Change of forums?

[MrShed]

Admin if you are reading this - I strongly disagree with this splitting of the forums, tenant threads are inherently applicable to landlords and vise versa, and this splitting of the forums can only reduce the amount of information available to either side. One new user has come to the forum and decided that the section is not valid for landlords, when in actual fact past experience shows differently. It's like splitting the bank charges forum into a section for banks and one for customers. It is a two way relationship and what is applicable to tenants is equally 100% applicable to landlords, albeit in reverse. For example, us advising a tenant to only sign an inventory when 100% happy, is equally advising landlords to ensure they have a signed inventory.

Rant over, and probably too late to change it now.

[Joa]

I very much agree with Mr Shed. I wonder who was consulted with regards to this change. As far as I know none of the regular contributors asked for it. It is impractical, doesn't make sense, it's unhelpful and nobody wanted it. Landlords learn from replies given to tenants and vice versa.
Please can we go back to the original design. It wasn't broke- no need to fix it!

[BankFodder]

Nothing is too late. It was suggested that we made this change and we thought that it was a good idea.
We'll see how it goes and change it back if necessary.

[MrShed]

At the end of the day, it is an admin decision and I will go along with it either way - however, I feel and I'm sure the regulars will feel that it is the wrong direction.

Thanks for taking the time to read my point and respond BankFodder, and that seems like a fair way to proceed.

[Joa]

Can we ask the person who suggested the changes to post their reason; maybe there is something we are missing, some logic that we were not aware of, even after posting here since March 2006?
We have had some sparks flying between landlords and tenants but they were very few and quickly dealt with- so this cannot possibly be a reason for this split. Whatever else?

[Joa]

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...ml#post1219121

could this possibly be a reason?

[GlasweJen]

I do think it is, I explained to that OP that landlords do post here but apparently only one does. I count at least 3 people who say that they are or have been LL since I started posting and you, Joa, seem to know lots about both sides.

[demon_x_slash]

I agree - I'll have to cast my vote with the original layout as the new one IMHO will be too divisive - I just don't get this big tenant v. landlord thing some posters have. We're all here to share information regardless of who we are in the spirit of mutual help, and if this attitude continues to develop then a lot of people could miss out on what is already a great subsection.

[Joa]

I am fuming like an old granny who lost her dentures and the new ones don't fit!
I am supposed to be writing an assignment (a bit like you Jen, I gather) and this nonsense is interfering with my already half-hearted efforts

[demon_x_slash]

Ah, no need to grind, my dear Joa - 'tis fluff on the wind. I've cast my vote; so have you. Let's have a cup of tea











(and don't say the 'A' word...)

[Joa]

Amphetamines ?

[demon_x_slash]

Accusatory Amphibians

[GlasweJen]

Nope, got myself a 2 week extension with more to be had if I want it. Got a date for surgery (this friday eek) yesterday and they can't be cruel to the cardiac patient

[Ed999]

I, too, wish to return to the original arrangement.

It is artificial to split the forum into seperate landlord and tenant forums, as the same legal issues apply in both cases.

[MrShed]

Originally Posted by Jenschnifer

Nope, got myself a 2 week extension with more to be had if I want it. Got a date for surgery (this friday eek) yesterday and they can't be cruel to the cardiac patient

Hope all goes well Jen!

[GlasweJen]

It'll be grand MrShed, just a pacemaker getting put in, not even a real anaesthetic, I'll be awake to annoy the doctors through the whole thing