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Rogue Basildon landlords to be named and shamed
11:24am Saturday 11th February 2012 in Basildon By Gina Marden
DODGY landlords who rent out sub-standard homes in Basildon are to be named and shamed.
Basildon Council has joined a campaign run by housing charity Shelter which aims to out people renting homes which fail to meet legal or safety requirements.
Local authorities can add names of lanlords they have prosecuted to an internet database.
People can then click on a map of the area they live in and read about rogues renting out homes which they can then avoid.
Visit www.shelter.org.uk/evictroguelandlords for more information.
Comments(13)
The Cater Wood Creeper
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12:37pm Sat 11 Feb 12
emcee
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4:51pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Who knows, it really could be a half decent deterrent.
Nebs
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5:42pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Last Poster
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7:36pm Sat 11 Feb 12
emcee wrote:Totally agree. How these criminals have not been dealt with years ago remains a mystery to me. Surely it can't be that they are exempt because they are in business? Many of them are dwellers in caravans who we can't mention because they do not have a group name, but they are definitely akin to mobile representatives!
Not only should all local authorities do this, with regards to landlords, but they are many other instances where it should also be done. Neighbours from hell is a good one as is businesses who have been taken to court by trading standards for ripping people off. Naming and shaming anything or anyone, which would give us some idea who we are dealing with regarding where we live or spend our money, would be good.
Who knows, it really could be a half decent deterrent.
Diannah
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10:21pm Sat 11 Feb 12
Nebs wrote:I totally agree.
How about a list of tenants that don't pay their rent.
Minceir
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11:32pm Sat 11 Feb 12
The Cater Wood Creeper
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10:32am Sun 12 Feb 12
Minceir wrote:not wrong there
perhaps the council will have to investigate themselves regarding the state of some of their housing estates
Diannah
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11:50am Sun 12 Feb 12
Minceir wrote:You are right. Let's hope they practise what they preach.
perhaps the council will have to investigate themselves regarding the state of some of their housing estates
smiler:)
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3:19pm Sun 12 Feb 12
Brunning999
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9:40am Mon 13 Feb 12
Nebs wrote:Very true.
How about a list of tenants that don't pay their rent.
Minceir
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2:30pm Tue 14 Feb 12
Brunning999 wrote:What is, that people dont pay their rent or how about a list regarding those? the latter doesn't seem to fit the reply you gave.
Nebs wrote:Very true.
How about a list of tenants that don't pay their rent.
katch22
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8:23pm Fri 17 Feb 12
whataday says...
12:23pm Sat 11 Feb 12