Dannyno Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Interestingly student accommodation does not pay council tax, I believe the city has to provide all services like dustbin collection for free. Students cost the tax payers of Sheffield quite a lot. I think the exemption is justified since we want to encourage people to study,and I'm sure an assessment of economic contribution would put students as net contributors. But some local councils have tried to levy charges on student accommodation, and been told to back off by Government. In tax terms, letting is regarded as an investment rather than a business, and so business rates don't apply. At least that's my understanding. However, Universities themselves do pay business rates (charitable rates most probably), so if universities own accommodation themselves (which university of sheffield does), then they are making a contribution in that sense. However, apparently councils have been getting compensation through the Government Revenue Support Grant. Although apparently this is being phased out. In which case, that could then put pressure on councils with large student populations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detetcive Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Housing all the students in flats is now freeing up lots of the terraced housing students traditionally used. Tends to also keep the students and their noise abit more contained. I like this. The students on my road are ok but they dont really integrate into the community - I'm not surprised and i was the same when I was a student (many, many years ago). I'd welcome back more owner occupiers as my neighbours. Less transient and more stake in the local area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedspire Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Next victim is Buyrgone Arms that been closed since 2008 to make way for apartments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999tigger Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Next victim is Buyrgone Arms that been closed since 2008 to make way for apartments. It was a complete mess when I went past. Dont think its been gutted though. It wasnt a pretty sight at the best of times. Some young man on here wanted to buy it and turn it into a community centre , but imo the time of pubs has passed or at least as many. If its been derelict since 2008, then clearly nobody has come up with a better idea and has been willing to invest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Next victim is Buyrgone Arms that been closed since 2008 to make way for apartments. Not really a victim then if it's been closed for nearly 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beligerence Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 People on here are odd, would rather have rotting pubs still standing rather than someone coming along and doing something useful with the land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads36 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 ...I'd welcome back more owner occupiers as my neighbours. Less transient and more stake in the local area. good luck, the houses are still owned by landlords, they're not selling up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtkate Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 good luck, the houses are still owned by landlords, they're not selling up. They will if no one is coming along to rent their properties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads36 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 there's no shortage of people who need somewhere to live, but can't afford to buy. ie. a 'shared student house' becomes a 'shared young professionals house' young professionals: like students, but more cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 People on here are odd, would rather have rotting pubs still standing rather than someone coming along and doing something useful with the land. Ditto disused warehouses or even completely levelled land across areas such as Kelham Island/Shalesmoor and between there and West Street. I think I heard that anti-'yuppy' graffitti has started cropping up around Kelham Island; but the vast, vast majority of Kelham Island was emptied of industry and/or working-class residential communities years and years ago, a long time before the potential for it to be a hotspot for profitable private/student accomodation developments raised the eyebrows of developers. I just don't think some people understand that areas like this won't make a return to how they used to be, and that surely a new use (urban living) has to be better than nothing? I can understand the resentment of gentrification in areas more like the Cultural Industries Quarter around Arundel Gate/Sheffield Hallam more; there is/was an area much more filled with independant industries (still many empty buildings, mind), but ultimately still at the whim of market forces. I don't think many of those displaced struggle to find alternative premises though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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