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Originally Posted by Ianto.W.
the greedy gnomes that got them for nothing are getting all the grants with the perks that go with them, to refurbish them but the catch is, this then enables them to increase the rent as they have upgraded the property , 'at the taxpayers expence'.
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Oh dear I so hate letting myself get dragged into this!!
As part of the stock transfer agreement, rents have to be kept at a certain level and can only rise by inflation and maybe 1 or 2% per year for quite a few years after!! And also as a registered social landlord Hyndburn Homes will be closely monitored by the Housing Corporation and the rules are pretty strict.
As for improvements to properties, if the sitting tenant does not want improvements doing they can not be forced, we have had many people turn down new kitchens, double glazing etc.. and if we are concerned about the standard of any property we have to go to environmental health and they have to apply for a court order before they can take any further action... we cannot just enter a property because we feel work needs to be done!