To think that Landlords have a bad name.

[Arewe29]

NC for this.

Is it just me or are all landlords frowned upon a MN.

We own and rent out 3 properties all our properties are rented out to young families, just under market rate, we allow them to decorate their homes how they like, and if there is any issues or problems they just call us and we sort it out ASAP.

I know that there is some terrible landlords out there, that should be dealt with but there are thousands of other that are decent that follow all the laws and their tenants are very happy.

Hoarding properties is gross no matter how nice you are.

The issue I have is that landlords trip over themselves to say how amazing they are and how they rent out their properties under market rate and blah blah.

STOP pretending you are doing people a favour. You. Are. Doing. It. To. Make. Money.

But... if landlords didn't exist, how would people live somewhere for a few months e.g. at uni? How would people love before they could afford to buy? This is such a weird attitude.

So in your opinion should people only have one car, should homes only have one TV.

Can you explain how making a profit out of a necessity isn't exploiting someone?

The posters on here, have made my point perfectly.

What a stupid comparison. Embarrassing.

I’m not denying a problem with housing exists, but it is disingenuous to promote the idea that everyone who wanted to own a house would suddenly be able to buy property wherever they wanted if renting was outlawed. Banning renting would obviously cause a huge difficulty for many people.

Landlords taking advantage of the system on a large scale are part of a wider problem, along with housing benefit and a lack of social housing and other things. Individuals managing one or two rental properties because it’s the best way to provide security for their family’s future according to the way their life dice fell are fine.

Is there a national TV crisis?

Maybe because an exploitative practice?

I've no skin in this particular game, but I do think that the explosion in private landlords has caused a massive block on young people and first time buyers entering the housing market.

Don't pretend it's for altruistic reasons.

Can’t afford a mortgage while being charged the monthly cost of a mortgage in rent, and not being able to save for a deposit on top you mean? 🤣

This. Its about the market as a whole.

Or can't afford a mortgage because buy to let landlords have driven house prices up..

Same problem either way!

We are not making money from two of the properties, we just have an asset.

You're refusing to see any point but your own.
You wanted to come on here and have everyone feel bad for you that some people are being mean to you while you sit there with your multiple properties that you kindly let your tenants paint themselves.
Sorry that's not worked out for you.

Boo hoo hoo

Our rent on all of the properties is cheaper than what a mortgage would be on the houses for the people that live there.

It is not as simple as you make out.

An asset that someone else is paying for. I couldn't sleep at night knowing that I was leeching off people who can't afford their own property.

To you its "just an asset" to someone else it could be a permanent home

And what do you intend to do with that asset?

Nothing presumably, as you're not doing it to make money...

Absolutely agree! I’ve always said the same. Leeches exploiting the desperate. I understand the market for rentals in certain circumstances but we don’t need as many as we have. My local town has no housing because of greedy landlords charging a fortune to rent and not renting to people on low incomes or benefits, even though that’s against the law now they just use a different excuse

This is really interesting, if there were no rental properties then where would students go? (After the first year in halls)

Where would people on contracts go? (Junior doctors for example who move around a lot)

Where would people who prefer to move often go? (I know people like this, they like a regular change of scenery every couple of years)

Where would people who need to temporarily relocate for work go?

Not being goady just curious as to the solutions.

I've used rented property temporarily before, and not sure what I'd do if it wasn't there.

That generally happens on Mumsnet OP
Hardly anyone with sense denies there's good and bad with landlords, tenants and everyone else for that matter, but on here they're often the devil incarnate with no room for nuance at all

In Japan, they do not see houses as investments. They see them as homes.
That system would stop the unfairness here.
You have 4 houses. I have none (I have had houses but had to sell due to divorce and could not get back on) and my daughter then stands no chance.
How is that ever fair? My rent is more than my LL mortgage. 🤷🏻‍♀️

NO.

I am not after being made to feel good, I am saying that people rent for all sort of reasons and most are happy to rent, yet posters have come on here to just be nasty.

Why do you read some of the responses, so anyone that cant afford a mortgage should be homeless, landlords provide a service, where we live its 10 years on a waiting list for social housing.

Shelter is a necessity. Living in a property of your choice in a location of your choice is not a necessity. Not all rental properties are places where a low wage couple with children expect to live.

How far do you want to take the argument about making profit out of necessity? I’m assuming it doesn’t apply to food, clothing or transportation?