General Discussion
@Cassandra Yes, I had that in mind as well and, like you, have often wondered why it has been empty for so long and allowed to fall into such awful condition. Will you be bringing it to the attention of TDC's Empty Homes Officer? (I've somewhere else in mind that the EHO needs to be told about).
this link will give you up to date info on TDC's Empty Homes Policy http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=25830&p=0 Note that TDC defines an empty home as ' a dwelling that has been vacant for more than 6 months'. If you read through the document that the link above will take you to, you will see how you can tell TDC about any empty properties that you may know about. So......if ...
@flo I've not heard a date mentioned - all I've heard is "soon". Wonder why it's thought it won't be popular with residents........though I understand that if that should turn out to be the case the public will be perfectly entitled to tell 'them' where to shove it! (allegedly). We shall see.
Remember that super hush hush Steering Group meeting held on 4th August? (see postings above). Well........it seems that it was super hush hush because TDC planners produced a draft neighbouhood plan showing, amongst other things, how many new houses it is being suggested should be built and where. If you've seen this week's Dawlish Gazette you may have read an article in it entitled "Draft ...
Thanks Greenent I'll do that.
Hiya Viaduct - long time no hear from you. Where ya bin? Thanks for raising the issue of empty properties because not only is it a scandal that they exist when we are told that so many in this country need a home of their own (not sure how many empties we have in Dawlish though) but the issue of empty properties is also important for another reason which is.......the New Homes Bonus. This NHB is ...
http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10386 This is the TDC link for Devon Home Choice
But wouldn't an increase in holiday homes only serve to aggrevate the lack of housing available for those who live here all the time? Second/holiday home ownership in the south west already has already caused a lack of housing availability in places like Appledore, East Portlemouth and in some parts of Cornwall. Locals priced completely out of the market. In terms of open market housing there is ...
@leatash - sorry, should have put this in my posting above but it's only just come into my mind. I agree that in order to raise a mortgage people need to be in work, and for that work to pay enough so that 1. the mortgage can be raised in the first place and 2. that the work pays enough to cover the monthly repayments plus all other living costs. So I'm just curious to know what type work you ...
@leatash "750 new families may spend some money in town". true, they might, but I think it much more likely that what money they would spend would be in Sainsbury's. It seems from the front page of this week's Gazette that that is what is happening already so why should these new residents be any different?
