Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Cynic said......

cynic- 16 Jul 2013 15:29 - 27223 of 27225

btw, landlords are no longer paid rent direct, but the side-effect of that is that many and possible the majority of landlords refuse to let to anyone who is on such benefits, and for very good reason ............................. ends

We still get paid direct here by Kirklees Council. And I beleive Calderdale still pay direct although I have heard under Universal Benefit later this year it will be phased out.

As a landlord WHO DOES take benefit claimants I think I D Smith is stark raving bonkers going down this line. Cyners I can see massive arrears of rent building up and I will be forced to re-think my policy of taking benefit claimants as tennants.

I dont like the thought of this as Ive only had a few incidents and to me this is Smith starting class war against the very poor. What a tw-t that man is.

Fred re- your post above..........

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100882036

sticky - perhaps it depends on which council is shelling out the housing benefit, but certainly my comment is true with regards to the area where i have a modest property rented out


what cobblers is this? .....
I dont like the thought of this as Ive only had a few incidents and to me this is Smith starting class war against the very poor. What a tw-t that man is.?
i suspect the reason for NOT paying landlords direct is to prevent ghost claims and similar and worse ...... as with many things, there are almost always side-effects

One of the advantages of not paying the landlord is that the landlord may not then know the person is on housing benefit, which could be good for tennant's.

In a poll a few days ago 70% of people agreed with the benefit cap. Of the rest 30% disagreed because they thought the cap should be lower.

Hays...... im prepared to bet you that when the policy becomes nationwide that tennants rental arrears will hit new record highs.

Far better to pay the landlord direct and take away the human factor of need/chance away.

Some people are that poor now under this government that they wouldnt think twice about spending the rental cheque on other things. They know its such a big and timely ordeal for the landlord to evict them, not only that they have nothing to lose.

If you have nothing how on earth can you pay any money arrears/ fines back.

I D Smith is an idiot and I can see him having to change the policy back to paying landlords direct.

sticky - if you are going to make such sweeping statements, i think you should do some thorough research, which clearly you have not done

I wouldn't worry too much GF, the £18k gains you allege to have made on your Supergroup trade to date will cover any defaults on your rental property eh :O)

Ohhhhh yes I have.

Mark my words.

Im now going to place both your post and hays post on my word documents, so that i can bring them out in say 18 month to 24 month and have you both groveling.

The only way that arrears wont happen is that if Landlords never take Benefit Claimants as tennants.

And we know the consequences of that, numbers out on the street with no home homeless and the stats their getting out of hand with crime and robbery growing.

THINK IT THROUGH or otherwise your as daft as that dope Id Smith.

Chris I have 22 tennancys so no I dont think so.

Better get cracking then GF, I actually agree with your sentiments on this one.

Cheers Chris. Its just common sense isnt it.

I confess I also haven't researched, but the reasoning for the move will be well-publicised somewhere

to be honest, the problem with letting to anyone is the dreadful state they are likely to leave it in .... I think the standard deposit is 6 weeks rental, but unless you're top of the market, it's almost worthless

http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/07/16/britain-seeks-help-romania-controlling-travellers/?icid=maing-grid7|ukt1|dl4|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D194776

Jesus, just been watching the news on both BBC and ITV re- NHS.

Tories only been in 3 years and they have destroyed it already.

Shame Shame Shame on them.

This present government couldnt organise a piss up in a brothel.

what a strange chap you are ..... sometimes you're quite sensible, but there are an awful lot of occasions when you're like walter mitty on speed

cynic , seem's the Philippines might be the place to invest .

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=584231014934905

Ha ha ha he he he Ho Ho Ho.

Cyners its the heat thats got to me.

Bloody boiling here in Holmfirth. Her indoors got a bit randy earlier, but I said no not a chance in this heat. Just nip along love and get me a cornetto out of the fridge.

Maybe, if Fishfinger lost a bit of weight, he'd have a bit more stamina.

Oh! dear gf what happened to the air con - is that on the list for next year? Next year sometimes never comes!!!!!!!