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David Lester
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If any tenant who may be a potential risk, why not insist on a Guarantor as a condition of renting? This would give another avenue for unpaid rent and if not option do not rent to the applicant.

From: David Lester 31 December 2019 12:33 PM

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Excellent proposal, there is an urgent requirement to end this out date feudal practice dating back to 1066. Major problem is that the big institutions and the old money people have their snout tin the pot and will not give up their stranglehold easily!

From: David Lester 04 November 2019 09:20 AM

David Lester
At present there are plenty of articles relating the problems in the Housing and PRS sectors, predicting gloom and despondency all with excellent arguments, however the message is not getting across to the politicians. On the other side of the argument, i.e. Shelter and Generation Rent seem to get media coverage and achieve to get their message across. As this election will be a once in a possible 5 years to get the PRS point of view, we need to rally support, I personally have written to my MP on several occasion. Can I suggest that Landlord associations get together produce a communication that all Landlords can personalise to send to their MP’s

From: David Lester 31 October 2019 09:15 AM

David Lester
At present there are plenty of articles relating the problems in the Housing and PRS sectors, predicting gloom and despondency all with excellent arguments, however the message is not getting across to the politicians. On the other side of the argument, i.e. Shelter and Generation Rent seem to get media coverage and achieve to get their message across. As this election will be a once in a possible 5 years to get the PRS point of view, we need to rally support, I personally have written to my MP on several occasion. Can I suggest that Landlord associations get together produce a communication that all Landlords can personalise to send to their MP’s

From: David Lester 31 October 2019 09:14 AM

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I feel that the Inventory should go further than just pointing out what is wrong, it should have recommendations and estimated costs. This would be fairer for LL and Tenants and save arguments or bad feelings upon departure.

From: David Lester 17 September 2019 11:13 AM

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There not rising in my area Oxfordshire, or near London Heathrow!

From: David Lester 17 September 2019 11:09 AM

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If they are elected we will sell immediately!

From: David Lester 02 July 2019 11:43 AM

David Lester
Can you take them to court and make them bankrupt, thereby ensuring that they never get credit or a credit rating?

From: David Lester 21 June 2019 09:15 AM

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The day this happens I will sell up and get out of the market!

From: David Lester 11 March 2019 09:07 AM

David Lester
Question, are these 2,000 houses Leasehold?

From: David Lester 05 March 2019 08:52 AM

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I am not an expert, however why can't you take her to the small Claims Court for the damages, loss of earnings etc. If you win and she doesn't pay make her bankrupht thereby resticiting her of any credit, credit cards and her credit reference. This will ensure that her and others like her will not be able to rent privately or get credit.

From: David Lester 10 January 2019 08:58 AM

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Why is it that no one in the UK press hasn’t realised that there is direct link to these policies and homelessness? The monies raised with these extra taxes will be paid out ten-fold in housing the homeless, benefits and the NHS, in other words affecting those who are most vulnerable! As Landlords we do not want preferential treatment, we need to be treated like any other business, income; minus expenses including borrowings, equals taxable profit!

From: David Lester 02 January 2019 11:25 AM

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I totally agree with the comment that Osbourne was an idiot, although I would have put it in stronger language. Hammond has had several opportunities to put right the Osbourne wrong, however decided against it. Why is it that no one in the UK press hasn’t realised that there is direct link to these policies and homelessness? The monies raised with these extra taxes will be paid out ten-fold in housing the homeless, benefits and the NHS, in other words affecting those who are most vulnerable! As Landlords we do not want preferential treatment, we need to be treated like any other business, income; minus expenses including borrowings, equals taxable profit! Whilst about idiot Chancellors we must not forget Brown, if it wasn’t for his outright attack on pensions, many of today’s rental businesses would not exist. The UK has not had a competent Leader for many generations, i.e. Blair, Brown and Cameron, (BBC). Do not know how the above bunch of idiot’s sleep at night, or even look in the mirror without feeling embarrassed! They all do a rubbish job, leave with fat pensions, without realising that their policies have resulted in death and misery to millions!

From: David Lester 31 December 2018 15:29 PM

David Lester
My wife and I are in the property business for profit not as a charity, mortgage interest is a cost of sale and should be accounted for as such!

From: David Lester 07 December 2018 09:01 AM

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Has anyone had Airbnb respond to an email?

From: David Lester 14 November 2018 09:07 AM

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Great idea, protect those who are doing the job correctly!

From: David Lester 26 October 2018 09:04 AM

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Full agreement, I will not rent to anyone on benefits, sooner or later Councils/Government must learn and make Tenants responsible for their actions, i.e. refusing to rehouse them if they damage property.

From: David Lester 02 October 2018 09:45 AM

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If Labour get in will sell portfolio, realise that Conservatives see Landlords as "cash cows" however this bunch of lefties want everything for free!

From: David Lester 25 September 2018 08:52 AM

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Did someone say that the Goverment listened! whatever next? maybe tax reviews!

From: David Lester 06 September 2018 09:37 AM

David Lester
Are there any MP's that support Landlords? If any why have they not said anything?

From: David Lester 29 August 2018 09:25 AM

David Lester
Not intending buying any more until, longer tenancies and Section 21 are resolved.

From: David Lester 28 August 2018 09:40 AM

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Beg to differ, out of five Estate Agents in my immediate area two could not communicate to save their lives. One of them I pulled-out of a sale after five weeks of not hearing from him. If I were to spend any time in an Estate Agents, would introduce basic communication skills and account management recording. An example of how bad their skills are, my Son and his wife (Mr & Mrs) sold their house last Saturday, the Estate Agent sent an email address to Miss! Totally agree with your comment on Solicitors, however last year dealt with five different Solicitors, all crap! there must be a quicker and cheaper way of legalising the sale and purchase of property.

From: David Lester 14 May 2018 13:53 PM

David Lester
Major frustrations in buying properties and the reasons I have pulled-out of purchases are poor communication and time taken by both Estate Agents and Solicitors

From: David Lester 14 May 2018 09:39 AM

David Lester
What about a database of bad tenants?

From: David Lester 20 December 2017 09:55 AM

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Dear Sirs, Having read your article and wondered if there was a forum regarding the corrupt practice of Leasehold Management Companies charging extra when the flat is let-out? David

From: David Lester 21 June 2017 15:22 PM

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