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Just for Interest, Repossession in Wales.


Carryon Regardless

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For business reasons I feel the need to repossess a house in Prestatyn. I'm selling.

Due to Covid I've been aware of the need to serve 6 months notice, this was due to expire on 31st December but has been extended, again, till the end of Welsh Covid legislation on 24th March 2022.

In effect serving 6 months notice now would be pointless as serving 2 months (but might be 3, more checking required) come March would allow earlier progression to court. Trying to source the correct information on this is more difficult than even I would have thought. Of course Shelter would be happy to correct any error come court day.

I do need to tell the court how my repossession might affect the tenants. I guess I should ask them, unless this requirement disappears in March.

So I intend to repeat the act of providing information at the time of serving a S21 notice. This is to hopefully remove such claims of the tenants not having received the EPC (4 pages), Gas Cert, Electrical Inspection (8 pages), How to Rent booklet. I think I'll keep the Landlords Licence (for Wales) to myself as if Shelter can't find me on a register I can take a copy along if required. I'm feeling it more likely I will be summoned to court to explain my actions and for them to attempt to negotiate a reprieve for the tenants.

Come June the 6 months notice becomes a new law in Wales, oh joy.

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As an Englishman I rarely go to Wales, i've been a few times and I absolutely loved it, the place is fantastic. But apart from that everything, and I mean everything else about Wales comes over as bad news. It's bad news if you're a landlord, it's bad news if you want to buy a second home. Drakeford is always moaning & complaining about anything & everything. The news is full of negative stories concerning Wales....everything from a trapped Banksy mural to over the top Covid rules. On top of that some are now talking about a Welsh independance vote. .....It's such a shame.

I can only conclude that they have no idea how this is all driving public opinion or they do know &  just don't care.

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RL I don't know how much of this is the politics of jealousy, it is socialist btw.

There is anti English sentiment that goes back a long, long time, and in fairness some resentment is justified. I'm not sure just how relevant it is today though, or how beneficial it might be. I suspect not really on both counts.

The Welsh Parliament have been more stringent with their Covid responses generally. Last month Drakeford was calling Westminster for not providing enough Covid assistance, financially. But Wales are creating their own laws, for Covid as well as other. Wales have the power to create their own taxes, they have and are increasing taxation here and there. But when they add additional detrimental loading to their delicate economy it's England's fault for not subsidising their policies.

I believe the Tory strategy is to give devolved Gov't's enough rope, and watch 'em swinging. Meanwhile they suffer. Ultimately Westminster will have to bail out the result/s. 

 

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Apparently 400 dolphins have arrived off the Pembrokshire coast to complain about how the Welsh devolved Gov' have been handling things....(depleted fish stocks and so forth).

The Welsh are making a big fuss of them but someone ought to tell the dolphins that they get better treatment than English house buyers !!!! 😠😠

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I am of Welsh descent through my Grandfather. My name is 100% Welsh, no, not Jones 😀 I have spent many holidays in Wales over many years and I did look to buy a property in Pembrokeshire as my holiday home. I am so glad I didn't now..... or any other property.

I am amazed that the Welsh people continue to back Labour and Drakeford but there you are, it is their choice at the ballot box.

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I also am of Welsh decent. My maternal grandmother was Welsh, I have a Welsh name, years ago i spent almost a year writing a Geography project on Anglesey, I love the place and would buy a holiday home there in a heartbeat........except the Welsh  don't want me or anyone else.......they prefer dolphins !

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7 hours ago, Richlist said:

I also am of Welsh decent. My maternal grandmother was Welsh, I have a Welsh name.

                   Is it Jones RL?  😂

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R Llewelyn,         formerly known as Prince.

But don't call me Gelert as I have Scottish ancestry. So call me Willy Wally if you like, as my make my bid for freedom, from Wales.

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