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A fair deal for Wandsworth renters

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Sarah white
6 years ago Featured

I think it's disgusting that they can charge what they want and don't bother doing the rent. I had a friend who improved the property because she thought she was there for s while then he said he was selling . I know he is entitled to do that but then he said he had another property she could rent so she thought ok good and she improved that property then again he said he was selling. He was waiting for her to improve these properties so he could get the best profit when selling them . He was not only getting the high rent he was charging. But she paid for the improvement of the property.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Rents are ridiculously high not even a mortgage costs as much as the rents

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Keep up the good work

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Graeme Henderson
6 years ago

Excellent initiative!

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Simon Vessey
6 years ago

This is a huge problem in Barnet too. Solidarity.

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Teresa c
6 years ago Featured

wandsworth could do much to address the income inequality in housing. The inequalify ranges from the mentioned on the cusp of being homeless, paying most of their earnings and UC on rent, to those who collect properties as trophies in and around nine elms and wandsworth riverside. Although major policies to address this inequality comes from the government, WBC could allow landlords to let on the condition that they provide certain standards of size,repair and rent at 1/3 the tenant’s earnings. Other councils could follow suit. They could also tax the mentioned empty flats and use the momey for resources to help enforce the new bylaws and for discretionary housing benefit.

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Michael Ixer
6 years ago

It's time everyone had an affordable and secure home.

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Lucinda Eaglesfield
6 years ago

Fair rent is essential for everyone to feel secure and settled. Work and family life need to be free of fear and anxiety about home security

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Suzanne Ellis
6 years ago

So many people have to rent privately now and they need protection.

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Marian Cowler
6 years ago

We need rent caps. Homes are a need, not for profit.

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Sara Linton
6 years ago

It is time to protect renters

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Peter Bird
6 years ago Featured

We had open ended tenancies and rent control until the 1980's and they should definitely return. A properly resourced landlord licensing scheme would go a long way towards eliminating bad standards.

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Sakil Abdul Karim
6 years ago

Low rent please

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Felicia Micciarelli
6 years ago

Renting seems now to be the future. It's got to be regulated.

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James Ryder
6 years ago Featured

Being evicted at two month's notice is not a trivial matter when you have a busy job and securing alternative accomodation is a complex and time-consuming task. Renter's rights in UK should be equivalent to those in France or Germany

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elizabeth oddono
6 years ago

Time to change our Borough!

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Susan Olech
6 years ago

Wandsworth's strength comes from its diversity of residents. Fair rents now!

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Alex Stewart
6 years ago Featured

I live in Wandsworth and think a fairer deal for renters would make it an even better place to live, with more security and peace of mind.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Housing should not be overly expensive, secure and affordable