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pendy · 14-07-2005, 13:48

The problem can be, if you are a landlord, that you have an agent managing your property. The agent is supposed to screen tenants, but all too often they will accept someone on housing benefit with no references, because if the property is empty they aren't getting paid.

I fully agree that if people are able bodied, they should do something for their dole money/ benefits. Keeping the streets clean could be a start - doing gardening for elderly/disabled people, doing their shopping - but it's a fair bet that a large majority would suddenly develop bad backs or something similar.

Wandsworth Council adopted a policy of dealing with problem tenants by putting them all on one sink estate - that way, they only annoyed one another. Of course there was an outcry from the bleeding-heart liberals that this was unfair to the problem tenants, but Wandsworth replied that it was totally fair to the decent tenants.

If they keep you awake all night, take a day off work and keep them awake all day.

14-07-2005, 13:48	#24
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: should landlords be held accountable for their tennants The problem can be, if you are a landlord, that you have an agent managing your property. The agent is supposed to screen tenants, but all too often they will accept someone on housing benefit with no references, because if the property is empty they aren't getting paid. I fully agree that if people are able bodied, they should do something for their dole money/ benefits. Keeping the streets clean could be a start - doing gardening for elderly/disabled people, doing their shopping - but it's a fair bet that a large majority would suddenly develop bad backs or something similar. Wandsworth Council adopted a policy of dealing with problem tenants by putting them all on one sink estate - that way, they only annoyed one another. Of course there was an outcry from the bleeding-heart liberals that this was unfair to the problem tenants, but Wandsworth replied that it was totally fair to the decent tenants. If they keep you awake all night, take a day off work and keep them awake all day.