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    1. Wise_Adhesiveness746 on

      >The move is aimed at giving investors certainty given they currently can make a loss when inflation goes above the 2% mark.

      Would take FG to enact laws to guarantee profits for landlords…..they don’t make a loss on their investments at 2% inflation,just less profits

    2. East-Teaching-7272 on

      Financial instability is terrible for a person’s wellbeing. Instead of ensuring that those with less privilege are looked after, they’ll probably blame the individual and use the outdated theory that there is a chemical imbalance and offer them an SSRI. The fear of being evicted and no longer able to afford rent is horrible for a person’s wellbeing. The affordable rental scheme are very high for those that are single and a low income.

    3. VonBombadier on

      Landlords getting guaranteed pay rises with inflation so. Jaysus what other investment can boast that?

    4. TheStoicNihilist on

      Isn’t this just RPZ rebranded to appeal to investors?

    5. JONFER--- on

      So, the changes to the law will achieve fuck all.

      I doubt this will have the effect that the government is hoping it will have of drawing new investors into the market.

      In a situation where a landlord is stuck with a property where the rent is well below market rates because they weren’t price gouging and then they got Caught out when the RPZ system came in, there will be a natural incentive to a ditch the current tenants paying the lower rates of rent and then reset it. Or to just straight up sell the vacant property. They won’t have many problems selling because private investors will be able to buy it safe in the knowledge that they can be rented out for whatever they wish and are not tied to the previous levels.

      Either way it’s not great for existing tenants or long term landlords.

    6. WellWellWell2021 on

      I actually think that that will make things worse tbh. No idea what goes through an investors head, but i don’t think telling them they are only ever going to be able to raise the rent by inflation is going to attract them.
      Where does the money for big expenses come from when needed over the years. For instance I had to replace my own lawn mower and hedge trimmer last week and that’s just 2 things in my garden shed. Then I had to get some cabinets in the kitchen fixed up and paint most of the house and I’m still not finished. I know a landlord could write that off their tax bill but that’s only half of it that they can write off. And I think over 5 years too.
      My maths would not make that a goer for me if I was renting my house out. I certainly wouldn’t be buying somewhere to rent out.

    7. SteveK27982 on

      How about the government just stay the fuck out of it and build extra houses or apartments themselves they can have control over?

    8. ConstantlyWonderin on

      So is the 2 percent capped lifted only on new builds or can the 2 percent cap be lifted on all rentals?

    9. JMcDesign1 on

      Why do I get the feeling they won’t be as quick to lower them when inflation goes down as they no doubt will be quick to rise them when inflation goes up?

      This is low key admitting that inflation won’t be going down anytime soon. If at all.

    10. pauldavis1234 on

      More price controls is not going to solve anything. There is absolutely no need for rent to be price controlled. Nothing else is.

    11. YoureNotEvenWrong on

      Just make legal room and tax incentives for long term rental contracts with regulated reviews every couple of years 

    12. Grand-Cup-A-Tea on

      “The landlord can reset the rent at each six-year interval to the market rent.”

      This is concerning for tenants. 6 years is not long term security. Will this apply to existing tenancies? If so we’re going to see a wave of homelessness once introduced

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