tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post115064148328453810..comments2023-10-08T16:13:53.045+03:00Comments on The Last Ditch (Archives): The Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006Tom Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254163054362676487noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1151198527473449422006-06-25T05:22:00.000+04:002006-06-25T05:22:00.000+04:00What is with these fakers is that they've never re...What is with these fakers is that they've never read Adam Smith, nor the American constitution, which was based on the ideas of the best British thinkers from our great liberal (not US Dumb-o-crat Liberal) age.<BR/><BR/>These apes think like Zaphod Beeblebrox ("Property is theft...), instead of like the servants and protectors of the people that they are elected to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1150956435260821412006-06-22T10:07:00.000+04:002006-06-22T10:07:00.000+04:00You're behind the times Umbongo. Brown has already...You're behind the times Umbongo. Brown has already tried that one, trying to get his mitts on money held in dormant bank accounts.<BR/><BR/>What is it with these f*ckers that they think they are entitled to other people's property ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1150909286207653742006-06-21T21:01:00.000+04:002006-06-21T21:01:00.000+04:00Thank you David for being so caring. I think ever...Thank you David for being so caring. I think everybody - especially those of us who've scraped together enough to buy a house - is indebted to you for your wonderful idea. What's next? I've got £50 in my current account which I'm not using at present. Can you direct me to the nearest council so they can use this money far better than me? BTW my car is not used every day - maybe one of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1150838019852097772006-06-21T01:13:00.000+04:002006-06-21T01:13:00.000+04:00Of course this will be another sledgehammer the co...Of course this will be another sledgehammer the council will use when determining planning applications. My father in laws house is standing empty because the developers who have the option to buy it are still arguing with the council over the plans for a replacement building after five years! (As part of the deal they have built him a replacement house into which he has already moved.) So what Tim Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10667360714222841797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1150833653803191252006-06-21T00:00:00.000+04:002006-06-21T00:00:00.000+04:00I fear you may be reading government guidance, not...I fear you may be reading government guidance, not the law. It's the law that matters, not the intent of sponsoring Ministers nor policy guidance which may change over time (and may anyway be ignored). The six months run from the grant of representation (the point at which the executors are empowered to begin dealing with the assets). I don't know about the Telegraph's statement of the position (Tom Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254163054362676487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1150806302921162332006-06-20T16:25:00.000+04:002006-06-20T16:25:00.000+04:00Dear Tom, I can understand your anguish if all thi...Dear Tom, I can understand your anguish if all this were true but you've only read half the facts. The legislation gives an exemption for homes empty where the owner has died, for 6 months after probate has been resolved. The article in the Telegraph was factually wrong on this point. <BR/><BR/>You've also overlooked the fact that the owner gets paid rent received from the tenant minus reasonableDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347022688547349069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1150720359974111682006-06-19T16:32:00.000+04:002006-06-19T16:32:00.000+04:00Surely many Labour MPs and councillors must own va...Surely many Labour MPs and councillors must own vacant properties. I'm sure councils run by the other parties would like to appropriate these.Bishop Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914977525290282450noreply@blogger.com