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Should people who live in cardboard boxes be made to get a BER rating?

  • 18-07-2011 09:13PM
    #1
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭


    If everyone else has to get one, why should the homeless get away scot free?

    It seems to me that they are BER rating fraudsters & should be held accountable.

    The money generated by this would help stimulate the economy etc.


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  • #2
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    I agree, what about bin charges?

    Sure they also live in them, cha ching!


  • #3
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    people that live in bakeries shouldnt throw scones


  • #4
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Only if they plan on selling the box...


  • #5
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    What if they don't comply?

    Evict them?:pac:


  • #6
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Think of all the happy, warm, rabbits.


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  • #7
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,676 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    If the boxes Belong to a business which has limited liability of its owners, should these people pay a premium for these Corporate Boxes?


  • #8
    Needler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Needler


    Why should our friendly travelling community get out of the impending property tax?

    Watch them throw on the caravan tax as a few ordinary people give up the brick box for a caravan or mobile home but until then there won't be any.


  • #9
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,259 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Kiera wrote: »
    Only if they plan on selling the box...

    Not if they've got negative equity.:(


  • #10
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Thought you only needed a BER if renting or selling ?

    Does this mean they will be listed as being at a fixed abode in future ?

    Will they have to pay the €100 home tax ?


  • #11
    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    Only if the airtight issue is, er, sealed.


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  • #12
    Jess16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭Jess16


    Not funny


  • #13
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    Lets make fun of the less fortunate!


  • #14
    easyeason3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,104 ✭✭✭easyeason3


    I'm amazed more homeless people haven't claimed squatters rights on my dogs house.
    The little fcuker has insulation built into it, INSULATION!
    Not that he appreciates it...


  • #15
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    starviewadams wrote: »
    Lets make fun of the less fortunate!
    That's a modest proposal.


  • #16
    Herb Powell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭Herb Powell


    Given that they are homeless, I'd say it's fairly safe to assume that they don't have a whole lot of money to contribute


  • #17
    dj jarvis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,485 ✭✭✭dj jarvis


    on this transaction we have to think out side the box


  • #18
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    They'd have to get done by December 26th.


  • #19
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Jess16 wrote: »
    Not funny
    starviewadams wrote: »
    Lets make fun of the less fortunate!


    There's a difference between making fun of the less fortunate & starting a thread that is obviously a piss take of the doom & gloom / Joe Duffy / ways of taxing or jailing people type threads that pop up here every day.

    Taking the piss out of the less fortunate has no humour value to me, but I'm sure that even a homeless person wouldn't take offense to this thread. Some of them might even find it amusing.


  • #20
    Napper Hawkins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,903 ✭✭✭Napper Hawkins


    Or just ask yoo farr sum chayinge.


  • #21
    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    Needler wrote: »
    Why should our friendly travelling community get out of the impending property tax?

    Watch them throw on the caravan tax as a few ordinary people give up the brick box for a caravan or mobile home but until then there won't be any.

    They will ignore it anyway.


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  • #22
    Spread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Spread


    Jess16 wrote: »
    Not funny

    Do you really know anything about BER ratings? The answer I've given is pertinent to the OP's question. Your's is not. Try and lighten up a little :)


  • #23
    Hank_Jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    Sounds like they are getting a bum deal.


  • #24
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    What the titty farfalles is a BER rating?


  • #25
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    "Am I living in a box, Am I living in a cardboard box?"


  • #26
    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    :pac:


  • #27
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Naikon wrote: »
    What the titty farfalles is a BER rating?

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What%27s+a+BER%2C+Ireland

    Sorry. Couldn't resist. :D


  • #28
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,929 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Naikon wrote: »
    What the titty farfalles is a BER rating?

    A Building Energy Rating Rating apparently.


  • #29
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Does anyone know the U values or R values of Cardboard ?

    more importantly would they qualify for an SEI grant on improvements ?


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