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david Lovegrove

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I am unsure why this thread has been reopened as I understood apart from those landlords who have gone over the vat limits digital tax is not kicking in until 2021 . Have I missed something ?

From: david Lovegrove 09 July 2019 10:00 AM

Having spent the best part of two years challenging 2 separate authorities proposed schemes it would be more beneficial to use the consultation period to discuss with tenants and residents the implications of such schemes and ask them to complete the questionnaire . It is their input that may decide if these proposals will be rubber stamped. The views of landlords will be totally disregarded.

From: david Lovegrove 24 April 2019 20:05 PM

That is if he has not outlawed a section 21!!

From: david Lovegrove 23 March 2019 02:42 AM

Local authorities are allowed to name their own fee for such schemes. Should Government not link these charges to LHA rates. In Stoke LHA rates are very low yet the proposed fee is average. Given that the safety of tenants could be proven by the provision of current of gas and electricity safety certificates and energy efficiency by an epc why are inspections necessary and which only lead to rent increases.

From: david Lovegrove 12 March 2019 19:18 PM

And to add to your woes Amanda, your local authority totally ignored the views of its residents and passed plans to introduce selective licensing on a far larger scale than it is likely to cope with. With increased expenditure and reduced income how many landlords will continue to house benefit tenants in the future?

From: david Lovegrove 12 December 2018 07:51 AM

Councillor Conteh advises that there has been an incredible amount of feedback to the authorities proposals. The authorities analysis records that from 4,700 households who received letters only 86 responded. Including all residents and landlords within and outside the city , the total response was 393 from an estimated population in 2016 of 253,200. 63% of respondents disagreed with the proposals , 29% disagreed & 8% had no option. 320 full surveys were undertaken in unknown addresses of any tenure which has resulted in 4,766 properties now being listed as in areas with "poor housing conditions". "poor housing conditions" for many of these properties translates into "excess cold" which in turn translates into "low EPC ratings" The average EPC rating in these areas meets Government targets for 2025. If you are listening Councillor Conteh please listen to the majorities wishes . These are meant to be 14 individual schemes , why has the consultation lumped them all together, surely each individual schemes should be analysed separately? After all respondents were asked which areas they were commenting on.

From: david Lovegrove 02 September 2018 19:16 PM

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