I think we are all aware that the loudest voices aren't necessarily the majority opinion, yet they can still hold sway. I am interested in concreting some of today's views and returning to them annually to see what stuck, what was true, and what was a ghost that landlords were afraid of regarding RRA.
Some questions.
What type of landlord are you? This will help understand your position. For example - are you an unexpected landlord who inherited? Is owning property your main business? Are you mostly concerned with yields and see it as an investment vehicle primarily? Do you have other income?
What do you predict WILL happen? Rent increases? Lower number of homeowners? Higher? What stats that we can return to can you confidently say will change?
Tribunals. How long do you think they will take, what sort of uptake do you expect, and do you expect that the results will go against you as a landlord more than they might favour you?
Do you have any personal scenarios where you will sell up?
Mega corp buyups. What do you think they will do? Will you sell to them at less than market value? What do you perceive will happen?
Do you think tenants will overall be happier or sadder in a years time?
Do you think tenants will find it easier or harder to find a place to live?
Do you think landlords will be happier or sadder in a years time?
Do you think landlords will find it easier or harder to find tenants?
How much would you say you rely currently on management taking care of things? Is it currently worth it?
Lastly, can you quantify how MUch the RRA will cost you?
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I think it would be interesting to compare answers from now to a years time. We hear the bad and good examples of things and I'm interested in knowing how much the noise is off-putting versus how accurate it is.