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Fredxx wrote:
On 10/02/2018 00:34, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Fredxx wrote:
It's an obscenity that houses can be snapped up by those with access
to funds then rented out at ridiculous sums to those with almost
nothing.

The obscenity is there is a shortage, encouraging speculators. They know
there is no will to build any more, despite the hot air. Its a major
reason for Brexit.

Nothing to do with Brexit. Tory policy. Sell off all the social housing
you can at a discount, to those who can afford to buy.

Are you suggesting that these houses disappear, and can no longer house
families? Are they all knocked down?

They are no longer part of the social housing pool. Thought that would be
obvious to everyone. As it would be that not everyone can afford to buy a
place to live.

I'm sure they're in the same place as before and housing the same
families, just wondering why this makes any difference to housing demand?

You jest? Most round here were sold as soon as the ink was dry. Those new
owners moved to a cheaper area, pushing the housing prices up there.

Then the up and coming poor have to rent in the private sector,
putting the profits into Tory pockets. Including any housing benefit.
You just know it makes sense. To a moron.

Did all those years of Labour after Major build many houses?

We never had a proper socialist government after Major. Too busy trying to
appeal to everyone to sort out the mess Thatcher left.

I agree about Housing Benefit going to landlords.

Of course you do. Wouldn't do for it to give the best value.

The consequence was Brexit, best live with it.

And absolutely none of it had anything to do with the EU.

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