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Originally Posted by Eafield
Selective licencesing! Where did it come from, mandatory licenceing has been around for some time and was well publisiced. It seems looking at this Mr Jones has single handedly pushed this matter through with the obvious objection of HBC.
Interestingly, according to CLAYTONENDER “Over the last 10 days, Labour councillors their relatives and friends have delivered a leaflet explaining about the scheme (and showing a map of the area) - which will be the largest in England. Unless landlords have a license they will not be allowed to rent out properties.” A comment posted on the 5/4/2010, I would like to know how the leaflet was produced and then distributed over the last ten days, considering aproval wasn’t given until the 31/4/2010? Seems to me there is a little crossover here. Politics eh?
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A remarkably detailed epistle for your first post, welcome to the boards.
You've given a lengthy account of why you're not really in favour of the scheme but from speaking to landlords around Rishton they are all very much in favour of it, despite costing more money.
I live in an area which is rapidly turning into a rental zone and it is dragging it down because for every three or four decent tenants you get a family with no respect for anyone or the street where they live. The landlords who own the 'bad' properties are primarily based in Manchester and so really couldn't care less about the community they're ruining, so long as they get their money.
Over the past month, I have been working with a family in Rishton who are saddled with an appaling landlord and, due to changes in the way Hyndburn Homes dish out their houses, are trapped in a hovel. Through getting environmental health, local councillors and even the MP's office involved there is now some movement but the case is certainly not unique and it seems totally unreasonable that any family should have to get all those people involved in simple maintenance of a house.
Having now witnessed the squalid conditions that people are forced to live in under a bad landlord, I cannot understand how anyone would be against the scheme, particularly when it is supported by the reputable landlords.
Get these regulations instated everywhere, the sooner the better, and let's stop the rot from spreading any further.