Ex-housing minister urges government to end the ‘war on landlords’

Unfortunately Frank Jennings is pretty much spot on with his statements.
I personally will be weathering the upcoming storm until such time as I cannot 🙁

Well one has to look at what is going on in the bigger picture, to understand where we are being forced to go. Why are the govenment so anti landlord in the first place is a mystery otherwise. It just doesn't make any sense to destroy the small PRS LL.
However, if you see where the globalists and the WEF are taking us, it all makes sense, and is an attempt at homogenisation of all civilisations and cultures, in a mistaken belief that this will prevent wars, make us more controllable and more profitable for large global companies. We will all become wage slaves in the new global surfdom that's coming, working for the man, or living on the streets in cardboard cities.

It's been so Counter productive for the UK's finances, be nice to see how much the Govt got in for Interest relief & stamp duty v's the overall homeless cost.
As in Nottingham, we now at a stage where the homeless bill is way exceeding what they getting in from Selective Licensing. And this is only the start of Licensing renewal.

6 million more people by 2036. Those of us keeping houses can command the earth at the detriment to the vulnerable low earning tenants who's been put in this position by Govt & Councils.

Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 01/02/2024 - 13:40
Absolutely. It would be in everyone’s interest to increase the PRS and generate more revenue from SDLT, income tax and also CGT (which would also increase in a balanced sector). Although as we know, the government has stealthily increased tax revenue by fiscal drag so perhaps they intend to continue by that method. If section 24 and expensive licensing schemes and requirements were reversed would I lower my students rents? Yes ABSOLUTELY. I hate providing a service that’s costs my tenants so much that they are in financial hardship and having to work 50 hours a week as well as full-time study. But with the increased overheads there are two options, try to recoup enough rental to keep going or sell up and that’s 60 odd students with less accommodation choices and therefore paying even higher rents. I know we are all preaching to the converted on here but wouldn’t it be amazing if one day an MP actually read these comments and began to get a grasp of the carnage that they have caused.

Reply to the comment left by York student landlord at 01/02/2024 - 14:01
Ha ha yes, all carnage caused by the MP's. I wrote to JenTwitrick few years ago, got some Codswallop reply, nothing to help the increasing homeless-We know then what he's just starting to see now.

I read the article and have written to Jenrick with my thoughts but I don't expect a reply, these politicians have such thick skin, I can't believe the front of the man. To be honest, despite the cost to our businesses and knowing what's ahead for the PRS, I am laughing that these idiots along with their allies in Local Authorities and anti-landlord groups have created this huge crisis, only the scale of the final damage they have caused is in doubt! As I said to Jenrick in my email, the majority of Landlords do not have to be Landlords, whilst the majority of Tenants do have to be Tenants, his Government should have thought about that one! I hope every Landlord sells up in the next few years, I really do.

Oh, by the way, is it me or has anyone else noticed that the likes of Shelter, Crisis, Gen Rent etc (not Acorn) have taken their foot of the Landlord Attack Throttle - maybe someone high up has had a word, I wonder why??

Reply to the comment left by MOH at 01/02/2024 - 16:27
They have not put Polly back in her box yet.
In an interview recently she was saying that there is much more damp and mould problems in PRS properties and that councils are much better at dealing with these problems when they arise.
I have first hand experience of the councils inertia when dealing with such problems as I have some ex-council property.
Wrong again Polly!!

First time, I believe that a politician has actually publicly acknowledged there has been a ' War on landlords ' - but all landlords have known that for a long time.

Unfortunately, he's a proven liar after getting involved with Richard Desmond, the old porn baron, with regards to a property development that had run in to difficulties. He used his powers to "call it in" and quash the local planner's ruling. He also did the same with speculative over-developments in Oxfordshire that had been turned down and then he miraculously stepped in to approve them. That's why he got the push. An absolute you know what of the highest order and yet Sunak had him straight back! I've been a lifelong Tory, but no more. While many backbenchers are pretty decent, those at the front are only in it for one thing and, very sadly, don't have an honourable bone in their bodies.

Reply to the comment left by Arthur Oxford at 02/02/2024 - 09:59
Likewise shocked and disappointed that he came back into Government. Shows lack of leadership and depth of talent. God help us!