Would you march for more affordable housing?

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

No

carolt wrote: »

Nonsense - there is no shortage of homes. If there was, we'd all be homeless. We're not.

The problem is that they are too expensive - not nonexistent.

And the only reason they became expensive is because there are insufficient numbers of them to keep the price down.

Supply and demand always find equilibrium.

Only the prices change.;)

chucky

carolt wrote: »

Nonsense - there is no shortage of homes. If there was, we'd all be homeless. We're not.

The problem is that they are too expensive - not nonexistent.

what he is trying to say that there is a shortage of good homes in the right areas.
otherwise property prices would historically be in reverse as there would be no demand and just supply.

i've always agreed that houses are expensive but Hamish and his wife do have a point.

System

Emy1501 wrote: »

Sorry Hamish my Kids are 14, 2 and 1 when exactly were they to buy? Again Hamish how was it harder for you to buy when you bought than it will be for my Kids in 20 years time or so?

I have 6 figure HPI from buying in 96 please explain exactly how it was so hard?

Presumably when you give them some of your 6 figure HPI.

People who have benefitted and the moan about their kids not being able to are a bit cheeky.

carolt

Yes

chucky wrote: »

what he is trying to say that there is a shortage of good homes in the right areas.
otherwise property prices would historically be in reverse as there would be no demand and just supply.

i've always agreed that houses are expensive but Hamish and his wife do have a point.

His wife?

Is he married to scarter?

My mind is boggling.

chucky

Emy1501 wrote: »

I suspect one day you may be right but at this time there is not a shortage of home simply many speculators sitting on property many being propped up by various schemes.

I agree though that at sometime though there could be a time where your prediction comes true.

i agree with him with regards to demand and supply of good property in the right locations.
in turn this pulls up prices of the lesser desired properties. it's how the housing market has always worked.
i don't agree with the generalised demand and supply theory he has.

Emy1501 wrote: »

My issue with Hamish and others though is the nonsense that they worked so hard to get where they are blah blah blah

i think it could have been better worded if it was said along the lines of "they made the right choice at the right time to buy." by default, planning or sheer luck.

chucky

carolt wrote: »

His wife?

Is he married to scarter?

My mind is boggling.

it was a joke - don't take everything so literally

carolt

Yes

Are you alright chucky?

You've come over all tactful.

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Emy1501 wrote: »

Pretty sad that you happy to make fun of the situation that some kids may find themselves in the future due to the greed of some. Of course you do not have children though do you:rolleyes:

I'm making fun of the idotic idea that some guy in the North of Scotland is somehow to blame for some future kid in the South East not being able to find somewhere to live because the area is too over populated.

Rather than try to be subtle and make a joke of it I'll spell it out clearly. Take responsibility for your own children. If you live in an area that's so overpopulated that house prices aren't likely to be affordable for your children then if you want to help them then take action now and move to a better part of the country. People do it all the time - they move heaven and earth to live in the catchment area of the best schools, or where their kids will easily find work. Hamish has told you there's affordable housing where he lives. If you really think he's so much better off than you then why not move up there and give your kids a great start in life?

carolt

Yes

So let's get this straight - your 'solution' is for everyone priced out of their areas to move to Aberdeen?

Are you sure this is entirely practical?

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The solution is for people that can't get a house in heavily populated to move out to areas where there's less competition for property as it's much more affordable. You could move to any one of the areas in the UK that are less densly populated and therefore affordable.

The reason I give the example of Hamish's home town is that a lot of people seem to be blaming him for their children's plight by being greedy. If people feel that he's got it made then why don't they move up his way? Housing is affordable up there.

If people in the South East were really concerned about the future of their children they'd be flocking to places with affordable housing. Or at least raising their children to have the expectation that they must move away from home as soon as they're old enough (unless they're lucky enough to get the very best paid jobs...or an inheritance). The problem is, I suspect most want the best of both worlds. They want all the benefits that come with living in the South East but not the downsides. So who's being greedy?

As for how practical it is. Well, it's really just a reversal of what we've had over countless generations. It used to be the case that people from all over the UK moved to the cities - particularly the South East, to get work. My dad was brought up in Devon at a time when there was no work. He and his brothers all left home at 16 to find work in London. Had my grandparents been able to make the move when the boys were young it would have been a lot easier. But the boys all managed and did very well for themselves.

It's nothing new having to leave your home town in order to make a life for yourself. Although I suspect it is a new concept to many of those living in the South East.