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Is the housing market being protected??
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lostinrates wrote: »yes, but only cos I met him.
BB and BE both wore the number 11 shirt.'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
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awww bless...these last few posts have been like listening to my parents have a conversation.
"who's that guy off the telly?" "eh?" "you know, with the glasses"
kind of remember BE, saturday night live? We were more a spitting image family through the Thatcher years.0 -
Please come back......it can be fun sometimes..not all doooomm and gloooomm.:D
Is your income/sector so so? Do you love your street? Are you coping with slightly higher utilities and food costs? If yes...then life's not so bad.
Could be worse. My Grandad bought off plan in 193o something then ended up paying a mortgage on a house that was beneath an anti aircraft firing base and his street was bombed continuously for 4 years.
Yeah I love my house, love my street. Luckily we can afford for me to be a kept woman, until I graduate (if we never go anywhere other than the Lakes in a tent on holiday). Coping pretty well with bills etc. Could be a lot worse.:j0 -
ThyKingdomCome wrote: »Could be a lot worse.:j
Its worth remembering that, for all of us I think. I don't live with DH on weekdays, so we always have a phone call before sleeping, that includes ''counting our blessings''. Might sound a bit naff, but there always is stuff to be pleased about0 -
lostinrates wrote: »Its worth remembering that, for all of us I think. I don't live with DH on weekdays, so we always have a phone call before sleeping, that includes ''counting our blessings''. Might sound a bit naff, but there always is stuff to be pleased about
:Tcouldn't agree more.0 -
It costs money before you put the board in the ground. People don't like this and they don't take risks anymore unless pushed.Job move, bereavement divorce etc hence stocks are lower than normal and a lot of the dross for sale is over priced, with low stocks prices are stable (ish) If hips didn't exist prices would be lower as there would be more stock. Around here there is a very slow trickle on to the market therefore prices are not diving. I think hips indirectly is one factor that prices have not dive bombed, not a Gov't policy just a coincidence.
I came in to this world with nothing and I've still got most of it left. :rolleyes:0 -
ThyKingdomCome wrote: »
"who's that guy off the telly?" "eh?" "you know, with the glasses"
Ronnie Corbett... I came in to this world with nothing and I've still got most of it left. :rolleyes:0 -
In direct response to the OP.
The housing market is being temporarily helped (although I wouldn't say "protected" ) by the government suspension of Stamp Duty on purchases up to £175K.
It will be interesting to see if Gordon brings it back before the election - as was the stated intention.
But you couldn't say that 3% Stamp Duty on £250K+ was doing anything to help prices recover.
Future governments of whatever political hue should surely end this stupid business whereby you pay them £2.5K for a £249,999 purchase but £7.5K for a £250K purchase.0 -
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