accomodation for sale / got to get out of rented part

[man in the street]

help please. a mate of mine and his wife and child (all jersey born ) have rented a granny type flat  for a few years. and  now its for sale( within this accomodation they are underhoused).
 they cannot afford private rents  and cannot get rent rebate and are waiting for housing to  house them. the landlord wants to evict.
 things  are sounding to be come a bit ugly.
 the attitude of one estate agent   stinks( must be desperate for the commision)
 also the landlord  wants to give them( tenants) the costs of the eviction.
 any help here , would be a godsend.
 here's a thing if you could find a place for what housing  say the rent should be , they would not need the rent rebate that they cannot get.

[Fritz]

Phone the JEC, they have loads of properties at aprox the same rents as States.

[man in the street]

cheers fritz, i did hear rumour that the jec owned half of queens road.

[Fritz]

I,ve got a mate who lives in one of their flats. Places are lovely compared to some of the shit in the private sector and they are maintained regularly by JEC, painters, gardeners etc.

[ageofaquarius]

If the landlord wants to evict them surely housing are obliged to house them.  Happened to a family I knew.

[man in the street]

housing  do not have any two bed at this time ,they will do in a few months.
 how long ago  was your family in this situation?
  the jersey family are not alone , i know of a couple ( localy born)who have been in a rented cottage  for twelve years ( they do not earn a fortune ) and cannot afford the now high rents, for a similar thing.

[man in the street]

 the jec homes are full and  have along waiting  list, so have most estate agents in the bracket they can afford,  reading between  the lines, it would seem that there  is  1000 in unsuitable  accomodation

[Dylan]

Speak to John Baxter-Marret, he's got all the flats at queens road on the right

[moot]

Although I am unable to help it brings back painful memories and I feel for your friend
In the eighties when things were really tough regarding accomodation my wife and I +2 year old + 14 week old baby lived in a flat in town
It was mid February, freezing with snow. The arrogant landlord served us notice to quit within six weeks ( with notice from the viscount )  because he wanted to put one of his managers in. He behaved in such a incredibly bad way that when he took us to court even his own solicitor admitted it was awful to kick a young family out in mid winter. We didn't have to argue much as the petty debts magistrate was so disgusted he let us stay for 3 years without the landlord having the right to increase the rent !!! He tried several times and each time I told him to go to hell ! Never forgotten that ....
Just shows that one can fight back ! I wish your friend good luck

[ageofaquarius]

Indeed there are some awful landlords out there, hope your friend gets a decent one next time and soon, best of luck to them.

[man in the street]

 well there is light at the end of the tunnel, from the housing department , good for them , it may still take a month.
 it would appear ,  that you cannot get legal aid  to fight eviction , so said one place, the batonier is handing over from ogiers to crill cavanan's , but the i's an t's are not dotted and crossed yet, so try both places if you require legal aid.
 many thanks  for your support , for  this family, lets hope we can all keep a roof over our heads untill it is no longer required.
 the need for afforable accomodation  is dire, and clearly more  rental(social housing) will be required.
 what i would not like to see is buy to let landlords draining the purse of income support at a vast profit if unlet flats  stay empty.
 i myself have paid over£100,000 in rent over  the last ten years, shame the right for states tenants
to buy was not around  when i moved into states rental, however some of my rent, went  to the fund  to refurb the outside of the home i live in.
 states homes if built new will in the end pay for themselves.

[Fritz]

My mate has informed me that the JEC are now renting out the flats and houses at the top of Queens Rd as , "Non-Quallies".
There cannot be much demand for 1/2 bed flats and 3 bed houses in the Qualified sector?

How much of the JEC is States owned?
Would they be renting to Non-Quallies if there was a real shortage of housing?

[man in the street]

shocking , my mate who was looking , has now got a states place and is very happy .
 but the states are always saying  "we dont have enough" and they still have a waiting list.(no)
 are the no quallies, j cat?
  here's a good one the house my mate was evicted from  is still on the market, lol.

[boatyboy]

Walking down King street yesterday had a look in Dandara's window. Developers develop it is the planning department and politicians who decide where and what.  Say no more.

Le Gallais Estate Agents.

St Brelade, Secluded Portelet Bay St Brelade

Secluded Portlet Bay Location
Cutting Edge Design Features
State of the Art Technology
Panoramic Sea Views
Contemporary Living at its Best
High Specification Throughout

The last remaining brand new luxury property with secure gated entrance and built...

Qualification: Other/Unknown

Price : £ 1,750,000 - For Sale

Looks like one of 46 flats by the booklet.

http://www.jerseyweekly.com/property/search/?userID=211&propertyIncludePOA=0&page=2


Luxury Apartment, Castle Quay Other

Spacious 1507 Sq Ft Apartment
Fantastic Views
Large Balcony
Situated on the 3rd Floor
Secure Parking
£500 per month service charge
Castle Quay is the perfect location from which to enjoy the best of everything Jersey has to offer. From its close...

Qualification: Other/Unknown

Price : £ 1,150,000 - For Sale

http://www.jerseyweekly.com/property/search/?userID=211&propertyIncludePOA=0&page=5

Overlooking Portlet Bay and  Janvarins Tomb.

Houses from £2,100,000 to £2,750,000 ref. prices seen in King street.

Flats prices not shown.

http://www.dandara.com/new-apartments-jersey/portelet-bay/gallery-16777

Sorry just noticed that Dandara are registered in the Isle of Man, can we assume they pay no tax on their profits in Jersey ? If this is the case then Jersey loses on two fronts, land and income, is this not completely mad ? If not rape of an islands limited resources ?

BB

[Fritz]

shocking , my mate who was looking , has now got a states place and is very happy .
 but the states are always saying  "we dont have enough" and they still have a waiting list.(no)
 are the no quallies, j cat?
  here's a good one the house my mate was evicted from  is still on the market, lol.

 the no quallies, j cat?

Nope.