{"id":6068,"date":"2022-01-12T08:53:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T08:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6068"},"modified":"2022-01-12T09:01:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T09:01:45","slug":"lets-talk-with-jimmy-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/lets-talk-with-jimmy-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Lets Talk with Jimmy Black"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Black, former Dundee Housing Convenor and Housing Justice Campaigner, as well as co-host of Scottish Housing News podcast joins Lets Talk host, Gillian Semmler for <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\/dundee-and-scottish-private-rented-sector-with-jimmy-black\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">episode 47<\/a>. Jimmy shares his views on Dundee\u2019s rental market including his thoughts on how the local economy has affected rental values and whether the city possibly becoming a future centre for the decommissioning of oil rigs will influence future rental values.<\/p>\n<p>They also talk about the housing shortage in Scotland, including the Government\u2019s Housing to 2040 document and Jimmy discusses what actions he thinks are needed to reduce the housing issues in Dundee.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Support for tenants<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Gillian asks Jimmy about his thoughts on the Scottish Government\u2019s support for tenants including the \u00a310m tenant hardship loan fund and the proposed \u2018new deal for tenants\u2019, and also asks him to share his views on the temporary Covid legislation for Notice to Leave, and how he feels landlords may be affected if it was to be extended further.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy also recalls his experience as a radio broadcaster for BBC Scotland and reveals his interesting initiative where, as a piper, he was involved in helping young people create Scottish contemporary traditional music.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\/dundee-and-scottish-private-rented-sector-with-jimmy-black\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6070\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/jimmy-black-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/jimmy-black-blog.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/jimmy-black-blog-700x300.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/jimmy-black-blog-1100x471.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/jimmy-black-blog-400x171.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/jimmy-black-blog-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on hearing agents and property professionals chat about topics and issues relevant to you.<\/p>\n<p>Lets Talk is available on all the usual platforms: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/lets-talk-with-citylets\">Soundcloud<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/uk\/\">Spotify<\/a><\/u>,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/itunes\/\">iTunes<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and Citylets website,\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylets.co.uk\/podcasts\/\">citylets.co.uk\/podcasts<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Want to get involved?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Just contact us\u00a0<u><a href=\"mailto:letstalk@citylets.co.uk\">letstalk@citylets.co.uk<\/a><\/u>. We look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Black, former Dundee Housing Convenor and Housing Justice Campaigner, as well as co-host of Scottish Housing News podcast joins Lets Talk host, Gillian Semmler for episode 47. 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