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Council imposes huge rent rises

By The Basa ⋅ May 5, 2005 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

A leaked letter from David Orr the chief executive of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has told communities minister Malcolm Chisholm that tennants may ultimately face huge rent increases under a transfer of council homes to a new landlord.

Indications are that rent increases that are inflation only may be unsustainable in the long term as costs increase.

The balance of the evidence to date is that the rent increase clauses are unduly restrictive and do not take into account tenants’ views, changes in investment plans and priorities or the level of services offered.

The proposed stock transfer of council housing to private enterprise is the cause which the nuLabour council are right behind so that they can accept central government’s £2 billion bribes which should be paid to the city without strings attached. The council and central government have for at least the last 10 years allowed the city housing stock to fall into an incredibly bad state of repair.

Once again the city’s ruling slimeball politicians have kept their heads low on this.

More Info: Long-term rents rise threat for city tenants

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