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My doctor was late to my appointment because he had been at the local country hotel full of asylum seekers...

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doodiethewonderdog · 17/01/2026 10:59

When was the last time you had a home visit? Is this a way of managing the " problem" by them taking clinics there? Is it a way of hiding this issue? I understood they did not have access to the NHS yet I see massive bags of medicine labelled for this hotel too at the dispensary. We wait about 6-7 weeks for a routine appointment.

My doctor was late to my appointment because he had been at the local country hotel full of asylum seekers...
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suburburban · 24/01/2026 21:44

LakieLady · 24/01/2026 21:40

Landlords aren't responsible for the council tax on properties anyway, it's the tenant who has to pay.

If the building is in their garden illegally though and they are charging rent to tenants which is unlikely to be above board and they haven’t got planning permission for the dwelling I think they should pay more council tax as there will be more rubbish created or prosecuted

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 21:42

LakieLady · 24/01/2026 21:40

Landlords aren't responsible for the council tax on properties anyway, it's the tenant who has to pay.

Good point!

LakieLady · 24/01/2026 21:40

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 21:12

You’ve not answered any of the pertinent questions, and you’re irritated by bloody L plates! and the possibility they’re not insured (you don’t know this), or they might not pass a test (no evidence).

And blaming immigrants because landlords don’t pay the right council tax and act illegally?

And you think you don’t look foolish.

🤷‍♀️

Landlords aren't responsible for the council tax on properties anyway, it's the tenant who has to pay.

LakieLady · 24/01/2026 21:37

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:49

shops - money laundering

often landlords chuck out furniture and mattresses in rental properties when people move on and dump it

beds in sheds, property owners should be paying double council tax and they are illegal anyway

mopeds, are they properly insured, do they actually pass a test ever, what value do they add

perhaps you don’t live in an area like this so you don’t experience this?

Edited

Sorry, I'm a bit confused.

Are you suggesting that asylum seekers are respnsible for all of the above?

And who are the property owners that should be paying double council tax.

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 21:30

suburburban · 24/01/2026 21:26

Why would anyone be if they are letting people dwell in buildings in their garden which are meant to be sheds/home offices, charging rent and not declaring it

the buildings being used in this way are illegal and the council does try to crack down on this.

the council is experiencing a shortfall in funding

That first paragraph makes no sense, sorry!

Allisnotlost1 · 24/01/2026 21:30

suburburban · 24/01/2026 21:15

The landlords with illegal dwellings in their gardens are immigrants as well

i think you’d realise what I am talking about if you lived where I do

Where do you live - roughly of course? Maybe we do live near the same place but just experience different things.

Allisnotlost1 · 24/01/2026 21:26

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:38

I meant immigration in general but I’m sure you know that

How would I possibly know that, when this is a thread about asylum seekers?

suburburban · 24/01/2026 21:26

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 21:21

Really?

I simply don’t believe that!

They gained sufficient capital, jobs etc to secure income to purchase properties, but you’re still not happy?

What is your local council doing to stop them?

I assume you’ll answer and not “leave it here”?

Why would anyone be if they are letting people dwell in buildings in their garden which are meant to be sheds/home offices, charging rent and not declaring it

the buildings being used in this way are illegal and the council does try to crack down on this.

the council is experiencing a shortfall in funding

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 21:21

Really?

I simply don’t believe that!

They gained sufficient capital, jobs etc to secure income to purchase properties, but you’re still not happy?

What is your local council doing to stop them?

I assume you’ll answer and not “leave it here”?

Charltonstrek · 24/01/2026 21:17

No access to NHS? It would be rather brutal to deny them medical care hey.

Justthethingsthatyoudointhisgarden · 24/01/2026 21:16

I work for the NHS OP and I call bullshit. You're just trying to stir up mistrust. It really is pathetic the depths you racist scum will sink to.

suburburban · 24/01/2026 21:15

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 21:12

You’ve not answered any of the pertinent questions, and you’re irritated by bloody L plates! and the possibility they’re not insured (you don’t know this), or they might not pass a test (no evidence).

And blaming immigrants because landlords don’t pay the right council tax and act illegally?

And you think you don’t look foolish.

🤷‍♀️

The landlords with illegal dwellings in their gardens are immigrants as well

i think you’d realise what I am talking about if you lived where I do

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 21:12

suburburban · 24/01/2026 21:07

I don’t think I have but let’s leave it there as I can’t be bothered with this nonsense

You’ve not answered any of the pertinent questions, and you’re irritated by bloody L plates! and the possibility they’re not insured (you don’t know this), or they might not pass a test (no evidence).

And blaming immigrants because landlords don’t pay the right council tax and act illegally?

And you think you don’t look foolish.

🤷‍♀️

suburburban · 24/01/2026 21:07

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:59

You’ve made yourself look extremely foolish…. I’m happy to leave it there for all to read!

I don’t think I have but let’s leave it there as I can’t be bothered with this nonsense

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 21:00

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:58

Now you are being really silly

let’s leave it at that

if you experienced the things I have listed in your neighbourhood perhaps you would understand

You’ve answered no pertinent questions though…… interesting!

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:59

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:58

Now you are being really silly

let’s leave it at that

if you experienced the things I have listed in your neighbourhood perhaps you would understand

You’ve made yourself look extremely foolish…. I’m happy to leave it there for all to read!

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:58

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:56

OMG the horror of they’re on mopeds “faints”

You’re obsessed with mopeds!

So those mix of people who work in the hospital, to keep it running, definitely include immigrants?

Now you are being really silly

let’s leave it at that

if you experienced the things I have listed in your neighbourhood perhaps you would understand

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:57

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:53

A mix of people in local hospital

they are on mopeds as I said earlier

But you’re complaining of too many cars in another post?

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:56

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:53

A mix of people in local hospital

they are on mopeds as I said earlier

OMG the horror of they’re on mopeds “faints”

You’re obsessed with mopeds!

So those mix of people who work in the hospital, to keep it running, definitely include immigrants?

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:55

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:55

So are the landlords immigrants? Because illegal disposing of rubbish and not paying council tax is down to them….. or are you saying the immigrants are making those poor landlords act illegally?

Mopeds are they insured? You don’t know, but you’re unhappy about them? Do they ever pass tests, again you don’t know, have no knowledge but you’re unhappy because ??

I live close to Crowborough, the same as the disappearing OP.

They cause me know issue.

*no

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:55

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:49

shops - money laundering

often landlords chuck out furniture and mattresses in rental properties when people move on and dump it

beds in sheds, property owners should be paying double council tax and they are illegal anyway

mopeds, are they properly insured, do they actually pass a test ever, what value do they add

perhaps you don’t live in an area like this so you don’t experience this?

Edited

So are the landlords immigrants? Because illegal disposing of rubbish and not paying council tax is down to them….. or are you saying the immigrants are making those poor landlords act illegally?

Mopeds are they insured? You don’t know, but you’re unhappy about them? Do they ever pass tests, again you don’t know, have no knowledge but you’re unhappy because ??

I live close to Crowborough, the same as the disappearing OP.

They cause me know issue.

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:53

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:51

So they’re not on mopeds, they’re in cars? If rubbish is disposed off, how’s that an issue? devalue your area? Really?

You think your area would not be fully populated without immigrants? Why would non immigrants not want to live in your area? I don’t think immigrants are any noisier than anyone else? Do you?

Who staffs your local hospital?

A mix of people in local hospital

they are on mopeds as I said earlier

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:51

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:46

Devalue the area I live in, more cars, rubbish, noise not good

So they’re not on mopeds, they’re in cars? If rubbish is disposed off, how’s that an issue? devalue your area? Really?

You think your area would not be fully populated without immigrants? Why would non immigrants not want to live in your area? I don’t think immigrants are any noisier than anyone else? Do you?

Who staffs your local hospital?

suburburban · 24/01/2026 20:49

shops - money laundering

often landlords chuck out furniture and mattresses in rental properties when people move on and dump it

beds in sheds, property owners should be paying double council tax and they are illegal anyway

mopeds, are they properly insured, do they actually pass a test ever, what value do they add

perhaps you don’t live in an area like this so you don’t experience this?

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:47

BlanketyBlankBlank · 24/01/2026 20:45

How do HMOs affect you?

Why would immigrants be fly tipping, they don’t have a possessions in any large quantities?

How does a bed in a shed affect your life?

Dodge shops? Are you obliged to use them?

Smell of weed? Drugs? Are they more prevalent with immigrants?

I fail to see how any of the above “make your life harder”

And mopeds don’t clog up roads!

The best yet is let permanent L plates, so what? It’s ok if they’ve passed a test and don’t have L plates? You think not having an L plate makes them less of an issue? 🙄🤣

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