General Discussion
@michaelclayson Do you know if Network Rail has been approached about the state of the building? Did the suits miss its state of delapidation when they were down here with the PM?
Going off topic slightly, but as that picture has been posted (and absolutely no wish to offend those who run the cafe shown above) - but who owns it? Is it TDC?
Let's Gather our forces against Bigotry and Tyranny
from our MP's website: "A third of the cases Anne Marie is asked to help constituents with relate to housing. There is too little housing stock to meet demand locally and the private rented sector is difficult and expensive to access".
How would, say, a couple, in a four bedroom house demonstrate high occupancy? By having lodgers for example? There is already a scheme (forget its name) that allows a certain amount of tax relief on income earned from lodgers' rents. Not sure how an increase in 'spare' bed occupancy would help those people wishing to buy their own place but unable to do so because of high cost. Sorry, ...
In today's Dawlish Post. Planning ref: 14/01275/Ful, Dawlish. The Lawn, The Strand. Demoliltion of single storey bandstand and erection of new cultural pavilion comprising performance space, exhibition/workshop space and accessible w.c. ...
This is an interesting link http://moneyfacts.co.uk/guides/buy-to-let/tax-on-buy-to-let-property-and-income290312/ it gives details of private landlords' tax liabilities and how they can be offset (the tax liabilities that is not the landlords) .
Yes agree that as it is their property it is their perogative to stay put if so desired. So.........hows about some financial incentives from the government to incentivise such people to downsize and thus free up their property for others? As you say, by their underoccupying their property (ies), albeit their private property(ies), they are aiding and abetting the present housing shortage.
Under occupancy of houses. That's allowed in the private owner occupier sector but not in the public rented if you are so poor that you have to claim housing benefit. Does the expression Bedroom Tax ring any bells?
Well, if it is just sooooo awful Andysport and so apparently so unprofitable it really does beg the question of why has the private rented sector taken off in such a big way then? I mean, if private sector landlords are so hit tax wise why are they in the private rented sector game? Some, just some, I grant you might be in the business for altruistic reasons but the vast majority? Come off ...
