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[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.

[eggsarascal]

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.

 

You can live in a house made of what ever you want! So long as you own the land and you've got planning permission to build it.

[aspenarb]

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?

 

I remember those days. It has never been easy to buy a house but going back then we drove £50 wrecks and never had the modern day trappings sucking our wallets dry.The biggest difference is there were loads of old houses that could be bought cheaply and done up back then , I bought quite a few and kept them as renters which is as good as if not better than any pension plan . As it turns out the kids can have them which is probably just as well because i cant see them going without all their must haves which keep them skint and unable to save for a deposit. Its just different times.

 

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[Lee Winger]

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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Will your house ever be worth in your lifetime what you've paid for it, taking into consideration the horrendous amount of interest you're likely to pay?

[Lee Winger]

You can live in a house made of what ever you want! So long as you own the land and you've got planning permission to build it.

 

 

You shouldn't need planning ''permission'' from some dick in a council office, you should be free to build what the hell you like

[alex_m]

Do ya still think you are hard done by?

 

No not at all. Even without a house that i own or a flash new car, I still feel privileged compared to alot of people in the world and the uk. Any of the opinions i have voiced in this thread aren't me being bitter about my situation, just pointing out the sorry state of the housing market.

 

and re: the biting of my tongue, that's a bit of a cop out, sorry. I just felt that some of what was said was a tad obnoxious, with a hint of elitism.

[eggsarascal]

You shouldn't need planning ''permission'' from some dick in a council office, you should be free to build what the hell you like

 

Really! And if I decided to build a multi story car park next to your parents garden, do you think they would be happy with it?

[Lee Winger]

Really! And if I decided to build a multi story car park next to your parents garden, do you think they would be happy with it?

 

 

We're talking about housing not caparks, but if my neighbours were to build a very large home as long as it doesn't interfere with me or go onto my land I couldn't give a stuff, sadly this isn't the usual attitude of most people, they're often more interested in other peoples lives yhan there own, I've had plenry to do with planners

Edited December 2, 2013 by Lee Winger

[eggsarascal]

We're talking about housing not caparks

 

Ok mate, how about a block of flats, to accommodate the local students.

[mendiplogs]

Ok mate, how about a block of flats, to accommodate the local students.

 

HI EGGS MATE let them stay in BATH they have to far to come mate out to the village the cizzzer here will kill them to thanks jon