Concerned Landlord

• Comment on: Johnson targets pension fund investment in homes

  Concerned Landlord's comment | 23/04/2012 2:12 pm

  We have rent regulation by the back door. The housing benefit (LHA) has been frozen and will only go up by inflation.
  
  There is a conflict of interest between trying to get the best return for pension members and providing affordable housing (at lower rents).
  
  I havea no rent increase policy. Will a pension fund manager, see it that way?

• Comment on: Mayoral candidate plans to offer half price homes

  Concerned Landlord's comment | 18/04/2012 3:21 pm

  Create a department 'Homes for London'... ah yes, that is Shelter's creation. Another quango.
  
  How can you plan for housing demand, when you can have a large influx of people (either from the UK, EU or abroad). How are you doing to stop from one from Nottingham turning up to London looking for a job?
  
  Do we keep building houses until in an unsustainable way?. London is built up there is no new land.
  
  It about time, people woke up and realised you can't keep building homes in London. May be we need a second capital city?

• Comment on: Fed urges mayoral candidates to tackle housing

  Concerned Landlord's comment | 17/04/2012 5:13 pm

  "The NHF is, in essence, the housing associations; union and I would expect them to be fowarding the points that they do."
  
  The NHF just want more and more money poured into housing. Plus more people in social housing = more Labour voters

• Comment on: Paddick housing plans for London revealed

  Concerned Landlord's comment | 17/04/2012 4:25 pm

  "Mr Paddick also wishes to create a ‘living rent’ standard whereby Londoners pay no more than a third of their net salary on rent."
  
  Uugghhh?????
  
  How will they implement this? Where is the legislation?
  
  Okay, so I turn up in Curzon Street, Mayfair in London's poshest area. So I can rent this beauty for £115 per week, instead of the £10,000 per week the landlord is asking?
  
  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-32147233.html
  
  Can someone at Inside Housing explain - the 'living rent'.

• Comment on: Shapps refutes claims he wants green deal ditched

  Concerned Landlord's comment | 17/04/2012 12:42 pm

  I have some concerns about the Green Deal. Only big companies can do buiding works under the Green Deal such as energy companies. It is a conflict of interest. They make profit on selling us energy, not saving it.
  
  How do I know the price of quoted works are fair and reasonable?. Works may cost £2,000 by an independent builder, but the energy companies may well say quote you £8,000.
  
  The green deal supplier will add the cost of the £8,000 onto the electricity/gas meter, which has to be paid off over the long term and it can include interest. The debt stays with the supply at the property.

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