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Pimlico gets MP backing for Affordable Flats in London

SCARBOROUGH’S Conservative MP Robert Goodwill has backed his party leader’s tough stance over MPs’ expenses claims. He said: “Some of the revelations have dragged parliament through the mud. Some people have claimed things that beggar belief. For myself as a London base I have a modest flat in Pimlico, on which I claim the mortgage interest, and when I bought a TV I got a secondhand one, not a new plasma.
“On travel I am very careful to purchase competitively priced rail tickets to London. My travel allowance for last year was £9,372 – compare that to my Labour predecessor who spent £20,565 in 2004-05.

Any of my constituents who want to inspect my flat in London is welcome to do so by appointment. There’s no moat around it and no swimming pool.”

Rent a London Flat a short walk from the Palace of Westminster

 

Wouldn’t it be best all round if MPs rented rather than bought their second home? Renting is less expensive than buying (when all the various costs are taken into account) and the only real beneficiaries of buying rather than renting are lawyers.
 
The rental option for MPs is so obviously simple and less expensive, there are many one-bed flats within walking distance of Westminster currently available at rentals of about £300 a week, and Pimlico Flats have a 2 Bed Flat on offer for less than that! Because of the long summer recess, an MP actually needs to rent for only 40 weeks of the year, thus the cost would be about £12,000 a year – just half the current second homes allowance.  MPs could rent these privately and claim back rent, or the government might consider building up its portfolio and rent flats out free of charge to MPs requiring London accommodation.
Typical Pimlico Apartment Building

Typical Pimlico Apartment Building

Pimlico Flats Denies MP’s London Flats Rent Scandal

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Because of recent and extensive press comment Pimlico Flats would like to issue a clear denial.

After extensive cheques checks we confirm that we do not currently rent to MPs, Ministers, or members of the Shadow Cabinet.

Further we can say that we have never knowingly rented to MPs, Ministers, or members of the Shadow Cabinet, and it would not be our company policy to do so. We have checks in place including taking employers references, that should preclude such an unfortunate occurrence.

We do admit that our flats might be considered prime targets for politician’s accommodation, being within the Division Bell and 8 mins walk from the Houses of Parliament, however we would like to point out that our flats offer excellent value for money, generally renting for less than £1000 pcm and that this fact alone should be enough to deter most MPs who, whilst attracted to the high standards of finish and furnishing, would generally be looking for flats of much higher expense claiming potential.

Pimlico Flats offer for rent Central London flats of excellent value. We do not provide expensive property for expense claims.

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Free Second Helping on Pimlico Flats

Restaurant City Harvest offer customers who mention Pimlico Flats a second helping of their dish FREE.

You can find them – on Buckingham Palace Road, opposite Victoria Bus Station

Fresh, tasty food to eat in or take away. Hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches delicious cakes and treats. Outside catering and free local delivery available they take telephone, fax or email orders for corporate breakfasts or lunches. City Harvest prides it self on the use of the highest quality ingredients. Our food is daily and freshly prepared on the premises.

Pimlico Flats have no connection with City Harvest apart from the fact that we eat there whenever we can.

http://www.city-harvest.co.uk/

View your London Flat Rental without travelling

When Seety first came out we broke the news that now you could view your prospective letting prior to taking the trouble to travel. Now Google has launched it’s own product and we have to say that the Google product is in a different class. Compare viewing Pimlico Flats with the 2 services:

The best you can achieve with Seety is a view 3 streets away

Google on the other hand provides a high resolution right outside, illustrating perfectly that we are indeed on the sunny side of the street.


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You can even zoom in on the front door and see the number 75 over the door knocker, and the buttons on the door entry intercom. I’m sorry Seety – Google’s product is unbeatable on this test

London Flats for Rent will be as Green as they will let us be

We are building 8 new homes for London and they will be a Carbon Neutral as they will allow us to be. Who are “they” – well local authorities control how green you are allowed to be. We are currently designing our new flats to be as energy saving as we are allowed. We have to stay within a range of regulations, including the Pimlico Design Guide, Gas Safety Regulations, not all of which allow us to apply the best environmental standards that we would like.  So we have some sympathy with the Daily Mail’s list of most environmentally unfriendly buildings

1. Buckingham Palace
2. DECC (Defra)
3. Ministry of Defence
4. Horse Guards Barracks
5. Shell Building
6. Home Office
7. Houses of Parliament
8. Treasury
9. Portcullis House
10. MI6 HQ
11. Albert Hall
12. St James’ Palace

Most of these are in SW1 alongside Pimlico Flats, and those that aren’t are our near neighbours. It’s a simple fact that retaining London’s Architectural Heritage means retaining the Environmental Design Standards of the 19th Century.

Is this right? Please give your view.

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