sploo
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Pie nailing it again today (basically what many have already been saying in this thread). Again, some naughty language for those who are of a sensitive nature...
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Pie nailing it again today (basically what many have already being saying in this thread). Again, some naughty language for those who are of a sensitive nature...
What could possibly go wrong with thatcouncils were both required to sell under right to buy and expressly banned from using the proceeds to build new ones.
It was just a short term way of funding councils with the naive promise that free markets would fulfil future needs i.e. stimulate the building industry.What could possibly go wrong with that
Good idea.
Might have encouraged a few landlords to sell up and help keep prices down.
Why fewer properties? Do they leave them empty, or demolish them?Yes, right - we've all seen prices plummet, haven't we.
As I say, all we have seen is fewer available properties with all that entails.
It was just a short term way of funding councils with the naive promise that free markets would fulfil future needs i.e. stimulate the building industry.
It was also a bribe to the new home owners, especially those that became landlords.
It effectively wove into the housing market a coarse thread of crude capitalism, difficult to untangle without someone losing. The losers now are tenants, except that their rents may be subsidised, i.e. landlordism getting public funding, paid for by guess who - taxpayers of course, funding developers and land owners.
No fault evictions just another detail creating positive feedback - it's a perfect storm of tory capitalist maladministration and double dealing.
the U.K. does have a serious problem with wealth inequality.Labour are addicted to "redistribution" and tax rises.
Simply because there are more people who are able to buy houses than there is supply. So, in general rentals sold reduce the number of rental available, making it increasing difficult for those who are unable to save up for a deposit to buy a house. With record population growth, the situation is inky going to get worse. We are density populated bit of land in Europe.Why fewer properties? Do they leave them empty, or demolish them?
You seem to have overlooked a vital detail:If you took the time to look into it, you will find that the council’s have been selling off council houses since the 1936 housing act, under the National Government, Right to buy was first proposed by……the Labour Party in their 1959 Manifesto, but was brought in under Conservatives.
Fewer properties available for rental.Why fewer properties? Do they leave them empty, or demolish them?
You seem to have overlooked a vital detail:
Thatcher prevented councils from building new houses.
So it wasn’t the right to buy policy that was the problem but the net loss of council properties…but I’m sure you know that
The real problem is wealthy people increasing their assets whilst the workers and the govt lose assets.Simply because there are more people who are able to buy houses than there is supply. So, in general rentals sold reduce the number of rental available, making it increasing difficult for those who are unable to save up for a deposit to buy a house.
Mmmm, thats a naughty bit of whataboutery, I shall have to keep an eye on youI’d say that both Conservatives and Labour have a shocking track record, with Blair not reversing the trend / performing even worse.
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Not so. There is an over supply of housing if you include empty properties, 2nd homes, holiday lets etc. It's just that the housing market has had wealth inequalities forced upon it, with some owning too much,with associated massive unearned capital gains forcing prices ever higher, whilst and others own too little, homeless or in substandard...etcSimply because there are more people who are able to buy houses than there is supply.
But increases the number of homes on the market. It's a zero sum game.So, in general rentals sold reduce the number of rental available,
Prices need to come down, wages/benefits need to go up.making it increasing difficult for those who are unable to save up for a deposit to buy a house.
No we are not. 8th on this list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_and_population_of_European_countries. Highish. But other EU countries take more immigrants than we do. Huge economic benefits invloved, we are losing out.With record population growth, the situation is inky going to get worse. We are density populated bit of land in Europe.
Makes no difference whose fault it is. The problems and the solutions are the current issue.I’d say that both Conservatives and Labour have a shocking track record, with Blair not reversing the trend / performing even worse.
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Housing associations evolved to meet the scarcity caused by council house sell-offs. They are a Thatcher phenomenon.@RobinBHM My son owns an estate agency that also manages rental properties.
Council houses started in 1890 and was introduced by the Conservatives in the Housing of the Working Class Act.
Housing associations over the years have provided some of the worst accommodation.
Some is, most is not, and in most towns and cities largely unaffordable by ordinary working people.You may recall the scandal of the death Awaab Ishak in Rochdale due to black mould which has brought about reform in housing associations.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...l-housing-initial-findings-accessible-version
I would like to suggest that in the main the better quality housing is provided by private landlords
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