Do You Think You Will Live In Your House For A Long Time?

[wepayurbenefits]

i prefer to own a house,bc for any tenant,landlord exploit rent for life

[barry1010]

Most landlords are fair, some are excellent, some are dreadful.

There will always be a need for landlords and rented properties 

[davebro3]

I already have...

[barry1010]

I've lived in this house for 40 years 

[Cloverjo]

I'm not going anywhere. I love my house. 
I've had a couple of dodgy landlords and one very good one.
I'm happy that I own my home now. 

[Jellybean30]

I still live in the house I was born in almost 66 years ago!

 

[Hymie]

For those of you that have lived in a home that was owned by your family or yourself all your life – imagine that at anytime you could have been force to pack up all your belongings, leave and find a new home within 2 months; that is the reality for the many people renting their home in the UK.

[david small]

Been here 49 years. Rental for first 18 years. Then purchased it from the owner.

[Old_Geezer]

If you don't get yourself in a position to buy but rent instead then you should accept that the owner may want their property back at their option.

 

It's been the case for far too long that tenants get given so called "rights" over something that isn't theirs, and which they should be treating with respect.  Commercial companies can tolerate such bias as a business risk and budget for it, but individuals renting a property out aren't in the same position and it's a wonder any are still in the market.

 

IMO government abuses them by restricting their rights and allowing others, who have been permitted to live there for a while, permission for to do all sorts of things they clearly shouldn't.

 

If individuals aren't prepared to have a fair agreement then a few bad landlords should not be used as the excuse by government to attack the majority decent ones.  Instead they should be looking to restrict bad tenants and allow their quick removal.