ann gillette
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Comment on: Benefit reforms threaten mixed communities
Housing Associations have been increasing their rents in recent years by going 5% beyond the government target rent (allowed) and by introducing service charges. Those on Housing Benefit have been silent about these stealthy rises, because of course it didn't matter to them. Those with low incomes and on minimum wage who pay their rent are in the minority, have seen their meagre income eaten away.
Well now housing benefit claiments also know what it feels like, so instead of compaigning for benefits perhaps we could campaign for affordable rents, or we will soon all be claiming HB -
Comment on: Government axes national tenant body
Ooh er anonymous..................well you certainly don't take any prisoners!
I never believed that the NTV would ever see the light of day, it was too expensive to set up and the Hays Recruitment was a costly joke - recruitment which was due to be repeated in perpetuam to replace the tenants. It sounded to me like a disorganised shambles with tenants galloping up and down the country for meetings with all expenses paid. I am surprised that it has lasted this long and did it actually achieve anything? -
Comment on: Shapps confirms plans to scrap TSA
Grant Shapps is not a housing minister or a member of the Cabinet.
His personal dislike of the TSA is evident - to say it is too costly is not for him to decide , it should be a tenants choice as it is not expected to cost the government anything after 2011 because the tenants (as usual) will pay.
What has been given little publicity is that major organisations supporting landlords are pushing for the deregulation of rents in order to expand their empires and borrow more from the banks - the interest on these loans will greatly benefit the mortgage lenders & banks again at the expense of tenants.
We are told that already 60% of tenants cannot afford these 'affordable' rents hence they are in receipt of housing benefit. Are we going to allow the greed of Housing Asssociations, Registered Providers, Social Housing Landlords (whatever the current label is) to once again raise their rents beyond the means of minimum wage earners and pensioners pushing even more people on Housing Benefit which of course the likes of Shapps will want to limit.
Caring about Tenants - I don't think so
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