Houses

[UniFox21]

Estate agent given me the heads-up my landlord is probably going to look at selling up in the next couple of months. Renters reform bill apparently swaying a lot of landlords to move out of renting in the near future. 

[Tommy G]

5 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Estate agent given me the heads-up my landlord is probably going to look at selling up in the next couple of months. Renters reform bill apparently swaying a lot of landlords to move out of renting in the near future. 

Not surprised to hear this. There is no real incentive to hold a property now - they have stopped going up in value (more likely to fall now) and there is an extra 2% tax on both bands for rental income. The rental market I suspect will shrink which will push up prices on monthly rentals in the short term as there will still be a decent gap on who can and who can't afford their own property. A right mess 

[kenny]

12 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Not surprised to hear this. There is no real incentive to hold a property now - they have stopped going up in value (more likely to fall now) and there is an extra 2% tax on both bands for rental income. The rental market I suspect will shrink which will push up prices on monthly rentals in the short term as there will still be a decent gap on who can and who can't afford their own property. A right mess 

Lots of chatter on LinkedIn about this, the small landlords exiting is happening fast.

 

The corporate landlords see this as an opportunity to increase their portfolios though. So I suspect more properties will end up in the hands of large landlords rather than individuals.

 

 

[UniFox21]

1 hour ago, Tommy G said:

Not surprised to hear this. There is no real incentive to hold a property now - they have stopped going up in value (more likely to fall now) and there is an extra 2% tax on both bands for rental income. The rental market I suspect will shrink which will push up prices on monthly rentals in the short term as there will still be a decent gap on who can and who can't afford their own property. A right mess 

 

44 minutes ago, kenny said:

Lots of chatter on LinkedIn about this, the small landlords exiting is happening fast.

 

The corporate landlords see this as an opportunity to increase their portfolios though. So I suspect more properties will end up in the hands of large landlords rather than individuals.

 

 

Both very correct, so many smaller landlords aren't seeing the positives in continuing. The new reform does support tennants a lot, just not in a sustainable way.

 

I do worry for the short term of prices and availability 

[grobyfox1990]

58 minutes ago, kenny said:

Lots of chatter on LinkedIn about this, the small landlords exiting is happening fast.

 

The corporate landlords see this as an opportunity to increase their portfolios though. So I suspect more properties will end up in the hands of large landlords rather than individuals.

 

 

LinkedIn is full of more sh1t and posturing than Twitter and TikTok, not being facetious, it really is so bad.

There's value in the contrarian bet right now it seems, esp if putting through a corporate structure. Yes small landlords/overleveraged/unorganised will suffer as they should any market shakeout, that's efficient

[RobHawk]

Just had an email from my estate agent, my buyer wants me to pay for and provide an up to date EICR carried out by a qualified electrician and a Current Gas Safety Certificate. 

 

My house is only 15 years old, it's the third house I've sold and I've never had to provide any of that. 

 

Thoughts people of foxestalk? My thoughts are that if they want those checks they can pay for them, not me. 

[Zear0]

43 minutes ago, RobHawk said:

Just had an email from my estate agent, my buyer wants me to pay for and provide an up to date EICR carried out by a qualified electrician and a Current Gas Safety Certificate. 

 

My house is only 15 years old, it's the third house I've sold and I've never had to provide any of that. 

 

Thoughts people of foxestalk? My thoughts are that if they want those checks they can pay for them, not me. 

Said it in the your final paragraph. Reads like they're going to let it and want you to sort the paperwork required. They can pay if they want it. 

Edited 16 February by Zear0

[09bballer]

51 minutes ago, RobHawk said:

Just had an email from my estate agent, my buyer wants me to pay for and provide an up to date EICR carried out by a qualified electrician and a Current Gas Safety Certificate. 

 

My house is only 15 years old, it's the third house I've sold and I've never had to provide any of that. 

 

Thoughts people of foxestalk? My thoughts are that if they want those checks they can pay for them, not me. 

Buyer pays for these, end of!!!

[CornwallFox]

On 12/02/2026 at 11:45, UniFox21 said:

Estate agent given me the heads-up my landlord is probably going to look at selling up in the next couple of months. Renters reform bill apparently swaying a lot of landlords to move out of renting in the near future. 

Good. 

Now for some legislation to block corporate landlordism.

[CornwallFox]

1 hour ago, RobHawk said:

Just had an email from my estate agent, my buyer wants me to pay for and provide an up to date EICR carried out by a qualified electrician and a Current Gas Safety Certificate. 

 

My house is only 15 years old, it's the third house I've sold and I've never had to provide any of that. 

 

Thoughts people of foxestalk? My thoughts are that if they want those checks they can pay for them, not me. 

Sounds like a fair ask. Don't see how it's any different to the other due diligence they'll be doing. Should be a normal part of a house transaction. 

[ramboacdc]

On 12/02/2026 at 11:45, UniFox21 said:

Estate agent given me the heads-up my landlord is probably going to look at selling up in the next couple of months. Renters reform bill apparently swaying a lot of landlords to move out of renting in the near future. 

We had something like this in November 2024. Wife was 8 months pregnant at the time and they said to us they were wanting to sell up and to make the house nice for people to come value it. Said they would give us first offer. Heard nothing at all from them, even had estate agents say to us that they had been instructed not to tell us their valuations. We were lucky to be able to buy our next house and moved in our new house in March. 

 

Guy who wanted a quick sale has now had an empty house for nearly a year, it marked as sold, but, according to the land registry, not completed. Guy wanted some money to pay for his kids education in the States, but hes now been left paying rates on an empty house and lost all rent income because they played us about.

[Lcfc-1992]

Got a log burner in our new house. Anyone know someone that can we can buy a decent amount of firewood from? Buying from shops isn’t something we want to keep doing. 
 

Been meaning to get in touch with some local tree surgeons as keep seeing people on Facebook getting it from them. 

[danny.]

25 minutes ago, Lcfc-1992 said:

Got a log burner in our new house. Anyone know someone that can we can buy a decent amount of firewood from? Buying from shops isn’t something we want to keep doing. 
 

Been meaning to get in touch with some local tree surgeons as keep seeing people on Facebook getting it from them. 

Log burners cause lung and breast cancer and pollute the air for everyone around you. Not an answer to your question but they need banning. 

[HighPeakFox]

1 hour ago, danny. said:

Log burners cause lung and breast cancer and pollute the air for everyone around you. Not an answer to your question but they need banning. 

Could you direct us to some peer reviewed evidence for this please? I'd be interested to read it.

[danny.]

43 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Could you direct us to some peer reviewed evidence for this please? I'd be interested to read it.

Never read one tbh, but countless articles around ie https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/06/indoor-wood-burning-raises-women-lung-cancer-risk-study 

[HighPeakFox]

4 minutes ago, danny. said:

Never read one tbh, but countless articles around ie https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/06/indoor-wood-burning-raises-women-lung-cancer-risk-study 

Thank you. No idea of the efficacy of that study but no reason to disbelieve it.

[kenny]

48 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Thank you. No idea of the efficacy of that study but no reason to disbelieve it.

It doesn't distinguish between stoves and open fires which are wildly different.

 

I also doubt the US has strict clean air laws like we do.

 

That being said, our hetas air filter is on when our burner is on.

[leicsmac]

3 hours ago, danny. said:

Log burners cause lung and breast cancer and pollute the air for everyone around you. Not an answer to your question but they need banning. 

 

30 minutes ago, kenny said:

It doesn't distinguish between stoves and open fires which are wildly different.

 

I also doubt the US has strict clean air laws like we do.

 

That being said, our hetas air filter is on when our burner is on.

Danny has it right. There's practically no such thing as a "clean" log burner, same way as there's no such thing as "clean" coal burning. 

 

Folks are free to use one if you like, but own the consequences for themselves and those around them. 

[kenny]

1 hour ago, leicsmac said:

 

Danny has it right. There's practically no such thing as a "clean" log burner, same way as there's no such thing as "clean" coal burning. 

 

Folks are free to use one if you like, but own the consequences for themselves and those around them. 

I do. As should all of those that heat their houses by whatever means.

[splinterdream]

On 12/02/2026 at 11:45, UniFox21 said:

Estate agent given me the heads-up my landlord is probably going to look at selling up in the next couple of months. Renters reform bill apparently swaying a lot of landlords to move out of renting in the near future. 

I'm sorry to hear this mate, it's shocking to see some revelling in this due to their political ideaology. As a gas engineer, this also has a knock on effect for us, and in my 34 years doing the job, i'd say 75% of landlords are decent people with just a second property they look after, which suits tenant and landlord. Abolishing these landlords will only be bad for working class people

[UniFox21]

31 minutes ago, splinterdream said:

I'm sorry to hear this mate, it's shocking to see some revelling in this due to their political ideaology. As a gas engineer, this also has a knock on effect for us, and in my 34 years doing the job, i'd say 75% of landlords are decent people with just a second property they look after, which suits tenant and landlord. Abolishing these landlords will only be bad for working class people

As per, it's those who are bad landlords/tenants etc who then impact everyone else. It's a shame as he is a good landlord, rent is below market value and he's quick to fix issues. 

 

Rental market is looking bleak currently, with so many landlords selling up. Not currently in the circumstances to buy as well unfortunately 

[kenny]

58 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

As per, it's those who are bad landlords/tenants etc who then impact everyone else. It's a shame as he is a good landlord, rent is below market value and he's quick to fix issues. 

 

Rental market is looking bleak currently, with so many landlords selling up. Not currently in the circumstances to buy as well unfortunately 

Council houses and housing association houses are usually the worst condition properties I come across. 

Private rentals can't be too grim or people wouldn't rent them.

[danny.]

1 hour ago, kenny said:

Council houses and housing association houses are usually the worst condition properties I come across. 

Private rentals can't be too grim or people wouldn't rent them.

Some people don’t have a choice. I’ve got a mate paying £1200/mo near Stockton Farm and it has a literal 12” hole in the floor in one room and dodgy/dangerous wiring throughout. The place he moved from wasn’t much better. If you don’t have £2k/mo there are a lot of awful properties out there and at relatively insanely high prices. 

[splinterdream]

4 minutes ago, danny. said:

Some people don’t have a choice. I’ve got a mate paying £1200/mo near Stockton Farm and it has a literal 12” hole in the floor in one room and dodgy/dangerous wiring throughout. The place he moved from wasn’t much better. If you don’t have £2k/mo there are a lot of awful properties out there and at relatively insanely high prices. 

Rent prices are reflected in the cost of property and maintenance. There are a few things the govt could do to make this better, stop importing people, build more houses, and make it easier for the building industry to build affordable house, make materials cheaper, cut down costs of living so labour cost is cheaper. It isn't the fault of landlords 

[kenny]

6 minutes ago, danny. said:

Some people don’t have a choice. I’ve got a mate paying £1200/mo near Stockton Farm and it has a literal 12” hole in the floor in one room and dodgy/dangerous wiring throughout. The place he moved from wasn’t much better. If you don’t have £2k/mo there are a lot of awful properties out there and at relatively insanely high prices. 

The way the law is now, I'd suggest they ask to see the electrical safety certificates. Anything that's invalid and they are probably due a full refund on their rent.