Big J on radio 4..

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Big J said:

 

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God only knows what it'll be like for my children!

You have children Jonathan ? 

[rapalaman]

Supply and demand - it’s only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If that someone is willing to pay, then that is it’s value ( for the time being at least)

[Stubby]

Just now, Big J said:

Two girls, 2 and 5 years old. Alice and Hanna

Are they gonna reach for the stars like yourself do you think ? 

[Stubby]

Just now, Big J said:

But a willingness to pay can only be supported my a means to pay. A means to pay an ever increasing amount is a direct result of the Bank's willingness to lend ever increasing quantities of money that doesn't actually exist......

 

The height that they are now, they're already half way there!

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[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Big J said:

But a willingness to pay can only be supported my a means to pay. A means to pay an ever increasing amount is a direct result of the Bank's willingness to lend ever increasing quantities of money that doesn't actually exist......

 

The height that they are now, they're already half way there!

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[Conor Wright]

2 hours ago, Big J said:

Haha! Mentioning my wife being an architect was pertinent to the topic in question! 

 

Quite nerve racking to be honest, and I wonder how many folk have contributed to the programme over the years whilst sat in a forwarder.

 

What serves to reinforce my point (I feel) is that from my high vantage point in the valley, almost all the land I could see is owned by about 6 people, and provision for people like us trying to find rural property from which to run a business and in which to live is almost non existent. There is a nice enough 4 bed house over the hill with small outbuildings and 3 acres of land, but that's £650k. Loopy money!

For what it's worth, I think you came across well, didn't sound nervous.. I was listening on low volume though, expecting a saw to start up beside you at any second!

As regards property prices, that sounds stupid high for "average" quality housing ie. Nothing spectacular or above modern living standards. Hopefully you will manage to find somewhere to build. Seems like a more sensible long term solution than buying to me..(taking into consideration what I've read on here, I'm far from familiar with the uk property market) but don't take my word for it. I'm still living in a mobile home! The thought of a 500k+ mortgage makes me shudder..

[monkeybusiness]

Devil’s advocate - why did you move to Devon?

From previous posts it seems you didn’t go there from a business-plan point of view as you said you expected to be working away back in Scotland some of the time.

Hats off to you for making it work from a forestry business perspective, but I’m not sure moving through choice to somewhere with crazy house prices (as a result of supply/demand) gives you any sort of moral high ground to subsequently moan about house/land prices. There are loads of places on this island that you could live for a lot less money (anywhere in Scotland for a start) - surely the issue lies with schooling above anything else from your radio interview? 

[devon TWiG]

Houses in Devon are so expensive because it is time consuming getting all the materials down small lanes !!?... NIMBYism has not helped also rules and regs of buildings , badgers , bats , rare orchids , newts etc etc ...J  you are in a cheap part of Devon !!   look at waterfront properties !!!  Sidmouth , Salcombe etc ?

[devon TWiG]

Sadly because some have paid through the nose for their property they will do absolutely anything to protect  or enhance that value .....not wanting development nearby ....fighting and overcoming endless objections is time consuming and costly therefore makes just the plot very expensive to start with , look in Exmoor and Dartmoor national parks !!! I fully comprehend your statement about being enslaved for decades to pay for what is essentially somewhere to live !!  not a good way to spend your life !!  then when it is finally paid off you are either worn out or die !!  cant really see any answer to it really ....

[carlos]

id like to see councils and planners promote small rural plots sub half acre for small single story timber framed homes that are modest in  there design and cost , and banks that would be willing to lend on these sort of projects.

i get bored of all these million square foot " ECO" mansions!! a mansion is not eco in my book no matter how many solar panel are on the roof.

high house prices tend to push up rental prices too, so then you cant save for a deposit.