Landlords – Who gets your vote?

And anyone who doesn’t vote has no right to any political opinion in my view. If landlords are voting with their feet by leaving the PRS why not vote at the ballot box too. In-action means defeat, sedated, numbness. Don’t waste your vote by not voting!

I can see here that the Reform voters prevail, but seems that it is purely for political reasons. We will not vote for them as they are a brexit party, so they are out of question.
However - can anyone tell me what is their position on the PRS, attitude towards landlords and tenants, etc.
That is what we are interested in. We could not find anything at all about their position. There is not much about their program anyway...
Seems that the only way for us will be to vote independent or spoil the ballot paper. We have always been Tory voters, but simply cannot give them our vote this time.

Reply to the comment left by Anthony Endsor at 04/01/2024 - 11:05Standing in every seat??? Who is paying their deposit??? Fairies at the bottom of the garden are fine but they don't normally come with gold wings?

Reply to the comment left by Whiteskifreak Surrey at 04/01/2024 - 20:21
What reason(s), other than political, would persuade you to vote for a Party?

Yes, Reform is a Brexit Party, but it was Boris who finally pushed Brexit [as it stands] through with an 80 seat majority, won only with the help of Farage. If you don't want Brexit, why don't you vote Labour or Libdem?

I heard major policy statements don't resonate with voters until 5 weeks before an election. We will hear all sorts of flakey 'policies' over the next months, but the big stuff won't come until much later. Yes, we do need to know what Reform would do for the PRS. But, we already know what the Tories are doing, and Labour will be worse.

Reply to the comment left by Blodwyn at 04/01/2024 - 21:30
Who is paying the deposits for all the Parties? Have you had the begging messages from the Conservatives? Do you pay Union membership fees? Libdems and Greens... who knows!

So I am not a Landlord, I am a tenant so you would probably expect me to vote Labour.

Nope, not doing that.

I am politically adrift. I have no idea where my X will land come the General Election.

My biggest problem is that every party these days gives what amounts to vague statements on how they will "fix" the country. There will be statements like "we will save £xBillions by cutting the civil service bill". How? Which people are you getting rid of? which departments do you consider unnecessary?

All the manifestos talk about reducing tax and increasing spending. I don't know about you but that seems like it won't work.

The thing I keep thinking about is that everyone here knows that this country is in trouble. We are heading towards some serious problems in the near future. I wonder if Labour get in, how many people will blame Labour for the future crisis despite seeing it already approaching right now.

You are absolutely correct but it's not only the UK but the whole of Europe. I am very pessimistic about the future for our children and grandchildren. I think none of the parties know how to address this problem because it's too late. Apologies for ending on a miserable note.

Reply to the comment left by The Forever Tenant at 05/01/2024 - 11:26
I am also politically homeless, neither the red nor blue party offer anything useful for the rental market which means that both tenants & landlords lose out big time. I suspect that under a red government things will be even worse than they are at the mo, I feel the best thing that can happen for the country is a coalition government.

Reply to the comment left by Alison Walker at 05/01/2024 - 12:05
A coalition is the way forward, but not with the Libdems or Greens. It must be with a Party which speaks for the silent majority, and is prepared to force through some tough-hitting policies [starting with illegal migration].

I'm voting Reform irrespective of Labour The Conservatives have been a s##t show since the coalition government came to power and have steady got worse since, I don't fear a Labour government as in 12 months all of my properties will be sold luckily I don't have mortgages am prepared to accept the capital gains tax, but good honest tennants will be devastated, through no fault of there own