Cheap housing

[eggsarascal]

It's quite simple,isn't it? "We" sold off the housing stock then spent the money fighting the "Argys". "We" then said we would build more social housing. Did "we".? Did "we"feck.

 

Thanks very much Mrs Thatcher and Nigel Lawson!

 

At the end of the day "we" are a small island that we can't build any more houses on! This pushes the price of land through the ceiling!

 

An old boy once said to me, if you've got any spare cash buy land, we don't make it anymore!

Edited December 1, 2013 by eggsarascal

[alex_m]

Good timing with this article hehe....

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/first-time-buyers-advised-not-to-bother-2013120281586

 

 

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[hedgesparrow]

grand designs had a chap who built a cracking house from hestion straw bales. rendered outside watle and daub on the inside straw bales are cheap compared to bricks and morter. used a chainsaw to cut out windows and doors.

[Dan Earp]

grand designs had a chap who built a cracking house from hestion straw bales. rendered outside watle and daub on the inside straw bales are cheap compared to bricks and morter. used a chainsaw to cut out windows and doors.

 

Aye that save the planet couple who moved out to France lol

[Billy]

I find it a bit worrying that the majority opinion here seems to be that being 'average' should entitle you to a nice, large house and I presume to other trappings of success. I've recently purchased a very nice house in my opinion and a few of my friends of a similar age have done the same, all you need is a good set of books or payslips and a deposit and your away . Furthermore IMO without an imbalance in wealth, an elite and the poor capitalism wouldn't work and there would be no incentive to strive for more and work harder than the next man or be more academic etc etc.

 

 

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[alex_m]

I find it a bit worrying that the majority opinion here seems to be that being 'average' should entitle you to a nice, large house and I presume to other trappings of success. I've recently purchased a very nice house in my opinion and a few of my friends of a similar age have done the same, all you need is a good set of books or payslips and a deposit and your away . Furthermore IMO without an imbalance in wealth, an elite and the poor capitalism wouldn't work and there would be no incentive to strive for more and work harder than the next man or be more academic etc etc.

 

 

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Biting my tongue.

[Billy]

Why? Forums are for opinions.

 

 

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[doobin]

I find it a bit worrying that the majority opinion here seems to be that being 'average' should entitle you to a nice, large house and I presume to other trappings of success. I've recently purchased a very nice house in my opinion and a few of my friends of a similar age have done the same, all you need is a good set of books or payslips and a deposit and your away . Furthermore IMO without an imbalance in wealth, an elite and the poor capitalism wouldn't work and there would be no incentive to strive for more and work harder than the next man or be more academic etc etc.

 

 

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Fully agree. However, perhaps you're missing the point slightly. 'Average' should at least be able to do as 'Average' did a generation ago, and purchase a starter house- that has been referenced several time in the thread.

 

As it stands, the average of this generation are being held to ransom.

 

Put it this way- many 'average' of the previous generation (bus drivers, checkout workers etc) own property. Can you imagine a bus driver or checkout worker these days being able to pay the rent without tax credits, let alone get a mortgage??

[eggsarascal]

Biting my tongue.

 

Alex! Dare I ask how you think we started on the housing market?

 

I bought a terraced house in Stoke many years ago that I rented out, I was still living at home at the time. The interest rate was crippling, I had to pay over and above what rent I was getting on the house.

 

Do ya still think you are hard done by?

[Lee Winger]

There are a multitude of ways we could live healthily, cheaply and more importantly with stress highly reduced, but that doesn't put big money into fat bankers or big devlopers pockets, we live in a screwed up world, if I choose to build and live in a house made from egg boxes what the hell has it got to do with anyone.