Discussion
NicD said:
while not disagreeing, it makes a change from the rude t
t of an interviewer doing that.
I think the interviewers should be there to goad the politicos into missing a step (within reason). But there are good ones and bad ones. And I think that when they divert, as did Miliband today, then they are pinned down on the issue and not allowed to deviate.t of an interviewer doing that.jmorgan said:
I think the interviewers should be there to goad the politicos into missing a step (within reason). But there are good ones and bad ones. And I think that when they divert, as did Miliband today, then they are pinned down on the issue and not allowed to deviate.
there you go, I disagree.A Conservative Party council candidate in Derby has said she would never support “the Jew” in an apparent reference to Ed Miliband.
http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/exclusive-tory-council...
There should not be any room for anti-semitism in British politics.
http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/exclusive-tory-council...
There should not be any room for anti-semitism in British politics.
rohrl said:
A Conservative Party council candidate in Derby has said she would never support “the Jew” in an apparent reference to Ed Miliband.
http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/exclusive-tory-council...
There should not be any room for anti-semitism in British politics.
Nobody with any sense would vote for Miliband irrespective of his race, in fact the biggest problem with him, is what is between his ears, his physical/racial makeup is the least of our countries worries. http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/exclusive-tory-council...
There should not be any room for anti-semitism in British politics.
Cheese Mechanic said:
Nobody with any sense would vote for Miliband irrespective of his race, in fact the biggest problem with him is what is between his ears, his physical/racial makeup is the least of our countries worries.
Besides, it's not as if the Conservative party is a "paragon of Aryan purity", is it? What a stupid person.davepoth said:
Besides, it's not as if the Conservative party is a "paragon of Aryan purity", is it? What a stupid person.
Not sure what to make of that, having said that, haste sometimes gives the wrong message, there is part of the sentance where "is Irrelevant and" should have been written by self. Justayellowbadge said:
I suspect 'Aryan purity' is not a big concern for Gulzabeen Asfar, and that party politics are not the primary driver for her remark.
She did put LOL and that is the international symbol of denial of wrong doing.I thought he was an atheist who followed the Jewish religion ?.
johnxjsc1985 said:
Justayellowbadge said:
I suspect 'Aryan purity' is not a big concern for Gulzabeen Asfar, and that party politics are not the primary driver for her remark.
She did put LOL and that is the international symbol of denial of wrong doing.I thought he was an atheist who followed the Jewish religion ?.
mph1977 said:
they are not out of touch with the rental market , there are plenty of landlords / agents who do arbitrarily end tenancies , enforce 'renewal fees' on ASTs despite the flexibily both ways going to a stat periodic tenancy brings once you have that 6 / 12 months etc experience ...
as for getting rid of tenants in certain sectors of renting the mere threat of the end of a AST will get people looking to move as they know no better or are afraid of te ACCJ and the costs the landlord will impose on them for 'eviction'
What involvement do you currently have with the rental market? Are you talking from a position of knowledge?as for getting rid of tenants in certain sectors of renting the mere threat of the end of a AST will get people looking to move as they know no better or are afraid of te ACCJ and the costs the landlord will impose on them for 'eviction'
As a LL, I have good, long-term tenants who are happy with reasonable rents, no hassle in either direction and security of tenure. I don't need that pratt EM causing problems where none currently exist.
Rovinghawk said:
mph1977 said:
they are not out of touch with the rental market , there are plenty of landlords / agents who do arbitrarily end tenancies , enforce 'renewal fees' on ASTs despite the flexibily both ways going to a stat periodic tenancy brings once you have that 6 / 12 months etc experience ...
as for getting rid of tenants in certain sectors of renting the mere threat of the end of a AST will get people looking to move as they know no better or are afraid of te ACCJ and the costs the landlord will impose on them for 'eviction'
What involvement do you currently have with the rental market? Are you talking from a position of knowledge?as for getting rid of tenants in certain sectors of renting the mere threat of the end of a AST will get people looking to move as they know no better or are afraid of te ACCJ and the costs the landlord will impose on them for 'eviction'
As a LL, I have good, long-term tenants who are happy with reasonable rents, no hassle in either direction and security of tenure. I don't need that pratt EM causing problems where none currently exist.
That will have to change under Millibands plans. Unfortunately that will mean a 100-150pcm increase, and year on year indexed rises.
98elise said:
Even more interesting is that I don't normaly raise the rents in my BTL's for good tenants. Obviosly at the moment I'm free to but I don't as I would rather keep long term tenants
If Labour bring in % caps then I'll need to bring my rents up to market rates before the caps take effect. If I don't then I'm shooting myself in the foot for any future rises.
Some of my tenants are going to see large rises, then year on year rises.
Possible daft question but:If Labour bring in % caps then I'll need to bring my rents up to market rates before the caps take effect. If I don't then I'm shooting myself in the foot for any future rises.
Some of my tenants are going to see large rises, then year on year rises.
I have a flat that I started renting out last Sept, 2 year tenancy agreement, break after 6 months and I think the tenants are on 3 months notice now. They are good tenants so far, they could move in immediately etc and wanted the place for min 2 years so I gave them a bit of a discount, probably about a 5-7% less than I could have got. This rental cap thing is a bit of a concern so how would I go about bringing the rent up to market rates? Would I have to give them notice on the current tenancy saying that I'd be happy to do them another contract at current rent + 5%? I really don't want to do that to them as I'd feel like a b
d, but I'm kinda not seeing an option if I don't want to screw myself 
Same for my gf incidentally, she rents a flat out as well and it's also a little "under rented" as it were.The thing that Miliband doesn't understand is that being a Landlord is not a compulsory occupation. Property is an investment. And, like any other investment, once it ceases to become attractive people remove it from their portfolios.
Thus property investors will just exit the sector. Result? A crash in the supply of rented accommodation. And even those who still want to get into BTL will be thwarted by a reduction in finance availability as lenders also run for the exits as they envision a three-year battle for the LL to evict non-paying tenants.
And let's not forget the net reduction in stamp duty revenue to the Treasury from falling transaction levels.
"But" (I hear you say). "That will mean a collapse in house prices. Which is surely a good thing?"
Yes it is. for cash buyers. Anyone seeking a mortgage will have to stump up a deposit North of 25 per cent as lenders reduce their exposure on a falling asset class.
So more people forced into renting. Whoops.
Good old Milly. He really is the Patron Saint of Unintended Consequences.
Thus property investors will just exit the sector. Result? A crash in the supply of rented accommodation. And even those who still want to get into BTL will be thwarted by a reduction in finance availability as lenders also run for the exits as they envision a three-year battle for the LL to evict non-paying tenants.
And let's not forget the net reduction in stamp duty revenue to the Treasury from falling transaction levels.
"But" (I hear you say). "That will mean a collapse in house prices. Which is surely a good thing?"
Yes it is. for cash buyers. Anyone seeking a mortgage will have to stump up a deposit North of 25 per cent as lenders reduce their exposure on a falling asset class.
So more people forced into renting. Whoops.
Good old Milly. He really is the Patron Saint of Unintended Consequences.
98elise said:
A tenant that pays the rent and wants to stay for years is a landlords dream. I reward that with not raising rents. My longest tenant has just going into their 5th year with no rent rise.
I do 'stay as long as you like if all's well'; no rent increase on first anniversary, inflation or thereabouts after that. My longest is just coming up 6 years.Today I dropped decorating materials to one tenant & tomorrow I drop gardening stuff to another.
Why must politicians (especially socialists) interfere with stuff that's not a problem & thereby make one?
Rovinghawk said:
98elise said:
A tenant that pays the rent and wants to stay for years is a landlords dream. I reward that with not raising rents. My longest tenant has just going into their 5th year with no rent rise.
I do 'stay as long as you like if all's well'; no rent increase on first anniversary, inflation or thereabouts after that. My longest is just coming up 6 years.Today I dropped decorating materials to one tenant & tomorrow I drop gardening stuff to another.
Why must politicians (especially socialists) interfere with stuff that's not a problem & thereby make one?
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