@@chiragshetty4608 I was thinking of investing into BTL or HMO. Why are you getting out? Interested to know from someone who’s already been there. Thanks
I don't think people realise the nightmare that renters face. I'm nearly 66 and facing a section 21. There's is nothing affordable out there for me and I have no idea what I will do. My age doesn't seem to classify me as 'vulnerable'. The council is overstretched and if I'm really lucky I might end up in a roach and bed bug infested B&B, if not, there's the pavement. Did you know that eviction increases the likelihood of self deletion by four times? I'm starting to think that is my only way out of this nightmare too.
@@paulcarey497 Thanks for trying to be positive, but the waiting list for social housing is over a decade in many places. At the same time the population is skyrocketing, housebuilding is way short of demand, and private landlords are selling up in droves. That seems like a long term problem to me. I can't see any way it will work out for me.
@@banginghats2there are so many properties for over 60s all over the country and they are often cheaper than 'normal' properties. Consider relocating to a cheaper area as well. Don't give up.
@@gemma8611 Thanks. Yeah, I've already looked into sheltered housing. There are long waiting lists for them too, unfortunately, sometimes more than a couple of years.
@@jeremybiggs8413 Most of my tenants have been longterm (over 10 years). I give the loyal ones 15% discount on the market rent. Some of them are begging me not to sell.
@@AdeolaSpeaks I’m providing a good quality service. Not everyone can afford to buy a property. I’m currently in Asia and I love renting and not being tied to one location.
tenant trashed my property so badly the builders are still doing repairs over year later & now council charging double council tax! I think tenants should have to have insurance, so when they trash a property, then owner can CLAIM against tenant
The solution is to get a property owning guarantor who is liable for any unpaid rent or damage done to the property, and can’t disappear. This though then penalises those who don’t have a property owning guarantor.
@@dazcam2674 yes was a great landlord via letting agent. Trouble was the tenant was drying clothes indoors never opened windows and allowed her dogs to poo and pee every where. They were on universal credit renting a bungalow. There should be a national bad tenant database.
I've just look for houses to rent in my local town. 64,600 properties and only 24 up for rent. Most around £355 PW and the rest on streets you would not want to live on.
I'm one of those good low rent landlords but with high interest rates now i had to raise costs, i emailed and text all tenants and made them aware rent would be going up £x over the next 2 years and i halved it first year and next year i will add the other half of the increase. All 5 properties were happy with that and it gave them 2 years to do this or i would also allow them to leave if they wanted no issue.
The S24, The local Licence fee, the CGT allowances going, the IHT @ 40% removal of s21 and potential rent freezes. I have a tenant of 14 years and once she goes, Sell Sell Sell, Rent increased by 40% over 4 years
Lol everything was not alright. The absolute state of rental properties in London has been disgusting for years, and the pricing wildly disconnected from common sense
@@Daniel31415 Ok Daniel. Would love you to provide some hard info on the state on London rental properties. What percentage are 'good' and what percentage are 'bad'. What are your criteria for 'good'/'bad' properties. Do all tenants want to live in 'good' properties ? Yes there are some terrible, greedy and unscrupulous landlords, but most landlords want an easy life and to achieve this they probably treat the tenants and their property well. If you have a bad property your tenants are likely to complain, disappear and abuse.
As an ex-landlord, I just sold my property reason, the council imposed a license tax and more restrictions from the government. As they look to charge you more taxes. This reduces property upgrading and so you sell up. Leaving bad landlords behind and fewer properties on the market. I know of at least two larger groups of landlords who have or are in the process of selling around 21 properties between them.
I had 40 people apply for my last house some were begging me and offering more rent than the askin price, there are just not enough houses for the amount of people, I am still buying but I know all the landlords in my area and some are selling up and the rest are just not buying,
@marxk4rl Nope, as selling houses doesn't increase the housing stock just moving from one sector to another. If you want lower house prices and rental prices then you need to sort out immigration.
@@marxk4rl no it won’t the big boys will buy everything I am seeing that happen now, the first time buyer houses are like gold dust because of high rents I have never seen it as bad as it is,
I only own a 1 bed flat in London but it no longer makes financial sense to rent. After deducting the mortgage payments, service charge, safety certificates, landlord licensing, insurance and self assessment taxes, im barely making any profit.
That is an insane immigration figure! I feel blessed to be locked into a £350 mortgage on a 3 bed house in one of the most desirable towns in the UK on my own. How young people will ever get on the property ladder is anyones guess when they are paying out for crazy rents.
I'm renting a studio and its just gone up to £800... and that is cheap for the area. On top of that I'm in tech but not been at it long so not great pay, but can't get a better job either because it's flooded with more experienced people so I don't even get a look in - recruiters have basically confirmed this to me. There is literally nothing I can do 😂
Landlords are being scapegoating for the political choices of government: more migration and not building sufficient houses. I rate Labour's prospects of fixing either somewhere near absolute zero. Just wait until Labour bans rental properties with EPC grade below C. Current rents will look like a distant dream.
Very possible! especially at this moment. Profits can be made in many different ways, but such intricate transactions should only be handled by seasoned market professionals.
Some persons think inves'tin is all about buying stocks; I think going into the stock market without a good experience is a big risk, that's why I'm lucky to have seen someone like mr Brian C Nelson.
I had 5 properties, but now only have 1 remaining. Its just not worth it anymore, and under Labour it's becoming dangerous ! The new Renters Rights Bill will get rid of s21 and could possibly re-introduce the need to get a property to EPC C (the bulk of the PRS stock is old and difficult to get to a C) and also introduce a ' hardship test , what this could do is effectively lock in a landlord so they cannot sell :( That will not happen to landlords like me who could see this coming a few years ago, that is why a lot of small landlords like myself are selling up, and quickly. The current and past govt's have been attempting to turn us all into social landlords, no thanks. Good luck to future tenants, you will need it.
Word for word what I've done and been selling. Last tenant moved out today and only just as there are no houses to rent anymore. The Gov are total idiots.
I rent a flat that's basically a pension. I have no mortgage on it. Flats have not increased in value like everything else. I've tried to increase rent by only what is necessary and it's substantially cheaper than most. However the costs incurred are horrendous, maintenance charges, agency fees and costs. At the moment 140k makes more money in a savings account than owning a flat over a 12 month period after costs I'm going to have to get rid but I'm torn as my Tennant is lovely and it would be hard for her to find a new home.
Not having enough homes is partly due to illegal visitors. The UK should look at Germany and how they are dealing with the situation. Starmer must bring in new investment, a crucial step to get more people back to work. I am tired of seeing sprawling housing estates without infrastructure and job opportunities.
Rent's been rising since I completed my dissertation in MSC in Real Estate Management and Investment in 2016🤯🤯🤯 It's an unsustainable model in operation because of the varied ways landlords are making rental incomes and a deliberate move to keep housing supply stagnant🤯🤯🤯
You do realise that just because market rents are going up it doesn’t mean you have to put the rents up on your properties. Landlords whining about increasing costs whilst their tenants graft for half of the month to pay their landlord to sit on their arse is pretty repulsive. And no, I’m not a resentful renter, I’m a landlord who has become increasingly aware of what a sordid exploitative relationship it is between landlords and tenants. The house/flat that either puts money in your bank or is being purchased for you on the back of your tenant’s labour shouldn’t be thought of as primarily a vehicle for profit for you, it is primarily SOMEBODY’S HOME! Unfortunately, very few landlords I’ve ever met, and I’ve met very many, have enough humanity to realise this.
I totally agree with everything you have said, and as a landlord i have done exactly what you say with 5 properties which i have now sold bar one, over 20 years the various tenants paid the mortgages on them all to the point that they became mortgage free, am i ashamed now, no........ its an investment, nothing more nothing less. I took the risk when others did not so i get the reward, but now its not about profit its about danger, like a lot of older landlords i am very nervous of Labour and have wanted out for a few years now under the fake tories. My only concern is for my family and their continued health and wealth, its the wider govt's duty to provide the housing for those that cannot buy, not mine. I kept my rents below market rate for years and the one i have remaining is still way below, but i have now had enough of the hassle and am out (nearly). God help the tenants to come.
@@brianlopez8855 I sense sarcasm here. Of course I can’t do that coz mortgages, but really, why is it that we simply accept that there are haves and have nots, and that it’s the labour of the have nots that pays for the relative ease and comfort of the lives of the haves? Capitalism and its predecessor hierarchical sets of social relations are pretty new in human society, yet we act as though domination and exploitation are the natural order of things. It’s as repugnant as it is idiotic
@@Libertarian606you could offer to sell the home to your tenants at the price of the mortgage.... as you say it is their home, you won't profit at all and everyone will be happy.
People blame landlords for raising rents but never blame the banks for raising mortgages. I’m getting rid of my rental - it’s just not worth it. If landlords keep exiting the game, it won’t increase home ownership like people think. I’m selling to a bigger investor - make of that what you will.
I was literally forced by my mortgage providers to put the rents up for 3 of my tenants when I remortgaged (trying to lock in lower rates before they rose). Their requirements are there must be a minimum rental amount multiple to cover the mortgage payments. These arent massive mortgages either, one is just 30% LTV...
It’s no longer profitable, I have only one second house, it supposed to be rented, but I only rent out one room, due to tax implications it’s just not worth it since they changed how rental income is taxed. If and when that one tenant moves, I might as well just leave it empty (it’s almost mortgage free) or have a friend move in just to save on the bills. Not selling but only because I have children who might one day want to move there when they grow up and need a place that’s commutable to central London. And because tangible assets are the way to go to preserve wealth.
@@carlknibbs2849 I’m a higher rate taxpayer. It would come in as income and I have to pay higher rate tax on it, with no deductibles. So, much of it would go to the taxman. And if you rent the house, it will get more wear and tear and maintenance costs. For such a small profit it’s simply but worth the stress and bother, especially given the risk of tenants not paying on schedule or damage things. If I have no strangers occupying it, I have none of those risks.
If you make it hard work and expensive to rent a property to a tenant strangely enough people will stop renting to tenants at which point the law of supply and demand takes over.
Any decent properties that appear on rightmove that are in a competitive price range just get fully booked with viewings or let on the same day..its almost impossible unless your the first viewer or just rent it without a physical viewing, people offering 6 or 12 months rent in advance in the desirable areas 😢
For far too long multiple govts haven't addressed the elephant in the room and this one won't either, they will however lock people up for being angry about it though.
My rent was fixed for 5 years. Now it's gone up £325pm. Also, I live in a Uni city and out of all the hundreds of big family 5,6,7 bed houses, there are only 4 in my city that are NOT student multi accommodation. I believe this is having a big impact on supply and demand and why available family homes are sky high.
The next worry is, when I complete on the sale of my rental, is my money safe in the bank? Or will it turn into tokens? Will I will be able to take it out again and invest in what I want? Buying gold is becoming a problem.
Hi Rob, I have seen articles in the Telegraph on so called hardship law proposals which would further restrict evictions of Tenants if it would cause them homelessness or debt etc. This would be over and above the imminent repeal of S21. How likely do you think this would be to pass and would it still be viable to be a Landlord after such a change in the balance between Landlord and Tenant if it did pass?
I have also seen that, if that has even a chance of coming in........... this country will see a tsunami of evictions before it is passed, there will be mass evictions and homeless on the streets.
I’ve just bought my first house with my partner. And all but 2 of the properties we viewed including the one we bought were landlords selling up. I do feel guilty about the lady who had to move as she was there for years but the landlord was intent on selling so and was on the market for ages.
Couple your points with further government overspending, perpetual currency debasement will push inflation and rental inflation moving north in the short, medium and long term.
If you are in a limited company and you take the long game view of capital growth with leverage at 60 to 70% LTV, then there is no reason to exit the market. You just need to structure your portfolio as the big guys do, then you get the tax breaks.
@@paulcarey497 That's actually not true. If a tenant trashes your property, the landlord insurance kicks in as well as the legal cost protection in order to pursue the tenant for criminal damage. They also can't simply stop paying without triggering the insurance. As long as you have vetted the tenant in compliance with your insurance, you are protected. I've had tenants stop paying and my insurance kicks in paying three rent typically within 6 weeks. If you plan correctly and use the right insurance, these risks are reduced. And, the more landlords leave the market, the better for me.
@@user-gz6tx6yp3v you don't even know what you're on about can't get blood out of a stone. I've had a CCJ against a tenant and can't collect money because they're self-employed. I don't know what insurance you've got
I looked at my portfolio and worked out my rents were 40%less than market value, but I couldn't put the rent up that much , so increased them by 20% with me having to do the same next year
Boy. The last 15 years I have seen flats after flats after flats being built in my area Not only that existing houses have had all sorts of extensions to their houses We are now living in a concrete jungle mate
Mate, we dont need rent controls. We need stamp duty for lanlord to be 20% for new purchase. If a tenant buys it then the there should be no capital gains tax to pay by landlords. That would help more people to own their homes. Win win for both sides,init. Not forgeting the treasury gets a 20% cut for nothin, init.
I bet you said 20% thinking that was a high figure. The LBTT (stamp duty) in Scotland is 2%, 5%, 10% or 12% depending on property value then you have ADS (another stamp duty) at 6% fixed. So it could be 18%! House prices still high in Scotland, init mate
@@user-xu5vl5th9n Mate, i hear you. Lets increase taxez for these type of mortgage companies to encourage them to give mortgages to tenants. If a tenant has been paying £1500 rent per month, they sure can afford a mortgage up to that amount especially if they have been renting for 2 years or more, init
You forgot one of the biggest contributing factors!! The government passed all the expenditures onto the landlords Agents Can no longer charge the tenants for certain things, ie check in’s check outs … cleaning (they have the option to clean themselves which isn’t always suitable)…… and quite a few other things. So the landlords had to put the money up anyway
I am a small land lord, I have 3 properties. I was in the process of buying 2 more but sales fell though. I have, due to current government to not find any more for now. Money will be invested. 2 less houses in the market.
Would rent controls just make the gap between under market value and market value grow further? 3% increase of £1k is greater than 3% of £800 🤷♂️ should landlords be preparing by increasing now?
My landlord wants to sell the house iv been renting for years for the same reason, been lookin at other properties and the hoops you have to jump through to get one is absurd. Never been late with rent have an income between me and my wife over 80k and still they “will send your details to the landlord with the other prospective tenants”. It’s like a job interview now! I remember the days where you whip out a wad of cash n said il take and they’d rip ya hand off to have you rent their house. So much competition now and with rent price hikes it will be even harder for people to get a place to rent!
@@Baloovanz I barely make 1/3 of what you make and I got a property. I had to move out of London. but the security of having a place never being in PRS is worth it. plus now the property appreciated. sound like down south and think you may need to a different area unless you wanna play the hunger games
Doesn't that first graph just follow the inflation curve for the UK? Inflation was less than 1% at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021. Inflation then rose rapidly until it peaked at about 10% the beginning of 2023. So the 5% increase in rents in Jan 2023 is actually a lot less than the rate of inflation.
I'm a landlord and I do not think a landlord should put the rent up (if he/she can) just because the interest rate on his BTL mortgage has increased ! To me that is immoral. The landlord should have taken a cost analysis and factored in increases in mortgage rates before buying the property. Happy to make a good profit whilst mortgage rates are low, but winges and wants the tenants to pay more so as to keep his profits up when mortgage rates go higher !?
@@marxk4rlonly for those looking to buy, who can afford high prices and high mortgage rates. For those who need to rent there’ll be fewer houses available to rent.
I’m all for tenants being treated fairly but it’s got to benefit both parties. I’m making around 10% return on cash employed after running costs but when my fixed rate is up my mortgage will go from 3.4% to close to 6%. A renter with a chip on their shoulder cause they can’t get on the property ladder needs to realise it’s got to benefit the landlord aswell. If you buy a property now on a 75% buy to let mortgage you need to achieve a rental yield of 6% just to break even and that’s often hard in the south of the uk.
To all - Please have a look how many misc. charges the council introduced recently on landlords via back door. Someone has to absorb it. I.e Southwark council charges landlord £500 a year and believe me that it just one of charges. On top of that interest rates went up and that had to be added the rent. I.e new flats in London, the developers are charged by Mayor Khan £50 per m2 and up to £400 per m2 per Islington council . You add all taxes, and extra costs and you have prices as you have. The worst is that the snakes from the goverment created the system where they profit on poor people and blame landlords and developpers for it. The potentian tenants and buyers have no clue about those charges.
Landlords were Damned when they provided CHEAP Rental Properties, Then some of them sold up,...resulting in Rent Rises. Remaining Landlords are still being Damned as GREEDY,....Even though their costs have gone up.
I would happily build or convert or renovate new properties if the government made it worth doing. The government does not seem to understand that the shortage of rental properties is directly a result of their actions.
Theres literally been zero new innovation in making cheaper and better houses. With all the technologies we have. Making houses as a trade and skill has been abandoned. No men wants to build houses. Because is downgraded as hard labour. Like manufacturing. Very sad.
A lot of comments saying it's no longer profitable, which is fair, but property should be seen as an asset to hold for the long term rather than money in a bank devaluing. If you're going into it full time and for short term gains to make a few hundred p/m, don't bother. All the real estate investors don't care about rent, as long as it covers the repayment mortgage as its all about the capital gains. Additionally, if you're worried and don't want the hassle then stick to S&P 500.
That’s what I’m saying! Migration is so important, in my city both rents and recently built detached house prices have gone up by more than 50% in the last 3 years
Who could possibly have thought that taking away the landlords right to get his property back when he has invested hundreds of thousands would make letting unattractive and reduce available cheap accommodation? ……. Huh Noone could have seen that coming.
I am sick of it all i am not mentally well live with people who hate me bully me and still nothing. I cant afford private o domt work everyone refused me. Tips amyone ???
Interesting video. Also your 3 drivers for rent increases are all Govt caused. No surprise there then. Not seeing any slack in demand in areas we rent. Still crazy hot. Shame the governments cause so much distress to the markets and so those looking to rent. Can't see it improving soon (less demand or more supply). I for one would prefer a balanced stable market. Alas though, more interference will likely reduce supply further and of course the blame will be deflected to the landlords.
Multi faceted problems are the cause of this, not just one reason. And I will say that each reason has been put incrementally in place in order for this situation to occur. It has been a systematic attack on both landlords and tenants.
I would say the cause is pretty obvious. A housing supply that grows slowly (both owned and rented) and a massive influx of people from overseas (both legal and illegal) over roughly the last 5 years. Until we get a grip on immigration it will only get worse. Sadly, Labour seem to not be able to see this obvious truth and we are thus royally rogered from behind. Ah well. Brian.
It’s staggering this entitlement property owners have in regards to making profit. You aren’t making anything, improving anything, or adding to the economy. Investment should be rewarding for people putting there money into growth, not the continual inflation of static assets. I believe this is a core problem with the UK economy, and why wealth inequality is continually increasing. Houses should not be a profitable business other than building and renovation, because the money comes from somewhere and you guesssed it it’s the working class. Landlords may as well be on the dole.
You could say the same about any rental business. In regard to housing, how about putting your life's savings into buying a property, and rent it out to someone for no return. You would need to make sure that you jump through all the legal challenges, and keep that property ship shape, and make sure the tenants are happy and comfortable even though they sometime mess the place up.
@@stuartporter5428would you say the same for a crypto trader? If so would you say the same for someone putting it all on red? Just because you’ve invested your life savings in trying to make them bigger doesn’t make you entitled to a return. My argument is at least stocks and shares go towards innovation and tech. Housing, crypto, gold etc are just syphoning money from the economy - not generating it. If you buy a house, renovate it (possibly employing multiple trades, paying for resources and improving living standards) there’s definitely a place for that, but my argument is that the purchasing and holding of static assets, to be sold at a later date for profit, is not beneficial to society and I believe a big cause of wealth inequality and a stagnating economy - thanks to Thatcher. I’m a complete hypocrite because I’m looking to buy property to diversify my income, but I won’t get upset if housing is reformed in a way that it’s no longer a profitable investment and becomes a state run service - for example. I’m being intentionally obtuse to try and encourage a response as I’d be genuinely interested in if I’m wrong about this.
Section 24 impact combined with massively rising mortgage rates and all other landlord expenses + record demand = rents gone up. Hardly surprising and the governments solution is yet more red tape for landlords.
its funny how when there is shortage and demand, rents spike, and government's fix idea is rent controls... as if that was a solution! i guess that makes people happy because is another anti greedy landlord looklike policy? btw, I am selling too...
Interesting video forgot to include inflation in the average rent figures. If average rent was £959 in Aug 2020 inflation means that equates to £1180 now. So it would be more accurate to suggest that rents have been rising by inflation+2% per annum. Then there is the issue of new regulations on properties or at least the threat of new regs which has led to increased costs to landlords and it is not great surprise when landlords seek to recover those costs by increased rent. I know the NE rental market well, i am not seeing, at least outside of main cities, evidence of a market out of control
@@haroonhussain259 leaving being landlords. Some cases leaving the country. In any case less supply increase prices. Starmer did not promise Gov will build 1 house, he is relying on private companies to do that.
What people should be concerned about is this government changing UK Tenancy Laws, allowing landlords to throw tenants out, thus freeing up rental property. You'll know when it's coming, as the first step will be cutting 'Housing Benefit'.
Ridiculous comment, the tenant and landlord have both always been able to serve notice. A tenant can usually serve a month notice and landlords 2 months for any reason, the only change is that the landlord will now have to give a reasonable answer as to why i.e. not always paying rent on time, selling the property, looking to move in.
This is nonsense, or is regionalised. I live in Leeds and there’s lots of supply of rental property. The rental prices have increased slightly over the last 2 or 3 years but have probably fallen if inflation adjusted.
Kelly I live in Leeds too. And I’m telling the rental market is crazy. When I was renting two years ago my rent was £400 today it’s £525 for the same room(30%+) my house that I bought went 20% in two years it’s more crazy in Leeds then London.
@@MrSebastianBlake thanks for replying. That’s not my experience. Leeds 15, Whitkirk and crossgates areas, there’s plenty of rental stock, some sits on the market for months and these are good quality houses not dilapidated wrecks. I have 3 BTL in this area and have not increased the rent in the last 3 years on any of them partly because I want to keep my tenants but partly because estate agents told me the market rates are flat. My properties are family homes, 3 and 4 bedroom houses which might be where the demand is weak.
@@kellywalker4494 I’m sure your capital appreciation has gone up though. I’ve brought 2 in the beeston area ( and I’m shocked at the over customer demand and capital appreciation increase) family might weak compared HMO or professional lets like I do. But we’re definitely in a unique position in Leeds where rents are surging beyond my belief
The private rental sector increased from 10% of all houses in 2001 to 19-20% of all houses in 2016, where it has remained at 19% since. And if it’s too small (as everyone is claiming) how much bigger does the PRS need to grow to help with the rental crisis? 25%, 30%, 40% of all housing? If (in theory) it reached 100% of all housing, do you think it would reduce average rents? And if not, why not?
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My landlord is selling up. Says it is no longer worth it being a landlord.
He's right.
It’s because he can longer make a profit due to interest rates on his mortgage.
We shouldn’t have to pay for someone else to live in our house
He's right and going to get worse under labour. Keeping mine empty
Landlords so hated, but you will sorely miss them
I'm looking to sell my two properties as soon as the tenants move on. They are great tenants but I won't be renting again to anyone else. I'm done..
I know some landlord who are also thinking of selling. There is not much gain and to much risk.
Why won't prices go up due to population rise???
Is it that bad ? I’ve never had a 2nd property ? It’s not worth buying in the uk then ?
@@timlong4704Opportunity when people are fearful. Property is for long term storage of wealth.
@@chiragshetty4608 I was thinking of investing into BTL or HMO. Why are you getting out? Interested to know from someone who’s already been there. Thanks
After 32 years I’m thinking the same. More corporates getting into the sector and too much pressure on the little landlords to leave.
I never thought I would sell my rental properties until this new government has decided it for me! Really not worth keeping them now. 😢
@@paulcarey497 Own nothing and be happy - Karl Schwab of the WEF.
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And that's what Labour wants as they are in beds with large corporations and will pass favourable legislation for them
I don't think people realise the nightmare that renters face. I'm nearly 66 and facing a section 21. There's is nothing affordable out there for me and I have no idea what I will do. My age doesn't seem to classify me as 'vulnerable'. The council is overstretched and if I'm really lucky I might end up in a roach and bed bug infested B&B, if not, there's the pavement. Did you know that eviction increases the likelihood of self deletion by four times? I'm starting to think that is my only way out of this nightmare too.
@@paulcarey497 Thanks for trying to be positive, but the waiting list for social housing is over a decade in many places. At the same time the population is skyrocketing, housebuilding is way short of demand, and private landlords are selling up in droves. That seems like a long term problem to me. I can't see any way it will work out for me.
@@banginghats2there are so many properties for over 60s all over the country and they are often cheaper than 'normal' properties. Consider relocating to a cheaper area as well. Don't give up.
@@gemma8611 Thanks. Yeah, I've already looked into sheltered housing. There are long waiting lists for them too, unfortunately, sometimes more than a couple of years.
Whatever you do, don't delete. There's always another way and things will work out
@@banginghats2 just keep hanging in there and keep trying. Hopefully this new government will do something and things will improve.
I own 67 properties and I’m thinking of selling them all. My tenants won’t be happy but there’s just too much red tape now
Oh yea well i own 68 properties and im gambling them all on rouge in roulette
Please do sell.
@@jeremybiggs8413 Most of my tenants have been longterm (over 10 years). I give the loyal ones 15% discount on the market rent. Some of them are begging me not to sell.
One person should never own that many properties anyways.
@@AdeolaSpeaks I’m providing a good quality service. Not everyone can afford to buy a property. I’m currently in Asia and I love renting and not being tied to one location.
tenant trashed my property so badly the builders are still doing repairs over year later & now council charging double council tax! I think tenants should have to have insurance, so when they trash a property, then owner can CLAIM against tenant
The solution is to get a property owning guarantor who is liable for any unpaid rent or damage done to the property, and can’t disappear. This though then penalises those who don’t have a property owning guarantor.
@user-xx5yf9pb2c that’s harder than you think, especially if you don’t have the address they’ve moved to.
Can't take them to court. Letting agent no idea where they moved to
@@dazcam2674 yes new boiler. New water tank allowed them to be 6 months in arrears. And had letting agent
@@dazcam2674 yes was a great landlord via letting agent. Trouble was the tenant was drying clothes indoors never opened windows and allowed her dogs to poo and pee every where. They were on universal credit renting a bungalow. There should be a national bad tenant database.
I've just look for houses to rent in my local town. 64,600 properties and only 24 up for rent. Most around £355 PW and the rest on streets you would not want to live on.
I'm one of those good low rent landlords but with high interest rates now i had to raise costs, i emailed and text all tenants and made them aware rent would be going up £x over the next 2 years and i halved it first year and next year i will add the other half of the increase. All 5 properties were happy with that and it gave them 2 years to do this or i would also allow them to leave if they wanted no issue.
The S24, The local Licence fee, the CGT allowances going, the IHT @ 40% removal of s21 and potential rent freezes. I have a tenant of 14 years and once she goes, Sell Sell Sell, Rent increased by 40% over 4 years
Everything was pretty much alright until the Government started attacking Landlords.
1.2 million new arrivals in 12 months when sunak was pm didnt help either!
Lol everything was not alright. The absolute state of rental properties in London has been disgusting for years, and the pricing wildly disconnected from common sense
@@Daniel31415 Who said anything about one particular problem area? The comment was referring to the whole country.
@@Daniel31415 Ok Daniel. Would love you to provide some hard info on the state on London rental properties. What percentage are 'good' and what percentage are 'bad'. What are your criteria for 'good'/'bad' properties. Do all tenants want to live in 'good' properties ? Yes there are some terrible, greedy and unscrupulous landlords, but most landlords want an easy life and to achieve this they probably treat the tenants and their property well. If you have a bad property your tenants are likely to complain, disappear and abuse.
As an ex-landlord, I just sold my property reason, the council imposed a license tax and more restrictions from the government. As they look to charge you more taxes. This reduces property upgrading and so you sell up. Leaving bad landlords behind and fewer properties on the market. I know of at least two larger groups of landlords who have or are in the process of selling around 21 properties between them.
I had 40 people apply for my last house some were begging me and offering more rent than the askin price, there are just not enough houses for the amount of people, I am still buying but I know all the landlords in my area and some are selling up and the rest are just not buying,
Woah 😮 sad but true
Great news, landlords selling. That will lower house prices.
@marxk4rl Nope, as selling houses doesn't increase the housing stock just moving from one sector to another. If you want lower house prices and rental prices then you need to sort out immigration.
@marxk4rl may not as the vulture investors will buy them up. They have incredibly deep pockets.
@@marxk4rl no it won’t the big boys will buy everything I am seeing that happen now, the first time buyer houses are like gold dust because of high rents I have never seen it as bad as it is,
I only own a 1 bed flat in London but it no longer makes financial sense to rent. After deducting the mortgage payments, service charge, safety certificates, landlord licensing, insurance and self assessment taxes, im barely making any profit.
Then do what a lot of us are.............. sell now before Labour make it impossible to do so.
I'm selling. Buying in more landlord friendly countries
What countries are we talking here ?
@@bestiegrand6017Rwanda 😂
@@369dabbler 🤣
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How about Kuwait?
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That is an insane immigration figure! I feel blessed to be locked into a £350 mortgage on a 3 bed house in one of the most desirable towns in the UK on my own. How young people will ever get on the property ladder is anyones guess when they are paying out for crazy rents.
Unfortunately if you mention that immigration figure you're right wing😂 how could it ever effect us 😅
I will be moving abroad, there is nothing here for me as a young person.
I'm renting a studio and its just gone up to £800... and that is cheap for the area. On top of that I'm in tech but not been at it long so not great pay, but can't get a better job either because it's flooded with more experienced people so I don't even get a look in - recruiters have basically confirmed this to me. There is literally nothing I can do 😂
I am 31 finally made it onto the property ladder a couple of months back, £1500/m mortgage, 5% interest rate for 35 years just feels criminal tbh.
@@NomadJRG your a debt slave ... congratulations 🎊
Landlords are being scapegoating for the political choices of government: more migration and not building sufficient houses. I rate Labour's prospects of fixing either somewhere near absolute zero. Just wait until Labour bans rental properties with EPC grade below C. Current rents will look like a distant dream.
My landlord is selling everything as soon as possible too. Thank you government, you are making me homeless.
The right choice of an investment has always been a big problem for me I know picking a wrong investment will leave a big scar in the future
Very possible! especially at this moment. Profits can be made in many different ways, but such intricate transactions should only be handled by seasoned market professionals.
Some persons think inves'tin is all about buying stocks; I think going into the stock market without a good experience is a big risk, that's why I'm lucky to have seen someone like mr Brian C Nelson.
Finding yourself a good broker is as same as finding a good wife, which you go less stress, you get just enough with so much little effort at things
Brian demonstrates an excellent understanding of market trends, making well informed decisions that leads to consistent profit
I'm surprised that you just mentioned and recommend Mr Brian Nelson. I met him at a conference in 2018 and we have been working together ever since.
We dont have a housing problem , we have a population problem.
@user-xx5yf9pb2c The indigenous population is going down .We have no housing problem we have imported it.
Bought a house in manchester 3 years ago
Rent was £700
Today the rent is £1400
100% rent gain is crazy
House was worth 120k now 210k.
you being for real?? that wholly crazy!!!!
I had 5 properties, but now only have 1 remaining. Its just not worth it anymore, and under Labour it's becoming dangerous ! The new Renters Rights Bill will get rid of s21 and could possibly re-introduce the need to get a property to EPC C (the bulk of the PRS stock is old and difficult to get to a C) and also introduce a ' hardship test , what this could do is effectively lock in a landlord so they cannot sell :( That will not happen to landlords like me who could see this coming a few years ago, that is why a lot of small landlords like myself are selling up, and quickly. The current and past govt's have been attempting to turn us all into social landlords, no thanks. Good luck to future tenants, you will need it.
Word for word what I've done and been selling. Last tenant moved out today and only just as there are no houses to rent anymore. The Gov are total idiots.
@@theq-1thats why i am going back to Poland 😢. Uk is going to 💩💩💩
I rent a flat that's basically a pension. I have no mortgage on it. Flats have not increased in value like everything else. I've tried to increase rent by only what is necessary and it's substantially cheaper than most.
However the costs incurred are horrendous, maintenance charges, agency fees and costs.
At the moment 140k makes more money in a savings account than owning a flat over a 12 month period after costs
I'm going to have to get rid but I'm torn as my Tennant is lovely and it would be hard for her to find a new home.
My flats were common hold, a lot better.
Not having enough homes is partly due to illegal visitors. The UK should look at Germany and how they are dealing with the situation.
Starmer must bring in new investment, a crucial step to get more people back to work. I am tired of seeing sprawling housing estates without infrastructure and job opportunities.
Not having enough homes is nothing to do with 'illegal' visitors as they have no recourse to social housing.
Rent's been rising since I completed my dissertation in MSC in Real Estate Management and Investment in 2016🤯🤯🤯 It's an unsustainable model in operation because of the varied ways landlords are making rental incomes and a deliberate move to keep housing supply stagnant🤯🤯🤯
Not sure how you came to those conclusions. Blame the gov for their assult on landlords which has upset organic supply and demand.
You do realise that just because market rents are going up it doesn’t mean you have to put the rents up on your properties. Landlords whining about increasing costs whilst their tenants graft for half of the month to pay their landlord to sit on their arse is pretty repulsive. And no, I’m not a resentful renter, I’m a landlord who has become increasingly aware of what a sordid exploitative relationship it is between landlords and tenants. The house/flat that either puts money in your bank or is being purchased for you on the back of your tenant’s labour shouldn’t be thought of as primarily a vehicle for profit for you, it is primarily SOMEBODY’S HOME! Unfortunately, very few landlords I’ve ever met, and I’ve met very many, have enough humanity to realise this.
I totally agree with everything you have said, and as a landlord i have done exactly what you say with 5 properties which i have now sold bar one, over 20 years the various tenants paid the mortgages on them all to the point that they became mortgage free, am i ashamed now, no........ its an investment, nothing more nothing less. I took the risk when others did not so i get the reward, but now its not about profit its about danger, like a lot of older landlords i am very nervous of Labour and have wanted out for a few years now under the fake tories. My only concern is for my family and their continued health and wealth, its the wider govt's duty to provide the housing for those that cannot buy, not mine. I kept my rents below market rate for years and the one i have remaining is still way below, but i have now had enough of the hassle and am out (nearly). God help the tenants to come.
may be its time you simply gifted your houses to each of the tenants to be kind ?
@@brianlopez8855 I sense sarcasm here. Of course I can’t do that coz mortgages, but really, why is it that we simply accept that there are haves and have nots, and that it’s the labour of the have nots that pays for the relative ease and comfort of the lives of the haves? Capitalism and its predecessor hierarchical sets of social relations are pretty new in human society, yet we act as though domination and exploitation are the natural order of things. It’s as repugnant as it is idiotic
@@brianlopez8855. Will the banks gift any properties they own?
@@Libertarian606you could offer to sell the home to your tenants at the price of the mortgage.... as you say it is their home, you won't profit at all and everyone will be happy.
People blame landlords for raising rents but never blame the banks for raising mortgages. I’m getting rid of my rental - it’s just not worth it. If landlords keep exiting the game, it won’t increase home ownership like people think.
I’m selling to a bigger investor - make of that what you will.
I was literally forced by my mortgage providers to put the rents up for 3 of my tenants when I remortgaged (trying to lock in lower rates before they rose).
Their requirements are there must be a minimum rental amount multiple to cover the mortgage payments. These arent massive mortgages either, one is just 30% LTV...
It’s no longer profitable, I have only one second house, it supposed to be rented, but I only rent out one room, due to tax implications it’s just not worth it since they changed how rental income is taxed.
If and when that one tenant moves, I might as well just leave it empty (it’s almost mortgage free) or have a friend move in just to save on the bills. Not selling but only because I have children who might one day want to move there when they grow up and need a place that’s commutable to central London. And because tangible assets are the way to go to preserve wealth.
are you sure you mathed that correctly + £1200 a month after tax and agent fees, how do you loose the whole 1200 + some by renting the property?
@@carlknibbs2849 I’m a higher rate taxpayer. It would come in as income and I have to pay higher rate tax on it, with no deductibles. So, much of it would go to the taxman. And if you rent the house, it will get more wear and tear and maintenance costs. For such a small profit it’s simply but worth the stress and bother, especially given the risk of tenants not paying on schedule or damage things. If I have no strangers occupying it, I have none of those risks.
@@carlknibbs2849He's loaded with money, and that rent is pennies for him. Why bother with tenants? 😂
If you make it hard work and expensive to rent a property to a tenant strangely enough people will stop renting to tenants at which point the law of supply and demand takes over.
Please join the govt in the cabinet !!! As a landlord all i see in there at the moment are total morons.
I’m selling up too. The £1,000 + money making selective licensing scheme disguised as tenant protection is the last straw. Enough is enough
Any decent properties that appear on rightmove that are in a competitive price range just get fully booked with viewings or let on the same day..its almost impossible unless your the first viewer or just rent it without a physical viewing, people offering 6 or 12 months rent in advance in the desirable areas 😢
So they afford 12 months rent in advance, but can't afford 5% deposit to buy? Or it's more convenient for them to rent?
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For far too long multiple govts haven't addressed the elephant in the room and this one won't either, they will however lock people up for being angry about it though.
What's all this about selling your properties? Where will you find the buyers?
Don't worry they just built 2 bed flats for 1400 a month surrounded by nothing but industrial units by us that should fix it 😅
Is this in Leeds because they’ve done the same here?
@@jsr44444 no this is near Liverpool! But looks like they have all the same bad ideas everywhere !!
My rent was fixed for 5 years. Now it's gone up £325pm.
Also, I live in a Uni city and out of all the hundreds of big family 5,6,7 bed houses, there are only 4 in my city that are NOT student multi accommodation.
I believe this is having a big impact on supply and demand and why available family homes are sky high.
The next worry is, when I complete on the sale of my rental, is my money safe in the bank? Or will it turn into tokens? Will I will be able to take it out again and invest in what I want?
Buying gold is becoming a problem.
Hi Rob, I have seen articles in the Telegraph on so called hardship law proposals which would further restrict evictions of Tenants if it would cause them homelessness or debt etc. This would be over and above the imminent repeal of S21. How likely do you think this would be to pass and would it still be viable to be a Landlord after such a change in the balance between Landlord and Tenant if it did pass?
I have also seen that, if that has even a chance of coming in........... this country will see a tsunami of evictions before it is passed, there will be mass evictions and homeless on the streets.
I’ve just bought my first house with my partner. And all but 2 of the properties we viewed including the one we bought were landlords selling up. I do feel guilty about the lady who had to move as she was there for years but the landlord was intent on selling so and was on the market for ages.
Couple your points with further government overspending, perpetual currency debasement will push inflation and rental inflation moving north in the short, medium and long term.
Government and councils should look at buying the influx or properties for social housing
they did have lots years ago, then they sold them off to make money..
They can’t afford to buy them
And this is why I am a dividend investor! All Tax free in my ISA, it’s a no brainer!!!
If you are in a limited company and you take the long game view of capital growth with leverage at 60 to 70% LTV, then there is no reason to exit the market.
You just need to structure your portfolio as the big guys do, then you get the tax breaks.
@@paulcarey497 That's actually not true. If a tenant trashes your property, the landlord insurance kicks in as well as the legal cost protection in order to pursue the tenant for criminal damage.
They also can't simply stop paying without triggering the insurance. As long as you have vetted the tenant in compliance with your insurance, you are protected.
I've had tenants stop paying and my insurance kicks in paying three rent typically within 6 weeks.
If you plan correctly and use the right insurance, these risks are reduced.
And, the more landlords leave the market, the better for me.
@@user-gz6tx6yp3v you don't even know what you're on about can't get blood out of a stone.
I've had a CCJ against a tenant and can't collect money because they're self-employed. I don't know what insurance you've got
In Ireland the rent for a room is €1,000 to €1,200 pm! The cheapest house is over €2,000.
UK and Ireland a complete nightmare right now.
I know people that are spending 3/ quarters of their monthly income on their rents.
I looked at my portfolio and worked out my rents were 40%less than market value, but I couldn't put the rent up that much , so increased them by 20% with me having to do the same next year
Boy. The last 15 years I have seen flats after flats after flats being built in my area
Not only that existing houses have had all sorts of extensions to their houses
We are now living in a concrete jungle mate
Mate, we dont need rent controls. We need stamp duty for lanlord to be 20% for new purchase. If a tenant buys it then the there should be no capital gains tax to pay by landlords. That would help more people to own their homes. Win win for both sides,init. Not forgeting the treasury gets a 20% cut for nothin, init.
I bet you said 20% thinking that was a high figure. The LBTT (stamp duty) in Scotland is 2%, 5%, 10% or 12% depending on property value then you have ADS (another stamp duty) at 6% fixed. So it could be 18%! House prices still high in Scotland, init mate
Some mortgage companies wont provide a mortgage if you are the tenant. How bizarre.
@@ronan_the_barbarian Mate, not penalising lanlord but encouraging more home ownership. So, change it to 50% instead, init.
@@user-xu5vl5th9n Mate, i hear you. Lets increase taxez for these type of mortgage companies to encourage them to give mortgages to tenants. If a tenant has been paying £1500 rent per month, they sure can afford a mortgage up to that amount especially if they have been renting for 2 years or more, init
@@DJLalrInit. Init. Init. Idiot.
You forgot one of the biggest contributing factors!!
The government passed all the expenditures onto the landlords
Agents Can no longer charge the tenants for certain things, ie check in’s check outs … cleaning (they have the option to clean themselves which isn’t always suitable)…… and quite a few other things.
So the landlords had to put the money up anyway
I am a small land lord, I have 3 properties. I was in the process of buying 2 more but sales fell though. I have, due to current government to not find any more for now. Money will be invested. 2 less houses in the market.
Will this mean house prices will fall or go up?
Would rent controls just make the gap between under market value and market value grow further? 3% increase of £1k is greater than 3% of £800 🤷♂️ should landlords be preparing by increasing now?
My landlord wants to sell the house iv been renting for years for the same reason, been lookin at other properties and the hoops you have to jump through to get one is absurd. Never been late with rent have an income between me and my wife over 80k and still they “will send your details to the landlord with the other prospective tenants”. It’s like a job interview now! I remember the days where you whip out a wad of cash n said il take and they’d rip ya hand off to have you rent their house. So much competition now and with rent price hikes it will be even harder for people to get a place to rent!
With such a large income surely you can afford to buy, even if you need to downgrade the area or downsize the property slightly?
@@juliebrooke6099 we unfortunately do not have a deposit required for such high mortgage rates and therefore don’t meet credit level criteria’s 🤷🏻♂️
@@Baloovanz I barely make 1/3 of what you make and I got a property. I had to move out of London. but the security of having a place never being in PRS is worth it. plus now the property appreciated. sound like down south and think you may need to a different area unless you wanna play the hunger games
After Brexit eu citizens cannot enter UK, so how is it possible to have bigger demand post brexit?
Immigration more than doubled since Brexit. This is what looks like TAKE BACK CONTROL.
DOVER my frend 😂😂😂 more doctor and skill workers are coming from dover😂😂😂
Great loved the content thanks Chet😊
Doesn't that first graph just follow the inflation curve for the UK? Inflation was less than 1% at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021. Inflation then rose rapidly until it peaked at about 10% the beginning of 2023. So the 5% increase in rents in Jan 2023 is actually a lot less than the rate of inflation.
I'm a landlord and I do not think a landlord should put the rent up (if he/she can) just because the interest rate on his BTL mortgage has increased ! To me that is immoral. The landlord should have taken a cost analysis and factored in increases in mortgage rates before buying the property. Happy to make a good profit whilst mortgage rates are low, but winges and wants the tenants to pay more so as to keep his profits up when mortgage rates go higher !?
Sold my rental property, not worth it anymore, and tennants have too much power.
Things are so bad I’m selling st least ten of my houses.
Great, more houses on the market.
Great for those who can afford to buy one but lots can't.
@@marxk4rlonly for those looking to buy, who can afford high prices and high mortgage rates. For those who need to rent there’ll be fewer houses available to rent.
I’m all for tenants being treated fairly but it’s got to benefit both parties. I’m making around 10% return on cash employed after running costs but when my fixed rate is up my mortgage will go from 3.4% to close to 6%. A renter with a chip on their shoulder cause they can’t get on the property ladder needs to realise it’s got to benefit the landlord aswell.
If you buy a property now on a 75% buy to let mortgage you need to achieve a rental yield of 6% just to break even and that’s often hard in the south of the uk.
Why aren't the Gov looking at the reasons why there are 651k(Gov web site)empty properties up and down the country
To all - Please have a look how many misc. charges the council introduced recently on landlords via back door.
Someone has to absorb it. I.e Southwark council charges landlord £500 a year and believe me that it just one of charges.
On top of that interest rates went up and that had to be added the rent. I.e new flats in London, the developers are charged by Mayor Khan £50 per m2 and up to £400 per m2 per Islington council . You add all taxes, and extra costs and you have prices as you have.
The worst is that the snakes from the goverment created the system where they profit on poor people and blame landlords and developpers for it.
The potentian tenants and buyers have no clue about those charges.
Landlords were Damned when they provided CHEAP Rental Properties,
Then some of them sold up,...resulting in Rent Rises.
Remaining Landlords are still being Damned as GREEDY,....Even though their costs have gone up.
We sold two houses last year, will be selling more as they become vacant.
I would happily build or convert or renovate new properties if the government made it worth doing. The government does not seem to understand that the shortage of rental properties is directly a result of their actions.
Oh they understand......... they just do not care.
Im wondering if government are going to be buying new builds of major house builders .whether 4 ,5 beds down to starters
Theres literally been zero new innovation in making cheaper and better houses. With all the technologies we have. Making houses as a trade and skill has been abandoned. No men wants to build houses. Because is downgraded as hard labour. Like manufacturing. Very sad.
A lot of comments saying it's no longer profitable, which is fair, but property should be seen as an asset to hold for the long term rather than money in a bank devaluing. If you're going into it full time and for short term gains to make a few hundred p/m, don't bother. All the real estate investors don't care about rent, as long as it covers the repayment mortgage as its all about the capital gains. Additionally, if you're worried and don't want the hassle then stick to S&P 500.
That’s what I’m saying! Migration is so important, in my city both rents and recently built detached house prices have gone up by more than 50% in the last 3 years
Who could possibly have thought that taking away the landlords right to get his property back when he has invested hundreds of thousands would make letting unattractive and reduce available cheap accommodation? ……. Huh Noone could have seen that coming.
Only those with an IQ in double figures could have seen that coming......... so the govt are out then.
No mention of the impact of Section 24 of the Finance Act? A major contributing factor. Armature attempt to explain the situation!
2:38 Implicit that this is the reason for the trend starting in 2016
I am sick of it all i am not mentally well live with people who hate me bully me and still nothing. I cant afford private o domt work everyone refused me. Tips amyone ???
Too much emphasis on buying, that’s where the money is for the banks 😐
Yeah, they lend to push up prices, then increase interest rates to crash the market, repossess, and repeat.
Why be a landlord with tenants you can’t evict when you can earn two to four times as much as an Airbnb. would never rent again myself
Interesting video. Also your 3 drivers for rent increases are all Govt caused. No surprise there then. Not seeing any slack in demand in areas we rent. Still crazy hot. Shame the governments cause so much distress to the markets and so those looking to rent. Can't see it improving soon (less demand or more supply). I for one would prefer a balanced stable market. Alas though, more interference will likely reduce supply further and of course the blame will be deflected to the landlords.
I don't anticipate any large rental increases. Mortgage rate has peaked and may go down.
Multi faceted problems are the cause of this, not just one reason.
And I will say that each reason has been put incrementally in place in order for this situation to occur. It has been a systematic attack on both landlords and tenants.
Is there a shot of property developers in uk
yes they are pricing land lords out of the market .
They must stop prices rising regarding rent and buy a house
I would say the cause is pretty obvious.
A housing supply that grows slowly (both owned and rented) and a massive influx of people from overseas (both legal and illegal) over roughly the last 5 years.
Until we get a grip on immigration it will only get worse. Sadly, Labour seem to not be able to see this obvious truth and we are thus royally rogered from behind.
Ah well.
Brian.
Time to raise the rent again 🎉🎉
It’s staggering this entitlement property owners have in regards to making profit. You aren’t making anything, improving anything, or adding to the economy. Investment should be rewarding for people putting there money into growth, not the continual inflation of static assets. I believe this is a core problem with the UK economy, and why wealth inequality is continually increasing. Houses should not be a profitable business other than building and renovation, because the money comes from somewhere and you guesssed it it’s the working class.
Landlords may as well be on the dole.
You could say the same about any rental business. In regard to housing, how about putting your life's savings into buying a property, and rent it out to someone for no return. You would need to make sure that you jump through all the legal challenges, and keep that property ship shape, and make sure the tenants are happy and comfortable even though they sometime mess the place up.
@@stuartporter5428would you say the same for a crypto trader? If so would you say the same for someone putting it all on red? Just because you’ve invested your life savings in trying to make them bigger doesn’t make you entitled to a return. My argument is at least stocks and shares go towards innovation and tech. Housing, crypto, gold etc are just syphoning money from the economy - not generating it.
If you buy a house, renovate it (possibly employing multiple trades, paying for resources and improving living standards) there’s definitely a place for that, but my argument is that the purchasing and holding of static assets, to be sold at a later date for profit, is not beneficial to society and I believe a big cause of wealth inequality and a stagnating economy - thanks to Thatcher.
I’m a complete hypocrite because I’m looking to buy property to diversify my income, but I won’t get upset if housing is reformed in a way that it’s no longer a profitable investment and becomes a state run service - for example.
I’m being intentionally obtuse to try and encourage a response as I’d be genuinely interested in if I’m wrong about this.
I’ve just realised I’ve repeated myself a lot - you can see what’s on my mind!
Im keeping properties empty under labour
Section 24 impact combined with massively rising mortgage rates and all other landlord expenses + record demand = rents gone up.
Hardly surprising and the governments solution is yet more red tape for landlords.
were fooked
Start?
its funny how when there is shortage and demand, rents spike, and government's fix idea is rent controls... as if that was a solution! i guess that makes people happy because is another anti greedy landlord looklike policy? btw, I am selling too...
That immigration numbers showing how England after BREXIT take back control 😆
Good hub extra book recommend. The trading game, gary Stevenson. So good and eye opening.
Interesting video forgot to include inflation in the average rent figures. If average rent was £959 in Aug 2020 inflation means that equates to £1180 now. So it would be more accurate to suggest that rents have been rising by inflation+2% per annum.
Then there is the issue of new regulations on properties or at least the threat of new regs which has led to increased costs to landlords and it is not great surprise when landlords seek to recover those costs by increased rent.
I know the NE rental market well, i am not seeing, at least outside of main cities, evidence of a market out of control
Landlords are LEAVING!
Where to which countries?
@@haroonhussain259 leaving being landlords. Some cases leaving the country. In any case less supply increase prices. Starmer did not promise Gov will build 1 house, he is relying on private companies to do that.
We’ve sold several over the last two years, my daughters selling hers, my mates selling half of his , none of them will be buy to let anymore.
What people should be concerned about is this government changing UK Tenancy Laws, allowing landlords to throw tenants out, thus freeing up rental property.
You'll know when it's coming, as the first step will be cutting 'Housing Benefit'.
what are they changing? you can always end a fixed tenancy for any reason at its end
Ridiculous comment, the tenant and landlord have both always been able to serve notice. A tenant can usually serve a month notice and landlords 2 months for any reason, the only change is that the landlord will now have to give a reasonable answer as to why i.e. not always paying rent on time, selling the property, looking to move in.
Yes it is
This is nonsense, or is regionalised. I live in Leeds and there’s lots of supply of rental property. The rental prices have increased slightly over the last 2 or 3 years but have probably fallen if inflation adjusted.
Kelly I live in Leeds too. And I’m telling the rental market is crazy. When I was renting two years ago my rent was £400 today it’s £525 for the same room(30%+) my house that I bought went 20% in two years it’s more crazy in Leeds then London.
@@MrSebastianBlake thanks for replying. That’s not my experience. Leeds 15, Whitkirk and crossgates areas, there’s plenty of rental stock, some sits on the market for months and these are good quality houses not dilapidated wrecks. I have 3 BTL in this area and have not increased the rent in the last 3 years on any of them partly because I want to keep my tenants but partly because estate agents told me the market rates are flat. My properties are family homes, 3 and 4 bedroom houses which might be where the demand is weak.
@@kellywalker4494 I’m sure your capital appreciation has gone up though. I’ve brought 2 in the beeston area ( and I’m shocked at the over customer demand and capital appreciation increase) family might weak compared HMO or professional lets like I do. But we’re definitely in a unique position in Leeds where rents are surging beyond my belief
@@MrSebastianBlakeBeeston is landlord city and the rental and capital gains have gone berserk since lockdown.
The start?
The tax laws also change which has been big!
There is always. Buckingham palace with a few bedrooms spare 😮
The private rental sector increased from 10% of all houses in 2001 to 19-20% of all houses in 2016, where it has remained at 19% since.
And if it’s too small (as everyone is claiming) how much bigger does the PRS need to grow to help with the rental crisis? 25%, 30%, 40% of all housing?
If (in theory) it reached 100% of all housing, do you think it would reduce average rents? And if not, why not?