WTF Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Amadeus said: Housing Committee member checking in. Have to be careful what data I share publicly but it’s a typical iomtoday clickbait story. The number of tenants in arrears is in the low single digits and we are mostly talking low amounts. I fully agree with the chair that this isn’t a major concern and is being handled very well by the housing team who do all they can to help tenants. There are also numerous reasons why this may occur. ??? low single digits ? that's 5 or less to my mind , and they owe a total of 70k ?? but mostly low amounts ? do 4 owe 125 quid and the last one owes 69500? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Banker said: So you want legal action taken against struggling families to evict them? You would be first to complain about that! Their overall rents must be several £m so £70k probably is modest in overall figures, more useful would be how many tenants & how long outstanding Firstly let’s get 1 thing straight I haven’t said or asked for eviction! Secondly, before any legal action could commence, a set procedure has to be adhered to, and like social housing across, it is best practice. EG - letter, telephone call or home visit, second letter, telephone call or home visit, pre legal letter warning, telephone call or home visit. If no contact or financial agreement in place and tenant not complying then legal action. It’s also common best practice to have full details of the tenants, names of household, ages, household financial details etc as well as contact details. These should be on the file, and on the computer software account management. This information should also be used in discussions with the tenant(s) into their housing debt, and negotiating an affordable and realistic repayment plan, based upon incoming and outgoing payments. It’s hardly rocket science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, WTF said: ??? low single digits ? that's 5 or less to my mind , and they owe a total of 70k ?? but mostly low amounts ? do 4 owe 125 quid and the last one owes 69500? Perhaps Devon Watson, without breaking any confidentiality agreements etc, could give a break down of the arrears. £0-249 £249-500 £501-£1000 £1000+ Perhaps as well we could an indication as to how many are at the pre-legal action stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 53 minutes ago, Mistercee said: So if there is no problem and it is all being handled very well why are there currently 8 possession hearings shown in the latest Court listing? Because not everyone sticks to agreements to repay arrears, so sometimes a possession order is needed. Suspended possession orders are as common as anything across. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 22 minutes ago, WTF said: ??? low single digits ? that's 5 or less to my mind , and they owe a total of 70k ?? but mostly low amounts ? do 4 owe 125 quid and the last one owes 69500? Yes that caught my eye as well. I suspect he meant low double figures. 20-40 tenants in arrears would be more plausible and would tie in with the number of repossession orders - though some of those may be for other reasons than rent arrears. And some arrears will for small amount or for technical reasons , eg people in hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 11 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: Yes that caught my eye as well. I suspect he meant low double figures. 20-40 tenants in arrears would be more plausible and would tie in with the number of repossession orders - though some of those may be for other reasons than rent arrears. And some arrears will for small amount or for technical reasons , eg people in hospital. Sorry I meant the % of tenants over all is in low single digits, not the actual number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Andy Onchan said: Were they actually Mr Scales' words or yours? I think they're actually Star Wars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Ghost Ship said: I'd have thought that the questions to ask the relevant dept are: (1) What made this lightning strike "freak"? Just having a guess... Frank said that the lightning struck a component that was connected to other components. Is it possible that this was some sort of header component (don't know the terminology, but a one-off bit at the beginning of a string of lights?) that was tiny, like 50p size? And they're calling it a "freak" strike because who'd have thought a lightning bolt would hit that one tiny component out of all the bits of metal on the prom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 25 minutes ago, 0bserver said: I think they're actually Star Wars. Is that your view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: Is that your view? That DBC is a wretched hive of scum and villainy? Potentially. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 40 minutes ago, Amadeus said: Sorry I meant the % of tenants over all is in low single digits, not the actual number. does tenant = per address or per person ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, WTF said: does tenant = per address or per person ? Per rental agreement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 19 hours ago, John Wright said: Where’s Big Clive, when you need him? He turned up on my Youtube feed taking apart some dangerous looking Chinese electronic thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, Declan said: He turned up on my Youtube feed taking apart some dangerous looking Chinese electronic thing. It wasn't part of the Promenade lights was it...? 😂 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Mistercee said: So if there is no problem and it is all being handled very well why are there currently 8 possession hearings shown in the latest Court listing? See civil.pdf (courts.im) Might be nothing to do with rent arrears might just be the tenants are disruptive to other neighbours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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