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Would you march for more affordable housing?
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YesPasturesNew wrote: »I'm not the marching sort - and London's so far far away from most people.
It's good exercise.
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I feel I should expand....
I do not want more government interference by way of 'helping the situation'. Will just make the problem worse.
Like Shared Ownership has.
Like Tax Credits has allowed pay levels to decline.
Like increased Benefit has actually caused more benefit dependants.
Leave well alone- let the market decideWe cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. Carl Jung
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I can see your points, but disagree.I feel I should expand....
I do not want more government interference by way of 'helping the situation'. Will just make the problem worse.
Like Shared Ownership has.
Like Tax Credits has allowed pay levels to decline.
Like increased Benefit has actually caused more benefit dependants.
Leave well alone- let the market decide
I think there's plenty they can and should do to sort out the mess they've created.
1. Build loads and loads of social housing.
2. Bring back security of tenure and rent limits for tenants.
3. Remove tax perks for landlords.
4. Insist on income multiples for mortgages.
5. I could go on for hours, but I'll leave it there.0 -
All of this is true.... the lazy a*se that I am, I made my decision in haste :AI can see your points, but disagree.
I think there's plenty they can and should do to sort out the mess they've created.
1. Build loads and loads of social housing.
2. Bring back security of tenure and rent limits for tenants.
3. Remove tax perks for landlords.
4. Insist on income multiples for mortgages.
5. I could go on for hours, but I'll leave it there.We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. Carl Jung
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NoWould you be prepared to march through London to protest in favour of more affordable housing of the right types and in the right locations? Let’s say 6 weeks before the general election?
At who's cost are you proposing these houses should come from?
Why don't you do what the rest of us over the years have done and either save a few years for a good deposit or work up the ladder
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YesI think they should all come from your pocket. You personally. Just pay up, and there'll be no trouble.0
True. 
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