Housing benefit and renting??

socrates

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Have you considered changing your screen name? It's just that some might find it a bit misleading. Unless it refers to the footballer, of course.

The average family size isn't 1.8. For it to be 1.8, a significant number would have to be below 2 (ie 1). I'm not sure how you can call 1 person a family. Hint. We were talking about a 3 bed house. The ONS has statistics available.

The reasons you give for landlords taking maximum LHA are EXACTLY the same as MPs used for their expenses. Again, were MPs greedy?

Then you say ... high rents provide temtation. To avoid that temptation, charge high rents! As for the risk, once the tenant is 2 months in arrears, the landlord can get LHA direct to them. That risk hardly justifies more than doubling the rent, does it?

I've never complained about the tone of others. If you can read, it was pointing out the double standards, tone wise, of certain posters. I don't care about anybody elses tone. It's just the internet after all.

As for my qualifications/experience? I'll just say that it's professional and far, far more than "internet research".

You feel the need to be personal so be it....

To be honest I think you just like to feel you are right about everything - so not much point in carrying on.

AMILLIONDOLLARS

lynzpower wrote: »

Do you know that they dont work?

Yes my neighbour was quite open about that fact, he is a proffesional BTL Landlord. And deals with the council on a regular basis, as he has several properties he rents out to them. His main concern was not worrying about getting his rent, "the council always pays up", his words!


AMD

AMILLIONDOLLARS

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Is your clearly deficient intellect up to the task of supporting your need to be so judgemental?

Please read your own post, remember you called me and my family spongers because WE work for a living, while those that rely on taxpayers money as so much more resourceful!! go figure!!

AMD

AMILLIONDOLLARS

socrates wrote: »

You feel the need to be personal so be it....

To be honest I think you just like to feel you are right about everything - so not much point in carrying on.

I SECOND THAT!!!:money:

AMD

Wee_Willy_Harris

AMILLIONDOLLARS wrote: »

Please read your own post, remember you called me and my family spongers because WE work for a living, while those that rely on taxpayers money as so much more resourceful!! go figure!!

AMD

Not quite. I called certain members of your family spongers because, with your helpful advice, they sponged. Your new neighbours HAVE found their own housing solution, something your nephew lacked the personal resourcefulness to achieve. I thought the point was quite simple. Clearly not simple enough.

Wee_Willy_Harris

AMILLIONDOLLARS wrote: »

Yes my neighbour was quite open about that fact, he is a proffesional BTL Landlord. And deals with the council on a regular basis, as he has several properties he rents out to them. His main concern was not worrying about getting his rent, "the council always pays up", his words!


AMD

Well, go and tell Socrates, the greatest living landlord in the world, because he doesn't agree.

Wee_Willy_Harris

AMILLIONDOLLARS wrote: »

I SECOND THAT!!!:money:

AMD

Ah bless. A match made in heaven. I can see you both now, sat up in bed, with the Mail on Sunday "You have the supplement, darling... I'll read the paper"... "No, YOU have the supplement, dear."

Ain't it cute.

Wee_Willy_Harris

socrates wrote: »

You feel the need to be personal so be it....

To be honest I think you just like to feel you are right about everything - so not much point in carrying on.

If you think I'm wrong, just tell me where. If you can show that I'm wrong, I will be the first to admit it. Always have done, always will.

AMILLIONDOLLARS

Famous quote by Mother Teresa - People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Forgive them anyway!!

AMD

Wee_Willy_Harris

AMILLIONDOLLARS wrote: »

Famous quote by Mother Teresa - People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway!!

AMD

Of course I forgive you.