Solution to the housing crisis? Sell off what's left of social housing on the cheap.
Tory logic.
Tory logic.
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bwfc1874 wrote:Solution to the housing crisis? Sell off what's left of social housing on the cheap.
Tory logic.
Dunno what happened to my post but that makes no sense, and I didn't put what I put. Maybe my phone auto changed buying to guy information. Anyway no it is not illegal because when you put the right to buy application form in, you can do it with someone who is living there and has been for over a certain number of years.Natasha Whittam wrote:Leeds_Trotter wrote:See I don't have any moving fees because it's this house I'm buy information I'm using my mums right to buy and getting the house for 42k when it's worth 120k.
Pretty sure that's illegal.
Leeds_Trotter wrote:
As for it been a stupid idea it's complete bollocks. It's a fantastic idea the Tories came up with. It gives people the chance to own a home at a fair price. It's so hard for any first time buyer these days. If the social housing sector is in dire need of more houses then maybe they should cut the foreign aid budget and use it to build more home for people over here rather than sending it overseas. Too right someone who has been paying rent for the house most there life should get to purchase the house at a discounted rate, my mum has probably pay for this house with the amount of rent that she's paid. Not everyone is born with a silver spoon and have parents that will leave them a home or a shit load of money when they pass away, So the fact we can secure my future and be able to stay in my house where I grew up is fantastic.
Life isn't fair. I've worked my socks off to be able to do this. I saved 10k to get a deposit for my first place. But I changed my mind and decided to use this right to buy instead because it was a no brainer. There are shared ownership deals that people can look into they don't have to private rent and throw their money away.Natasha Whittam wrote:I don't blame LT for taking advantage, I'm sure I'd do the same in his shoes. Doesn't make it right though.
Firstly, it's not owning a home at a "fair price", it's owning a home at a bargain price. People were given council houses because they couldn't afford private housing, and that's fair and proper, but they shouldn't be able to financially gain from that years down the line.
Let's say you have two people, same sex and same age. One works his backside off to gain a living wage and can just about afford to rent a small property. The other doesn't work hard and is given a council house.
Fast forward 20 years and the first person doesn't get the option to buy his rented house, despite working hard all these years. The second person gets offered his council house and is set up for life.
No one can ever argue that is fair - it's basically rewarding doing fook all.
Leeds_Trotter wrote:Life isn't fair. I've worked my socks off to be able to do this. I saved 10k to get a deposit for my first place. But I changed my mind and decided to use this right to buy instead because it was a no brainer. There are shared ownership deals that people can look into they don't have to private rent and throw their money away.
Just because someone is buying a house at a discount price doesn't mean they don't work their socks off more than the next bloke. The scheme is available to anyone they could do the same and if their parents weren't in a council house in the first place I'm sure they will inherit it should something happened to their parents. They wouldn't have to work for that.
Oh no I know it isn't a personal attack but Nat just tarred everyone with the same brush making out just because someone has the right to buy means they haven't worked their ass off as much as the next guy.bwfc1874 wrote:Leeds_Trotter wrote:Life isn't fair. I've worked my socks off to be able to do this. I saved 10k to get a deposit for my first place. But I changed my mind and decided to use this right to buy instead because it was a no brainer. There are shared ownership deals that people can look into they don't have to private rent and throw their money away.
Just because someone is buying a house at a discount price doesn't mean they don't work their socks off more than the next bloke. The scheme is available to anyone they could do the same and if their parents weren't in a council house in the first place I'm sure they will inherit it should something happened to their parents. They wouldn't have to work for that.
Nobody's arguing that you don't deserve it, this isn't an attack on you or your family.
But the point is there's a shortage of housing in the country, and this policy is making it worse. The government should be focussed on housing the 100,000 children I mentioned previously instead of dismantling social housing. We're the 5th largest economy in the world, it's shameful to have such inequality.
Leeds_Trotter wrote:Maybe not but it could be spent on much better things over here. Could build more houses, some of the funding can be put into the NHS. It's is the tax payers money after all. It's like you working hard for your money and buying things for complete strangers who don't have as much as you. There are plenty of people who need help over here and they are the people we should look after first. You can't say that these days though without the PC brigade jumping on you.
Leeds_Trotter wrote:
Life isn't fair. I've worked my socks off to be able to do this. I saved 10k to get a deposit for my first place. But I changed my mind and decided to use this right to buy instead because it was a no brainer. There are shared ownership deals that people can look into they don't have to private rent and throw their money away.
Just because someone is buying a house at a discount price doesn't mean they don't work their socks off more than the next bloke. The scheme is available to anyone they could do the same and if their parents weren't in a council house in the first place I'm sure they will inherit it should something happened to their parents. They wouldn't have to work for that.
The system is wrong but the fact that Thatcher bribed the electorate with what effectively amounted to a 50 to 70% discount on property prices is now water under the bridge. That paled into insignificance compared to selling off our oil and gas resources to pay for the unprecedented borrowing she undertook to pay for the excesses of her tenure.Natasha Whittam wrote:Leeds_Trotter wrote:
Life isn't fair. I've worked my socks off to be able to do this. I saved 10k to get a deposit for my first place. But I changed my mind and decided to use this right to buy instead because it was a no brainer. There are shared ownership deals that people can look into they don't have to private rent and throw their money away.
Just because someone is buying a house at a discount price doesn't mean they don't work their socks off more than the next bloke. The scheme is available to anyone they could do the same and if their parents weren't in a council house in the first place I'm sure they will inherit it should something happened to their parents. They wouldn't have to work for that.
As 1874 says, this isn't an attack on you. Just the system.
But the fact remains you're benefitting from something that you didn't personally contribute to. That isn't fair and you know it. The system is wrong.
Natasha Whittam wrote:
Yeah, it's all Cameron's fault
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