ricgem2002 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Im not a charity . My properties are my pension pot . If a tenant dosnt pay their rent its eviction time and i find a tenant who DOES pay the rent. Why should a landlord let people live in their properties rent free. ? ill take that as a yes then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The myth about Sky TV and buying cigarettes and booze is common whenever talking about benefits. Some poor folks that prefer to spend their money on those, may well do without in other areas. I am thinking about getting a new mattress from Ikea, £90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas J Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 But the council evicted them in the first place, for non payment, so I wonder how it can make sense to spend the cost of eviction which must be a lot, legal costs, staffing, void periods etc, and then put the family up in probably just as expensive if not more so emergency accommodation. I think it's wrong on all fronts. A family who can't afford social housing clearly needs help not evicting. I don't get it. It doesn't sit well. It's cruel. I think shelter estimated the cost of an eviction added up to about £6000, a few years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiecass Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 You have to have some sympathy for the landlords who buy properties to rent out for a pension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 You have to have some sympathy for the landlords who buy properties to rent out for a pension. I'm not sure that I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ez8004 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'm not sure that I do. If you worked a little harder and had some financial planning, you too could rent out property as retirement planning. Just don't let to people on HB, problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'm not sure that I do. Why not if they're decent landlords? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiecass Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'm not sure that I do. Why not? private rents are much in demand now and to have worked all your life and invested in property for your old age was a better bet than some pensions.To get a non paying tenant must be a nightmare for landlords.Not all landlords are rigsbys you know,some look after the tenants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) Why not? private rents are much in demand now and to have worked all your life and invested in property for your old age was a better bet than some pensions.To get a non paying tenant must be a nightmare for landlords.Not all landlords are rigsbys you know,some look after the tenants. I have plenty of sympathy for people in a variety of circumstances. BTL Landlords are no more deserving of sympathy than others. Yes to have a non paying tenant is unfortunate....but you didn't specify that in your post above.... you said: You have to have some sympathy for the landlords who buy properties to rent out for a pension. Well you could have been referring to the notorious Wilsons... http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/oct/31/millionaire-landlords-fergus-judith-wilson-evicting-families For who I have no sympathy whatsoever. In fact I think they're greedy old bags. Edited January 3, 2016 by Mister M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottiecass Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Pure greed like that is not the same as a bloke with a 2 up 2 down for rent to bolster his pension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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