 May 2019 10:55 AM

I have given upon the May lot. There is nothing that they do that cannot make matters other than worse. I guess that when politicians fails so abysmally as she has, that they highlight a populist issue. Like going after 'evil landlords'.

From: Michael Bruton 07 May 2019 09:24 AM

Of course honest and reliable landlords suffer because of of poor or rogue landlords. The honest always do at the hands of the feral and crooked. Whether the latter are bankers or burglars ! But Councils are generally profligate, incompetent and sometimes crooked too. Just read any edition of Private Eye for examples of their dishonesty. Landlords should be licenced as are pubs and business premises. £1200 though reflects the gluttony and awfulness of so many Councils. But as only 30% bother to vote in Council elections we get the rabble we get in charge. Our fault sadly.

From: Michael Bruton 04 April 2019 09:35 AM

Great idea. Crack down heavily on rogue agents and landlords and tenants!

From: Michael Bruton 01 April 2019 09:12 AM

Do property owning Labour Shadow Cabinet members who let out properties (yes there are) welcome DSS with open arms? Methinks not.

From: Michael Bruton 27 March 2019 13:30 PM

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