Dim Prawn finally makes it

[Sysman]

I meant to post the Daily Mail version from last weekend but couldn't find it so posted the first link I saw. The important bit was more to emphasis that if the original date on the original Daily Telegraph article (over 5 years ago).

They have wanted to sell for 5 years yet have failed to do so.

Thanks for that info. My first thought on seeing the link was whether it was the same couple I read about back then.

I wonder why that is. Could it be that they are too big and the houses too poor quality for anyone to be interested. ([b]the poor quality bit is true as I know people who rent there and they will never go near a Wilson property[b]).

The landlord with the crappiest houses in my student days was a teacher. Is there a theme here?

[Sysman]

Thats the lefty guardian take on it. They've probably got a beef about them not taking benefits tenants any longer. My information comes from the telegraph which admires their entrepreneurial talents

Well The Telegraph probably would, because the Barclay Brothers' fortune came from the property market (London hotels).

[vetran]

would of thought they would do them up before selling them using 'Wilson property maintenance in tax haven Ltd' and get a better return.

[Old Greg]

Which one is dim?

[barrydidit]

I meant to post the Daily Mail version from last weekend but couldn't find it so posted the first link I saw. The important bit was more to emphasis that if the original date on the original Daily Telegraph article (over 5 years ago).

They have wanted to sell for 5 years yet have failed to do so. I wonder why that is. Could it be that they are too big and the houses too poor quality for anyone to be interested. (the poor quality bit is true as I know people who rent there and they will never go near a Wilson property).

Well it hasn't been the best 5 years for selling 1000 houses in one go, i suppose. But then there is loads of chinese money swilling about so perhaps there is something rubbishy about their portfolio. I have no personal experience so willl take your word as gospel!

[eek]

Thats the lefty guardian take on it. They've probably got a beef about them not taking benefits tenants any longer. My information comes from the telegraph which admires their entrepreneurial talents

I suspect, as usual, the truth lies somewhere between the two.

It's interesting about UKAR, the telegraph info says they're mortgaged to 60% on the portfolio - i shouldn't have thought they (ukar) would be in a rush to get their money back under those circumstances?

I meant to post the Daily Mail version from last weekend but couldn't find it so posted the first link I saw. The important bit was more to emphasis that if the original date on the original Daily Telegraph article (over 5 years ago).

They have wanted to sell for 5 years yet have failed to do so. I wonder why that is. Could it be that they are too big and the houses too poor quality for anyone to be interested. (the poor quality bit is true as I know people who rent there and they will never go near a Wilson property).

[barrydidit]

Thats the lefty guardian take on it. They've probably got a beef about them not taking benefits tenants any longer. My information comes from the telegraph which admires their entrepreneurial talents

I suspect, as usual, the truth lies somewhere between the two.

It's interesting about UKAR, the telegraph info says they're mortgaged to 60% on the portfolio - i shouldn't have thought they (ukar) would be in a rush to get their money back under those circumstances?

[DodgyAgent]

No mention of their tax bill though.

He thinks he's safe living on the Isle of Wight and occasionally commuting to Swindon

[eek]

These guys pop up in the telegraph quite regularly. I think they were looking at £40m tax.

No they are still trying to work out how to sell the properties see Britain's biggest buy-to-let landlords to sell entire portfolio of properties | Money | The Guardian

Or to be more accurate www.ukar.co.uk are looking at how they can remove the loans from their loan book and the Wilson's may if they are incredibly lucky get something out of it.

From what I hear from Ashford their houses are about the least desirable on the rental market as its impossible to get repairs done and nothing has been done while in their ownership to keep them in a decent state of repair...

[barrydidit]

No mention of their tax bill though.

These guys pop up in the telegraph quite regularly. I think they were looking at £40m tax.

Edit - here they are. It says £30m

[northernladuk]

No mention of their tax bill though.

[DodgyAgent]

Meet retired teachers who are richer than the Beckhams with their £180m buy-to-let empire | Mail Online

We now know why he has been so quiet recently. He has been selling his empire. I can also see why he has chopped his missus in

Question is .. is he richer than SASguru ?