My missus works for Airwaves, and has just been told one of the reasons that DHE are in the sh!t financially. Annington Homes, who own the properties, in England and Wales, have recently increased the rent, by 40%! Contractors cost have also increased, by 12%, and to cover these costs DHE have been given a 2% rise from DCDS(Pers). Now whithout knowing all the numbers involved it is difficult to see whether the problem is DHE or DCDS, but it doesn't look right to me!
The result of this is that maintainance, which one would expect of a landlord, is not being done, until the problem is classed as an emergency repair. Recently, up here in Yorkshire, we were being told that having raw sewage backing into your bath was not an emergency as you could always use the other toilet. You don't want to hear the response of Mrs Kippermate!!!
Still, its a laugh, isn't it?...................Isn't it?
