BBC Breakfast News in Accrington - Private Landlords - Page 4

Eric · 08-02-2011, 02:20

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Originally Posted by claytonender

Graham has certainly not jumped on any bandwagon since he was elected as MP in May as he has been very proactive in trying to improve conditions for tenants of private landlords for several years. It is due to his efforts whilst he was a borough councillor that Hyndburn have tried to implement Selective Licensing of Landlords in certain areas of the borough.

Is there a property standards bylaw in Hyndburn? Just curious. The City of Kingston has one, and the Queen's University Alma Mater Society also keeps an eye on student rentals. Each year they hand out the less than coveted Golden Cockroach award to the worst landlord.

Eric · 08-02-2011, 02:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Well this thread was started my our MP. I think I'm right in thinking that this problem did not spring to the forefront last May, it appears that very little was done to address the problem over many years not the last 8 months.

"Many years"

Many wouldn't be about 13 would it

jaysay · 08-02-2011, 09:20

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Originally Posted by Eric

"Many years"

Many wouldn't be about 13 would it

No a bloody sight longer than that

jaysay · 08-02-2011, 09:24

Talking of landlords Overnight Sunday, my smoke alarm kept bleeping, was driving me nuts, every 20 seconds or so beep, beep, beep. Rang HH at 9-15 yesterday morning, said they would get it sorted, 1-30pm lecky arrives and replaces the offending little bleeper, can't complain about that

garinda · 08-02-2011, 17:30

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Talking of landlords Overnight Sunday, my smoke alarm kept bleeping, was driving me nuts, every 20 seconds or so beep, beep, beep. Rang HH at 9-15 yesterday morning, said they would get it sorted, 1-30pm lecky arrives and replaces the offending little bleeper, can't complain about that

Yes, you're very lucky no one snapped up your very nice home, when Maggie was floggin' 'em off cheap.

jaysay · 08-02-2011, 17:42

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Originally Posted by garinda

Yes, you're very lucky no one snapped up your very nice home, when Maggie was floggin' 'em off cheap.

Flats for disabled people were never in the mix

garinda · 08-02-2011, 17:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Flats for disabled people were never in the mix

Were they built for that use? I didn't think they were.

Either way, I'm sure you'll concede the point that well built homes, with a first rate service when you need a repair, are great.

Sadly the same can't be said of some homes in the area, whose landlords aren't quite as keen on their tennant's health and safety.

jaysay · 08-02-2011, 18:16

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Originally Posted by garinda

Were they built for that use? I didn't think they were.

Either way, I'm sure you'll concede the point that well built homes, with a first rate service when you need a repair, are great.

Sadly the same can't be said of some homes in the area, whose landlords aren't quite as keen on their tennant's health and safety.

Couldn't agree more G

Less · 08-02-2011, 18:31

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Flats for disabled people were never in the mix

No they weren't, I can't understand the mind set of folk living in a high rise tower block buying their place either, but some did.

jaysay · 08-02-2011, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Less

No they weren't, I can't understand the mind set of folk living in a high rise tower block buying their place either, but some did.

Have you ever been in tower block Less, I wouldn't live in one of them rent free, once stayed on the 14 floor of a tower in Edmonton in the sixties, never again

Eric · 08-02-2011, 19:06

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Originally Posted by jaysay

No a bloody sight longer than that

Oh ... all the way back to Keir Hardie, eh

Eric · 08-02-2011, 19:06

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Have you ever been in tower block Less, I wouldn't live in one of them rent free, once stayed on the 14 floor of a tower in Edmonton in the sixties, never again

Edmonton, Alberta

garinda · 08-02-2011, 19:17

Although if you bought your high-rise former council flat in central London, you'd be laughing all the way to the bank.

If it was the bank of Tel Aviv, you might even bump in to Dame Shirley Porter.

jaysay · 09-02-2011, 09:13

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Originally Posted by Eric

Edmonton, Alberta

No Edmonton Norf london mate

jaysay · 09-02-2011, 09:14

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Originally Posted by garinda

Although if you bought your high-rise former council flat in central London, you'd be laughing all the way to the bank.

If it was the bank of Tel Aviv, you might even bump in to Dame Shirley Porter.

Shirley, nice lass, knew her mate Jerry Mander