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alcopop said:
Tbh can’t see the horrendous exploitation.
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Might be something to do with this.

'Property guardianship was once a win-win situation: empty buildings secured and bargain rents offered. For many the reality today is different: an underclass of renters with limited rights in grim conditions – and landowners milking the system to pay less tax. So has this small housing revolution died?'
 
alcopop said:
Tbh can’t see the horrendous exploitation.
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So you don't have any problem with this at all then?
...an underclass of renters with limited rights in grim conditions – and landowners milking the system to pay less tax.
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And you're just fine with this too?
“Even the better of the property guardian companies have their tenants on very short term contracts with fewer rights, and treat them as essentially unpaid security guards. With the worst companies, the overcrowding and rents charged amount to straight-up exploitation.

“Councils should not become second-class landlords by allowing their properties to be used to exploit people let down by the housing crisis. Property guardians should be treated like any other tenant, with proper health and safety rules, notice periods and protection from exploitation.”
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Community spaces not exploited property guardians in empty public buildings - Sian Berry AM
 
Angellic said:
The old community centre on the edge of Angell Town and next to St John's School is being knocked down. It's been vacant for many years and was occupied by property guardians. Not sure what they are planning to do with the site. It's at the end of Angell Rd, opposite St John's.
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You mean the Boiler House - which the police felt compelled to raid about 10 years ago to prevent unauthorised horticulture?
 
CH1 said:
You mean the Boiler House - which the police felt compelled to raid about 10 years ago to prevent unauthorised horticulture?
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Possibly. Am sure it had a sign somewhere reading Community Centre. Hidden amongst the overgrowth. And around 2 or 3 years ago it was squatted by people who were growing all kinds of fruit and veg. I was given a tour of the garden and the guy I spoke with said they had permission from the council to do. I think they were living on site as well.
 
BusLanes said:
Oh, is there anything up I can look at?

Was walking past Max Roach Park the other night for first time in a while and saw a lot of Property Guardian signs up around on that place on the corner
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That is the Max Roach Adventure playground.

I thought it was to be open over summer but doesn't look like it.

Work has been done to it to repair damage.
 
I know a few people who have been "Guardians". The Guardian companies arent liked.

Its a great business idea:rolleyes:. The property owner pays the Guardian company to secure a building. Then the Guardian company "rents" them out. Instead of employing security guards.

Brilliant example of capitalism at work. You have to admire the brazen cheek of the person who first dreamed this up. They get money twice and have no employees. The "Guardian" is paying the Guardian company a fee to work for them as security. Brilliant.:rolleyes:

The Guardian has absolutely no security of tenure. The Guardian companies reckon a Guardian is not a tenant in any way.

Plus the Guardian company will send people around to check up on people. Actually entering the property unasked.
 
Gramsci said:
That is the Max Roach Adventure playground.

I thought it was to be open over summer but doesn't look like it.

Work has been done to it to repair damage.
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I'm fairly confident it isn't. It's marked on the plan here opposite the last Angell Rd signage, heading towards Peckford Place.Angell rd.png Angell rd.png
 
I think its the old boiler house, which has had temporary uses, but never seemed to "settle". There are cycle barriers beside it which mean you have to side-step elegantly when walking down from Angell Road into the area which used to be the Angell Town Estate.
 
Angellic said:
I'm fairly confident it isn't. It's marked on the plan here opposite the last Angell Rd signage, heading towards Peckford Place.View attachment 144419 View attachment 144419
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I was not disagreeing with you.

I was replying to post by Bus Lanes about walking by Max Roach park. The adventure playground in the park also has Guardians.

I know were the building you are talking about is as I sometimes cycle by it when going through Angel Town estate.
 
Gramsci said:
I was not disagreeing with you.

I was replying to post by Bus Lanes about walking by Max Roach park. The adventure playground in the park also has Guardians.

I know were the building you are talking about is as I sometimes cycle by it when going through Angel Town estate.
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My apologies. Was at work at the time.
 
Angellic said:
Possibly. Am sure it had a sign somewhere reading Community Centre. Hidden amongst the overgrowth. And around 2 or 3 years ago it was squatted by people who were growing all kinds of fruit and veg. I was given a tour of the garden and the guy I spoke with said they had permission from the council to do. I think they were living on site as well.
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They had chickens too, and turkeys
 
Love this map

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Watch tube trains run in and out of Brixton (and the entire network) with this interactive map
 
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alcopop said:
You literally run a website that publicises Brixton!

Do you not realise that?
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We don't endlessly and uncritically gush about every new tourist-friendly, yuppie-attracting 'Instragrammable' destination, neither do we run advertorial features imploring trend-setters to flock into Brixton. In fact, many of our articles are critical of both Lambeth/Brixton and of some of the new chains and businesses moving into town - and you're usually the first to moan and squeal about those.

But you know that already. In the absence of an argument, you're just trying your usual ad hominem bullshit and it has to stop now.
 
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