| 250,000 18:50 - Jan 11 with 4245 views | CountyJim |
The amount of British people homeless
Absolutely disgusting hang your heads this Tory government
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| 250,000 on 18:56 - Jan 11 with 2712 views | Boundy |
It's always been a problem , even in labours time in office when there weer over 100.000 homeless, there are many reasons why and I'm sure someone. will be along shortly to explain properly |  |
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| 250,000 on 19:10 - Jan 11 with 2697 views | pencoedjack |
Yep awful.
If we stopped the reported 500000 illegal immigrants who entered the U.K. illegally we could use some of the rooms in hotels they are taking up.
Save us a fortune too. [Post edited 11 Jan 2023 19:11]
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| 250,000 on 19:10 - Jan 11 with 2697 views | felixstowe_jack |
Correct labour abandoned any council house building when they were in power for 13 years.
Would not a be a problem if we did not have 500,000 economic migrants illegally in the UK. | |
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| 250,000 on 19:17 - Jan 11 with 2684 views | raynor94 |
£613 million spent on hotels in the last year, putting up asylum seekers.
That would house a few British people |  |
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| 250,000 on 20:44 - Jan 11 with 2621 views | Dr_Winston |
A fairly obvious and inevitable byproduct of treating landlords like criminals and tenants like innocent babes who would never do anything wrong.
Yes there are plenty of rubbish landlords out there, but there are far, far more problematic tenants. When the balance of responsibility tips too far one way then many landlords will simply decide that it's not worth the hassle. |  |
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| 250,000 on 20:47 - Jan 11 with 2619 views | pencoedjack |
Yep the law is changed so you can’t evict non paying tenants for 6 months it puts you off.
Those who make these laws don’t realise some people need the rent to pay the mortgage.
All good for scrounger types, not all landlords are Sheriff Fatman. | | | |
| 250,000 on 21:12 - Jan 11 with 2592 views | Scotia |
It's a huge problem but the solution is a lot more complex than providing a roof over people's heads.
During the pandemic every homeless person was provided with a room but they were still on the street in Swansea at about 7:30am and had clearly been there overnight.
At the moment they're all provided with a bed somewhere, many are in the ibis on fabian way but they don't want to be there so stay in town.
It's a problem caused by their upbringing, addiction and mental illness. They can't hold a tenancy together even if they are given one in many cases.
I can see there being 500000 on the streets by 2030 unless someone gets a grip on it. | | | |
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| 250,000 on 21:25 - Jan 11 with 2585 views | majorraglan |
| 250,000 on 19:10 - Jan 11 by felixstowe_jack |
Correct labour abandoned any council house building when they were in power for 13 years.
Would not a be a problem if we did not have 500,000 economic migrants illegally in the UK. |
The Labour Government in power between 1997 and 2010 delivered social housing at a far higher rate than the Conservative Government.
While you specifically talk about council houses, the number of new council homes began to flatline shortly after Sir John Major succeeded Mrs Thatcher as Conservative PM and in 1994, the number of new council homes being built dipped below 1,000 for the first time.
Labour put the emphasis on housing associations and social landlords as opposed to councils to provide affordable housing to those on low incomes. Labour were responsible for an increasing proportion of social house building, between 1997 and 2010, some 350,000 housing association dwellings were built. When both housing association homes and council houses are considered as 1 entity, Labour built more affordable properties in 2009 than the Conservatives did in each year between 1987 and 1990.
Good job Labour had the foresight to facilitate the provisos of these 350,000 additional dwellings or we’d have even more people homeless. | | | |
| 250,000 on 21:32 - Jan 11 with 2578 views | majorraglan |
| 250,000 on 20:44 - Jan 11 by Dr_Winston |
A fairly obvious and inevitable byproduct of treating landlords like criminals and tenants like innocent babes who would never do anything wrong.
Yes there are plenty of rubbish landlords out there, but there are far, far more problematic tenants. When the balance of responsibility tips too far one way then many landlords will simply decide that it's not worth the hassle. |
As you say there are some terrible landlords out there, I know someone who’s renting a mouldy property and can’t get the landlord to do anything about it which is outrageous given the amount of money being paid, equally I’ve visited numerous rentals which have been turned in to dirty, disgusting dumps by poor tenants.
I’m far from convinced the new legislation will improve the situation, there needs to be a mechanism in place to punish poor landlords and poor tenants. | | | |
| 250,000 on 21:37 - Jan 11 with 2573 views | Dr_Winston |
| 250,000 on 21:32 - Jan 11 by majorraglan |
As you say there are some terrible landlords out there, I know someone who’s renting a mouldy property and can’t get the landlord to do anything about it which is outrageous given the amount of money being paid, equally I’ve visited numerous rentals which have been turned in to dirty, disgusting dumps by poor tenants.
I’m far from convinced the new legislation will improve the situation, there needs to be a mechanism in place to punish poor landlords and poor tenants. |
I had a tenant who continually complained of mould. Unfortunately she continually ran the tumble dryer with doors and windows closed. That was somehow our fault. We had to completely strip out the kitchen electrics by the time we got shot of her. | |
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| 250,000 on 21:40 - Jan 11 with 2565 views | majorraglan |
| 250,000 on 20:47 - Jan 11 by pencoedjack |
Yep the law is changed so you can’t evict non paying tenants for 6 months it puts you off.
Those who make these laws don’t realise some people need the rent to pay the mortgage.
All good for scrounger types, not all landlords are Sheriff Fatman. |
Incorrect, action can be taken once the tenant has breached the contract by not paying rent. Check it out. | | | |
| 250,000 on 21:43 - Jan 11 with 2563 views | Gwyn737 |
| 250,000 on 21:12 - Jan 11 by Scotia |
It's a huge problem but the solution is a lot more complex than providing a roof over people's heads.
During the pandemic every homeless person was provided with a room but they were still on the street in Swansea at about 7:30am and had clearly been there overnight.
At the moment they're all provided with a bed somewhere, many are in the ibis on fabian way but they don't want to be there so stay in town.
It's a problem caused by their upbringing, addiction and mental illness. They can't hold a tenancy together even if they are given one in many cases.
I can see there being 500000 on the streets by 2030 unless someone gets a grip on it. |
I’ve a mate who’s in charge of homeless accommodation for Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.
He insists that there enough available beds for all in the region to have a bed every night but unfortunately they’re not used for a variety of reasons (predominantly mental health and substance misuse issues)
Seems like it’s as much a social care and health issue as a financial one. | | | |
| 250,000 on 21:48 - Jan 11 with 2561 views | Dr_Winston |
| 250,000 on 21:43 - Jan 11 by Gwyn737 |
I’ve a mate who’s in charge of homeless accommodation for Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.
He insists that there enough available beds for all in the region to have a bed every night but unfortunately they’re not used for a variety of reasons (predominantly mental health and substance misuse issues)
Seems like it’s as much a social care and health issue as a financial one. |
It's much the same situation in Swansea. There's enough accommodation for the street sleepers, but they have no interest in adhering to the rules that go with it.
Seriously. Ask any homeless person just how keen they are to spend the night with the Missionaries of Charity in the Strand (Mother Theresa's mob). Loads of them would rather kip in a box. | |
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| 250,000 on 21:56 - Jan 11 with 2551 views | Gwyn737 |
| 250,000 on 21:48 - Jan 11 by Dr_Winston |
It's much the same situation in Swansea. There's enough accommodation for the street sleepers, but they have no interest in adhering to the rules that go with it.
Seriously. Ask any homeless person just how keen they are to spend the night with the Missionaries of Charity in the Strand (Mother Theresa's mob). Loads of them would rather kip in a box. |
Shows it’s absolutely nothing to do with illegal immigrants, doesn’t it? | | | |
| 250,000 on 21:57 - Jan 11 with 2550 views | pencoedjack |
| 250,000 on 21:40 - Jan 11 by majorraglan |
Incorrect, action can be taken once the tenant has breached the contract by not paying rent. Check it out. |
I can assure you if a tenant stops paying rent & does not want to leave you will not get them out quicker than 6 months legally | | | |
| 250,000 on 21:58 - Jan 11 with 2547 views | Dr_Winston |
| 250,000 on 21:56 - Jan 11 by Gwyn737 |
Shows it’s absolutely nothing to do with illegal immigrants, doesn’t it? |
Not remotely. Illegals tend to lodge in multiple accommodation, or housing "off the books" arranged by those who brought them. | |
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| 250,000 on 22:04 - Jan 11 with 2539 views | Gwyn737 |
| 250,000 on 21:58 - Jan 11 by Dr_Winston |
Not remotely. Illegals tend to lodge in multiple accommodation, or housing "off the books" arranged by those who brought them. |
Which is a massive issue.
All those put up in hotels while we have no coherent processing policy is another unnecessary cost pressure. | | | |
| 250,000 on 22:42 - Jan 11 with 2517 views | builthjack |
Just looked out. It’s blowing a gale and the rain is hammering down. Horrible.
Yet there are people of all ages lay down in shop doorways, under bridges etc, soaked, cold, and starving.
Very often through no fault of their own.
Lots of us are one step away from that. |  |
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| 250,000 on 23:47 - Jan 11 with 2497 views | Kilkennyjack |
| 250,000 on 22:42 - Jan 11 by builthjack |
Just looked out. It’s blowing a gale and the rain is hammering down. Horrible.
Yet there are people of all ages lay down in shop doorways, under bridges etc, soaked, cold, and starving.
Very often through no fault of their own.
Lots of us are one step away from that. |
Quite.
This should be priority number 1 for all governments.
Get these people into warm and safe accommodation, and feed them.
Heart breaking to see. |  |
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| 250,000 on 23:53 - Jan 11 with 2496 views | Kilkennyjack |
| 250,000 on 19:17 - Jan 11 by raynor94 |
£613 million spent on hotels in the last year, putting up asylum seekers.
That would house a few British people |
‘Worse than feared’: Brexit to blame for £33bn loss to UK economy, study shows.
Exclusive: Economy 5.5 per cent smaller than if Leave referendum hadn’t happened.
So ….. No Brexit would have given us an extra £33bn to pay nurses and help the homeless.
Nothing to do with hating on poor migrants. | |
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| 250,000 on 01:50 - Jan 12 with 2478 views | raynor94 |
| 250,000 on 23:47 - Jan 11 by Kilkennyjack |
Quite.
This should be priority number 1 for all governments.
Get these people into warm and safe accommodation, and feed them.
Heart breaking to see. |
Vast majority don't want help, they turn down accommodation on a nightly basis, look what happened during covid, they put homeless people up in guest houses on Oystermouth Road.
Fighting and wrecking property every night, some people just don't want help.
Take a stroll around the town centre | |
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| 250,000 on 01:58 - Jan 12 with 2469 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| 250,000 on 21:56 - Jan 11 by Gwyn737 |
Shows it’s absolutely nothing to do with illegal immigrants, doesn’t it? |
Illegal immigration and mass immigration absolutely drains the pot.
It always makes me laugh when people complain about doctor and hospital waiting times, strain on the NHS etc but are all for bringing as many people into the country as want to come. I hate the saying turkeys voting for Xmas but it’s very apt.
In the US it costs the tax payer between $12-$16 BILLION, every year. No idea what that number is like in the U.K. but it would absolutely be a drain.
There is a push to house Ukrainians with people lapping it up for virtue, what you think the take up would be to house U.K. homeless?
We both know the answer. |  |
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| 250,000 on 08:56 - Jan 12 with 2405 views | Scotia |
| 250,000 on 21:56 - Jan 11 by Gwyn737 |
Shows it’s absolutely nothing to do with illegal immigrants, doesn’t it? |
It does. It is nothing whatsoever to do with immigration. Every homeless person in Swansea could have had a warm bed in front of a TV during last nights attrocious weather, but I bet there were still about 50 in Swansea town centre doorways and car parks.
It's a mark of their entire lifestyle. My wife used to work with homeless women and it goes far deeper than giving them a room.
The most negative change though, for which the government are responsible, is stopping directly paying landlords for tennants rent (in most cases) but giving it to the tennant directly for the to pay. Well done Ian Duncan Smith.
If you give an adict cash they'll only spend it on their addiciton. Especially if they are mentally ill or not provided with help to beat that addiction. | | | |
| 250,000 on 09:03 - Jan 12 with 2397 views | KeithHaynes |
Here’s one for you. There’s no need for anyone to be homeless nor for them to be unemployed. |  |
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