not2old

true, however it does say (I think) the 14 Romanians have now moved into the 'Benefits Street'

There is currently a house for sale in the Benefits Street for around 55k. A little imagination renting it out to 14 immigrants.

Giantaxe

A rather different view from The Economist:

http://www.economist.com/news/leader...-youre-welcome

Giantaxe

I'm not sure what your point is other than that the (likely British) slumlord is taking advantage of new immigrants.

not2old

would any of you (just for the money) buy a 3-4 bedroom terraced house & rent it out to 14 immigrants, no matter where they are from?

If you answered yes, would you then change the rental requiring occupancy to specify 'Brit born folks only on welfare'?

not2old

some of you may remember this British (run of the mill couple) with their buy to rent empire

A buy-to-let tycoon has banned housing benefit tenants in favour of Eastern European migrants who he says are more likely to pay their rent on time.

Fergus Wilson has sent eviction notices to 200 tenants on housing benefit and said he would not accept any more welfare applicants.

The former maths teacher, who built up one of Britain’s biggest buy-to-let empires with his wife Judith, said his decision was based on experience as he had found Eastern Europeans were less likely to default on rent payments than Britons on housing benefit.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentish_...-wilson-10923/

Sally Redux

What are you on about now?

not2old

you know 'what'

@post 196, 198 & Fergus Wilson in post 200.

most anyone (including Fergus Wilson) can be a slum lord renting to those that'll pay the rent even if its 14 of them all fitting into a 2-3 bedroom terraced house.

chris955

No, it is not typical of many areas of the UK. It is typical of the Daily Mail style of 'reporting'.

Vexcore

After one day washing cars, migrant quits: Workers say Romanian met by Keith Vaz at Luton airport has vanished

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-vanished.html

oh look what a surprise......

SCUM BAGS

Roll on the referendum.... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH time to move on and get back our country but 'tw@ts' like Cameron think it's better to stay in 'EU' what a disgusting vile traitor.

chris955

Vexcore

I know it's hilarious isn't it? he vanished lol....

aries

I don't think you like the Daily Mail . . .

But how do you know about its reporting unless you read it?

I know someone who buys it now and again just for the puzzles and games, and throws away the rest!

aries

This calls for Sherlock Holmes to investigate

not2old

could he likely have moved to Benefits St as the person that is paying 400/mth rent to rent the whole house, who then sub-rented rooms to another 14 Romanians?.

Or, did he make his fortune within one week of arriving in benefits Britain (was last seen at the Job centre) - the saga of the vanishing lad continues

nun

The UK has become a frightened, mean spirited, ugly and racist place. Enoch Powell would be happy.