Tory Right to buy policy any thoughts?

[Jon Heuch]

(i) The trueley frightening inefficiencies and costs of La or Govt managed and maintained houses were unsustainable.

(ii) The apparent "lack" of housing has more to do with every wee knocked up girl getting her own rent paid home, whilst the father(s) of her children are paid to live elsewhere.

(iii) Plus divorced couples living in seperate homes, often getting their rents paid, while sons and knocked up daughters occupy other discrete residences.

I not unreasonable believe that if those who find it hardest to afford a home or rent, lived a bit more communally, i.e. more persons under the one roof, it would be better for all.

 

There is a housing crisis in this country but that is also related to a geographic one - too few affordable houses in SE England (and elsewhere) and in other areas no jobs so you can hardly give (poor quality) houses away.

 

How does a policy of handing over HA houses to their residents help this problem? Answer: it doesn't but it sure seems to be a way of buying votes.

 

The source of the problem is not just divorce and a few feckless individuals. Migration, people living longer and second homes in some places all play roles as do green belts, NIMBYs and the planning system. If there was an easy answer I am sure we would have heard of it by now!

 

However, reducing the stock of social housing seems like a sure way of making matters worse for some sections of society.

[Mortimer Firewood]

But when the mines were open the miners told us it was such an awful job and made them ill, I guess we can't win.

 

I agree but its better for them to be earning a living and contributing than getting wasted and draining society. It also effects the next generation as they become desensitised to the affects that drugs have.

[egnsean]

There is a housing crisis in this country but that is also related to a geographic one - too few affordable houses in SE England (and elsewhere) and in other areas no jobs so you can hardly give (poor quality) houses away.

 

How does a policy of handing over HA houses to their residents help this problem? Answer: it doesn't but it sure seems to be a way of buying votes.

 

The source of the problem is not just divorce and a few feckless individuals. Migration, people living longer and second homes in some places all play roles as do green belts, NIMBYs and the planning system. If there was an easy answer I am sure we would have heard of it by now!

 

However, reducing the stock of social housing seems like a sure way of making matters worse for some sections of society.

 

selling HA houses the same as selling Council houses doesn't cause a housing crisis after all the people who bought them (myself included) have to live somewhere its just change of ownership the real problem is immigration though some people will never admit it.

[Lee Winger]

The reason house prices are so high is mostly down to mass immigration. You only have to venture into any big city to see that.

[Paul Barton]

It's bonkers!

 

Offering discounted homes to those that already have homes with secure tenancies just further freezes out those that are really in need - people in temporary accommodation on housing waiting lists.

 

Moving people from cheap rents on to privately arranged mortgages will of course also benefit the banking sector. Another tory policy to benefit those that already have instead of focussing on reducing the growing inequality levels in this country.

[egnsean]

The reason house prices are so high is mostly down to mass immigration. You only have to venture into any big city to see that.

 

Agree Shut the bloody door were Full.

[gensetsteve]

Sounds like a good idea having busted my tits for twenty years to pay off a mortgage and ridden through 7 years of neg equity. I would be up for a cheap house I can rent out as part of my pension plan.

[fagus]

One of the problems is that it had to be a countrywide policy; but on location the house values vary greatly-therefore so do the discounts; it can be a fantastic amount in London.

 

Some purchased properties including flats that are still, or are now surrounded by dodgy council tenants, are unsaleable. They cannot be given away and the owners are stuck.

[skyhuck]

One of the problems is that it had to be a countrywide policy; but on location the house values vary greatly-therefore so do the discounts; it can be a fantastic amount in London.

 

Some purchased properties including flats that are still, or are now surrounded by dodgy council tenants, are unsaleable. They cannot be given away and the owners are stuck.

 

There will be a limit of £75K discount which is pretty huge.