HB/LHA tenants using benefit to pay for TVs

**theartfullodger** · 14-01-2013 08:50 AM

I begrudge even more tax cheats & civil list beneficiaries - costing significantly more than benefit cheats....

Brighthouse, Wonga etc etc etc - couldn't agree more, scum exploiting the poor & vulnerable (amongst others...)

Cheers!

**islandgirl** · 14-01-2013 10:50 AM

Surely that's the point: by using their HB to buy luxuries they do not have to buy from Brighthouse or use Wonga. We LLs are so generous and kind...

**theartfullodger** · 14-01-2013 11:57 AM

Speak for yourself islandgirl!!

**leaseholdanswers** · 14-01-2013 18:02 PM

I walked past a pawn brokers today and noticed that a pre owned flat screen seemed a lot cheaper than a new TV of a smaller size.

It seems the upgrading to 50 or 60 inch screens create a glut of the 32 " plus.

**JK0** · 14-01-2013 18:09 PM

Yeah. Some of my tenants have a 60" telly that seems to be on 24/7, and they have the cheek to complain to me about their electricity bill!

I have a 14" CRT TV that uses 40 watts. I believe a 60" uses more like 250 watts.

**leaseholdanswers** · 14-01-2013 18:58 PM

Inch for watt that's about the same then.

**Moderator2** · 14-01-2013 21:40 PM

Not really, it's screen area that matters, so the 60" screen is far more economical.

**jjlandlord** · 15-01-2013 08:53 AM

60" TV?! Holy Molly!
And after a quick look online, they don't exactly come cheap. Each person has her own priorities, I guess...

Just need to wait for 8k: That looks cool.

**mind the gap** · 15-01-2013 11:02 AM

Handy Money-Saving Tip No 1. : just buy a smaller TV and sit closer to it.

**Brb** · 15-01-2013 12:45 PM

You can barely give the old CRTs away.

I treated myself to a smart TV (that'll piddle a few LLs off huh!) when the old CRT failed to fail the PAT after the flood *sighs* bloomin' thing survived the previous flood too! I was allowed a replacement stand for it but not the actual TV itself. I didn't want to put such a heavy TV on the new wooden floor so that's my excuse

haha.

Paid for using interest free argos card and was paid off in 6 months (I did have 12 months interest free but like to pay up in advance).

I will never condone a T ever using rent money for anything other than rent - regardless of the source of their income.