as some know im a property manager (of sorts), i have just recieved a letter today explaining that from april the 7th the government have to decided to launch their new fantastic housing benefit payment scheme, instead of the landlord or letting company recieveng the rent of a property(S) in way of a bulk cheque, they are know giving the full amount (or upto the sum of £50 a week) to the tennant, thus allowing them to set up a standing order to pay the landlord themselves out of their own bank

 

this is to allow the claimant (usually jobseeker) to build up a responsible attitude towards money which may help in future employment

 

so this now means will have to become a full time rent collector as we have over 60 tennants with rents variyng from £48 a week to £90 a week, i will also have to be carrying thousands of pounds a week in rents and leaving me vunerable to attacks

 

i will also (probably) be chasing rents day and fookin nite

 

how the hell do the government think that paying the rent money to the tennant instead of direct to the ladlord is the way forward, can you imagine the shite im going to get from tennants not willing to pay, i find it idiotic of them to adopt such a stupid payment method, i have trouble getting £4 a week of them at the moment, trying to get the full rent will be nigh on impossible

 

my job is suddenly going to get a lot harder, i can see there being a lot of homeless people i 2008, at the end of the day we aint a charity, no rent no room

 

big up to the people in charge :headvswal :headvswal :xxx: :xxx: :xxx:

 

rant over (for now)

Isn't this going back to what happened years ago and got changed because the tennants drank/smoked all the rent before it got to the landlord ?

Isn't this going back to what happened years ago and got changed because the tennants drank/smoked all the rent before it got to the landlord ?

im not sure, but that is what will happen when it is launched, if in 8 weeks of non payment of rent, we can go to the housing benefit office and ask them to review the tennants money managment, they will decide if it is best to pay us direct or not, so basically we are going to be out of pocket

 

we are trying to sort out a 2 week tenancy agreement, no rent for two week and your out, no messing no lies about needing rent money for sick kid

 

im in for a lot of arguing lol

i know how they could make them learn about money management: take the benefit off them and make them go and bloody earn it, that should do the trick!

 

sorry for being so un pc!

i know how they could make them learn about money management: take the benefit off them and make them go and bloody earn it, that should do the trick!

 

sorry for being so un pc!

i agree

i know how they could make them learn about money management: take the benefit off them and make them go and bloody earn it, that should do the trick!

 

sorry for being so un pc!

Yeah, what she said!... ;)

Workshy tosser's, the lot of 'em.

If they need money, I can think of a pair of scruffy shoes that could do with a good licking each morning on the way into work for a few pennies...that should go a fair way!