Liveline Thread 27/03/14 to date

NIMAN

Joes stupid question of the day, "did the house have a bathroom".

AK333

I've heard of this happening before - these people should be banned from any social housing / RAS scheme into the future

snubbleste

NIMAN wrote: »

Joes stupid question of the day, "did the house have a bathroom".

You never know!

AK333

Put in one of those electricity meters - make them pay for it before they use it

Meathlass

Did he not have a look at the house when he met to get keys back, sort out deposit etc?

NIMAN

This guy was meant to be watching the house for their mate, and he let the tenant destroy it.

Some houseminder he is!

Dan Jaman

Well, after seeing what Kim and Aggie encountered every show, nothing like that surprises me any more. There are some right dirty feckers out there.

NIMAN

Meathlass wrote: »

Did he not have a look at the house when he met to get keys back, sort out deposit etc?

That would be too sensible and obvious a question to ask. Joe never asks the questions that need to be asked.

AK333

Free? Is he cracked

scargill

urban legend alert.

AK333

Meathlass wrote: »

Did he not have a look at the house when he met to get keys back, sort out deposit etc?

I thought they had just left - done a runner - it doesn't sound like the deposit would have covered the damages anyway

NIMAN

Why doesn't Joe cut off people who are obviously dillusional.

Harry Angstrom

I don't believe this fella about his clauses. I don't believe in a sanity clause either.

Meathlass

That's great news about the free house. Only another 3 years so and I get a lovely 5 bed for free - fantastic!

CarrickMcJoe

Its called the Santa Clause

Dan Jaman

Sounds like a twisted version of adverse possession. I can see how it got garbled in a pub somewhere and just perpetuated.

Meathlass

AK333 wrote: »

I thought they had just left - done a runner - it doesn't sound like the deposit would have covered the damages anyway

Missed that bit, sorry.

NIMAN

"The area of my choice"

Beggars. Choosers. Entitlement.

snubbleste

The limits are there for a reason, otherwise rents will go up even more!

An Claidheamh

She's turned down two places.

Now it turns out she could afford her rent all along!?

She has a big f*cking attitude problem.

Feel sorry for the welfare office workers having to deal with this diva, ... and her husband.

Harry Angstrom

Kids can make new friends, missus.

artful_codger

You can get a house for approx 450 between New Ross and Waterford, and many other areas outside the City. Move, and shut your complaining cake hole.

NIMAN

I rented a house once, what you do is agree with your landlord that you will tell the authorities the house is 500, even if its 550, then you contribute the extra 50.

Simples.

lazygal

There's a lot of holes in a lot of these stories.

Also, there's areas we want to be in but that doesn't mean we're entitled to live there.

Meathlass

What's wrong with a 2 bed apartment - not ideal but better than not getting any rent supplement at all.

NIMAN

I cant believe that 550 and this woman can get a great house that keeps her happy, yet at 500 all she is getting is rubbish. All for 50 difference?

baldbear

Is she looking for a job?

Roger_007

This woman is right. Rent allowance is not payable where the TOTAL rent is over the limit set down by the Dept of Social Protection. That effectively caps the rent a landlord can charge and it is way below the going rate in most areas. That is why landlords don't want rent allowance people!

An Claidheamh

Everywhere has anti-social behaviour these days.

And many of the people in these areas have to work for the privilege to live there.

woejus

Dan Jaman wrote: »

Sounds like a twisted version of adverse possession. I can see how it got garbled in a pub somewhere and just perpetuated.

Sure that's how Joe got his start in RTÉ. So to shpeakk

snubbleste

Wassa conniption?

An Claidheamh

She is a beggar.

He's talking about you, not the council!

NIMAN

This woman will invent as many excuses as she needs to put Joe off the scent as he was starting to ask difficult questions.

snubbleste

con·nip·tion (kə-nĭp′shən)
A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic, a fit of hysterical excitement or anger.

NIMAN

Landlords are entitled to sell their properties if they want to. Get over it. He doesn't owe you a house.

Meathlass

It'll take months to sell, relax

Roger_007

snubbleste wrote: »

con·nip·tion (kə-nĭp′shən)
A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic, a fit of hysterical excitement or anger.

.......a wobbler?

signostic

Has Joe adopted a new stance, never before would ask about the father of these womens children....

An Claidheamh

sligojoek wrote: »

Carjackings
The labour party
Shinner bashing.

What about these things?

Did he mention these in the pre-show promo?

Meathlass

Where is Dave living where there are NO rental properties?

NIMAN

He has every right to sell?

What the hell are you on ranting about then!

An Claidheamh

NIMAN wrote: »

Landlords are entitled to sell their properties if they want to. Get over it. He doesn't owe you a house.

He must have saw your comment.:D

Meathlass

You're not entitled to a council house ffs.

sligojoek

An Claidheamh wrote: »

What about these things?

Did he mention these in the pre-show promo?

I was in a different room than the radio but that was the gist of it.

snubbleste

Meathlass wrote: »

You're not entitled to a council house ffs.

Well, if you qualify, you are :cool:

NIMAN

Gov's fall under many things, but it would be a shame to see one fall because those that think they are entitled to everything aren't happy about where they are getting a free house.

Meathlass

The media are really building this issue up and terrifying people unnecessarily. LL debate on Friday, constantly in the papers and whole LL shows devoted to it. Dave is working and renting privately, he'll be able to get somewhere else but he's freaking out over a council house list which has nothing to do with him.

Meathlass

snubbleste wrote: »

Well, if you qualify, you are :cool:

Yes but he's working

NIMAN

A working man complaining about his LL selling his own property.

Get over it ya wuss, start looking for another place to live.

If you don't like LLs selling your place, save a deposit and get yourself a mortgage like the rest of us

An Claidheamh

NIMAN wrote: »

Gov's fall under many things, but it would be a shame to see one fall because those that think they are entitled to everything aren't happy about where they are getting a free house.

Would serve Labour right though.

Making third level too expensive, adding taxes to households, while at the same time making few changes to the welfare bill and saying how great they are for doing the latter.