Somebody I could cheerfully strangle

[klondike]

I get notifications on changes to the HMO planning application for the house next door to me. All neighbour responses to now have been in opposition apart from  this one. They even uploaded as an attachment the local agency report they refer to which was already there from the agency.

In line with the Far Cotton & Delapre Housing Needs Assessment (HNA)I feel this plan will
add value to the area as there is much need of affordable accommodation in the are
supporting vital local workers in the NHS and Care and Education sectors who can live to
their work and support the local community.

What a load of old fanny. The local uni has cut back on African students this year presumably following the large number of complaints they generated. Two houses full of them nearby were apparently damned nuisances with regular noisy all night parties. One house the landlord hasn't taken any students and the other is almost empty. I image the drop in student numbers has left plenty of HMO vacancies. It's not as if everybody is fighting to live in a cramped shithole.

[Scrumpy]

When I applied for planning permission to build this house one the neighbours, who's garden wall separates our properties complained that a property would block his daylight..
His house is a fair distance from mine.. and not in line with mine.. I doubt Blackpool Tower would have taken away his daylight..
His objection was refused.. So in spite he planted some quick growing conifers at the bottom of his garden behind a beautiful old wall.. It didn't bother me.. they didn't block my sunlight.. and gave me privacy.. But they grew so tall he found them hard to control and the beautiful wall was in danger of falling.. It, over the years, has cost him thousands to keep them in control..
He has told me that he is now taking them down to the ground.. costing thousands..
Silly old bugger.. he said 'We will be able to talk over the wall'... !!!!!

[Alex]

How our towns have changed ! 
The HMO across from me had a visit from plain clothes police yesterday.  My next door neighbour keeps me up to date with the goings on in the road.    He works from home and his office is very handily in his front bedroom  

[klondike]

I remember a Midsummer Murders episode with a lady in just like that 

Can't remember if she was the murderer or maybe the victim. I think blackmail was involved.

Anyway my observation is that HMOs can very quickly become eyesores. Overflowing rubbish bins, generally run down looking exteriors - usually bought from the relatives of dead pensioners who never gave them a lick of paint after they retired or cut back any vegetation and the hmo landlord won't be spending money on anything he isn't forced to.

[Ashy]

They could put sticky labels on all the criminals in society but it would just be papering over the crooks.

[Scrumpy]

I am so pleased that the properties near me are not big enough for multiple occupation..