Grampa Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/ampp3d/interactive-housing-benefit-millionaires-your-5569676Apparently I am a housing benefit millionaire in my area according to this and at the top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Always knew you were (in)famous. If it wasn't you it'd be someone else receiving it so, I don't really understand the point they are making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampa Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 It is just landlord bashing but as most on the list are agents who may only receive 10% of the declared amount I don't see what they are trying to achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carryon Regardless Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Sales tactics. They would tell lies about their Grandma if it would sell, so I guess as a Grampa you become fair game. As usual they show gross and ignore the o/h's, losses, hassle........ I wonder if these figures show reclaims from a LL when HB believe the claim was incorrect. The next is to show how the living conditions of these poor claimants is dire and 'all' because the LL's take all the money and keep it for their big yachts. Never any mention of a T's lifestyle and abuse. I assume these figures are the direct payments made to A's and LL's and of course no mention of the 2 months lost before these payments can be diverted. I typed in Denbighshire, that was nearly interesting. Manchester was even more surprising, as a Labour council you would think they would be keen to slag the capitalist, lazy gits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Daily Mirror........says it all for me really. I won't even bother to read the article thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampa Posted May 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I found the list a good source of info of my competitors in my area. I personally know about half on the list which is a mixture of private landlords and agents and I now have a list of other agents I may approach to sell up(to me)as knowing how much HB they receive gives a rough indication of their portfolio size as I estimate hb would be in the region of 25-50% of total rental income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortitia Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 That was a laugh. I work for the largest outfit in my area and some I had never heard of. Food for thought at to how accurate some of this is as 3 on the list are estate agents and I guess are letting others properties. I am not a natural DM reader as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampa Posted May 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Give me the current bun any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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