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New home for Grenfell Tower residents
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supercrutch | Report | 21 Jun 2017 15:25 |
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/21/grenfell-tower-families-to-be-given-68-flats-in-luxury-apartment-complex |
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KathleenBell | Report | 21 Jun 2017 15:48 |
I agree with you. Not much thought has been put into this decision. How many of the residents who have bought their apartments are going to be pleased by this decision. Not many of them would have expected even the affordable homes to go to council tenants I'm sure. Nothing against council tenants but it is more likely to cause friction than harmony. |
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Maddie | Report | 21 Jun 2017 15:49 |
hate to think of the counsel rates they will have to pay. Has anyone asked these people if they want to live in such accomadation and whether they can afford it .As much as i would say wow look at that reality would soon hit home when the media etc have moved on :-( |
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supercrutch | Report | 21 Jun 2017 15:55 |
Thanks for replying Kath and Maddie |
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Maddie | Report | 21 Jun 2017 16:03 |
i agree with you and what of the long term. Some occupants may wish to move on. Will other "poor" homeless people be offered these flats or will they be sold off. |
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MR_MAGOO | Report | 21 Jun 2017 16:06 |
They also should at pay the same rent as they were paying in the tower. |
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supercrutch | Report | 21 Jun 2017 16:18 |
Haven't a clue Bro re rents applicable or council tax payable about £2400 p.a. I think. |
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Caroline | Report | 21 Jun 2017 16:22 |
Reading the article it seems like it's trying to get people annoyed...in so much as they don't show you where they will be living just hey look at these really expensive places. It's a difficult thing to comment on as we have no idea what's actually being offered whether anyone wants to move to them, how much rent they'll be charged etc etc. Also if they're not being allowed to use everything on offer will they feel bad like second class citizens? It's the old free school lunch kids standing out in the crowd isn't it? |
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Von | Report | 21 Jun 2017 16:25 |
For goodness sake where is your compassion. |
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supercrutch | Report | 21 Jun 2017 16:27 |
I read the same story in a number of different online publications Caroline. Most strike a neutral tone. |
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Caroline | Report | 21 Jun 2017 16:36 |
If that was aimed at me Von I never said they shouldn't be allowed there. I was stating I think the article might be trying to get people to say that. |
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Sharron | Report | 21 Jun 2017 16:39 |
When, exactly, was 1.5 million ever affordable? |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 21 Jun 2017 17:26 |
No way would I ever live in an apartment |
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Guinevere | Report | 21 Jun 2017 18:25 |
They were already earmarked for social housing before the fire. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 21 Jun 2017 18:33 |
This batch of apartments have been bought by the City of London Corp not the Rbkc. |
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Rambling | Report | 21 Jun 2017 18:39 |
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supercrutch | Report | 21 Jun 2017 19:30 |
Thank you for the replies. |
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Rambling | Report | 21 Jun 2017 19:44 |
I believe, but it is only second hand, albeit from a fairly 'ears to the ground' reliable source, that some London tenants ( again not connected to recent events) have been offered alternative social housing in the general area I live but have turned it down. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 21 Jun 2017 20:24 |
It has always amazed me why there is even so called 'social housing' in what must be one of the most expensive parts of the entire country. |
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Rambling | Report | 21 Jun 2017 20:35 |
Were there not to be social housing in the most expensive part of the country, then surely there would be a knock on effect on all those services provided by people on basic/low wages , ie those jobs which do not pay enough to cover the high rents, but which are essential to the better off 'movers and shakers' of London? |
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