tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post7670651285339908865..comments2024-03-29T05:21:11.278+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Nice (Empty) House. We’ll Take it…JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-60647526668856470002010-04-18T19:43:41.164+01:002010-04-18T19:43:41.164+01:00They have to institute a strategy for stealing the...They have to institute a strategy for stealing the empty homes in private ownership. Because their next target will be private homes which they consider "under-occupied". They already have their claws in vast swathes of property owned by elderly folk who need to go into a residential neglect home. In future, they won't want to wait for you to get old and frail, they will want your house as soon as your kids leave home.<br /><br />The very concept of private property offends these creeps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-33031846855747113512010-04-18T18:56:28.946+01:002010-04-18T18:56:28.946+01:00Ooh, look. NAEPP started up in 2001, with the help...Ooh, look. NAEPP started up in 2001, with the help of government ministers. Do you think they might've had an inkling that they'd be causing a housing shortage via their immigration policy?<br /><br />It's hardly surprising there are so many empty homes. At the beginning of the millenium, Labour positively encouraged people to buy to let, allowing them to add such properties to their pension plans.<br /><br />Then, it pulled the rug from under such buyers. In came a swathe of regulations and taxes and now, they're no longer welcome in pension plans.<br /><br />Not only that, but extra regulations have been added for tenancies. Extra licences and insurance policies galore. Not to mention Energy Performance Certificates - for renting, for heaven's sake! Taxed, of course.<br /><br />So who can afford to rent out properties? I'm just breaking even on mine. Except when tenants trash the place (my previous tenant managed to break practically everything she could lay her hands on).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-76859956985015420662010-04-18T18:55:21.079+01:002010-04-18T18:55:21.079+01:00"She was boasting about enacting the first ED...<i>"She was boasting about enacting the first EDMO in the county..."</i> <br /><br />And as Antisthenes notes out, what has happened to that house? Is it still standing?<br /><br /><i>"(I just got full house on buzzword bingo)"</i> <br /><br />Heh! <br /><br />It's a rare charity website these days that DOESN'T look like it was produced by Whitehall...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-67988935767326591472010-04-18T17:36:28.795+01:002010-04-18T17:36:28.795+01:00It should support local initiatives, maintain skil...<i>It should support local initiatives, maintain skills, develop delivery vehicles and ensure value for money by helping local authorities share specialist resources.</i><br /><br />"support local initiatives" = do bugger all.<br />"maintain skills" = do bugger all.<br />"develop delivery vehicles" - what has a replacement for the Ford Transit got to do with this?<br />"ensure value for money" = do bugger all.<br />"helping local authorities share specialist resources" = do bugger all.<br /><br />(I just got full house on buzzword bingo)KenSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-67443504705423901342010-04-18T13:44:13.959+01:002010-04-18T13:44:13.959+01:00Who will promptly trash it. I know from experience...Who will promptly trash it. I know from experience.<br /><br />When will these goons realise that carrots are better than sticks if you want owners to rent or sell then put in place the right conditions and incentives.Antistheneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120647617145756102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-47795068588441864332010-04-18T11:38:47.853+01:002010-04-18T11:38:47.853+01:00Ironically this subject came up in the election le...Ironically this subject came up in the election leaflet from my local independent councillor. She was boasting about enacting the first EDMO in the county, describing it as the owner retaining ownership whilst the council recoups the money spent by renting it out to someone on the housing list.Clarissahttp://www.clarissadarling.me.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-33520294536809076052010-04-18T11:06:13.628+01:002010-04-18T11:06:13.628+01:00All your houses are belong to us.All your houses are belong to us.Brian, follower of Deornothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941277617617928470noreply@blogger.com