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House building stats...

lemonjelly
lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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in Debate House Prices & the Economy
are up.

http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/housebuildingq22010
So all the bulls banging on about us being flooded by immigrants, & the best we can hope for in the future will be to live in a tent, shed or portakabin (which sleeps 6) need to be concerned about the market being flooded by all these vast swathes of properties added to the repo's, which'll have to be released soon.

;)
It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.

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  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    Most builders build to order at the moment. Or at worst phase, sell all, next phase.

    Glad to see they are recovering though. If this keeps up I might actually get some balls and buy some building shares.
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    so about 98k starts in the year
    what was the net change (as some houses will have been knocked down)?
    what is the demand for new properties.. usually estimated at over 200k per annum
  • lemonjelly
    lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Most builders build to order at the moment. Or at worst phase, sell all, next phase.

    Glad to see they are recovering though. If this keeps up I might actually get some balls and buy some building shares.

    You could model your career on Mr Steve Morgan of Redrow fame. Seemed to do very well, sold up. He's now bought it back, after the value of the company went down. Worth approx £350million now.

    Of course, he has a much more important role now...funnily enough, a lot of building is happening there!:)
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • Really2
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    edited 20 August 2010 at 10:32AM
    lemonjelly wrote: »
    You could model your career on Mr Steve Morgan of Redrow fame. Seemed to do very well, sold up. He's now bought it back, after the value of the company went down. Worth approx £350million now.

    Of course, he has a much more important role now...funnily enough, a lot of building is happening there!:)

    Yes, he gave up trying to buy the team he loved and went for one on the cheap. :)

    PS, I do like the guy, most Liverpool fans do TBH

    pps is it me or is it since you have had city status they have taken B'hams example of making up some of the worst road junctions on earth. The ring road town centre used to be a simple thing to get round :)
  • lemonjelly
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Yes, he gave up trying to buy the team he loved and went for one on the cheap. :)

    PS, I do like the guy, most Liverpool fans do TBH

    pps is it me or is it since you have had city status they have taken B'hams example of making up some of the worst road junctions on earth. The ring road town centre used to be a simple thing to get round :)

    Liverpools loss was our gain. I share an office with a Liverpool fan. He has finally accepted that their best option appears to be administration.

    The fact that he is relatively objective is one of his greatest assets. Sir Jack wasn't, & look where that got us.

    Haven't noticed any real problems with the roads. If you think ours are bad, check out walsall!:eek: Our problem at the moment is the amount of roadworks going on, & the knock on implications of this. (Added to major work at burnt tree island :mad:, on the a41 :mad:, and on the m5/m6 :mad:)
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • Really2
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    edited 20 August 2010 at 11:13AM
    lemonjelly wrote: »
    Liverpools loss was our gain. I share an office with a Liverpool fan. He has finally accepted that their best option appears to be administration.

    Kick him in the head, they can't do administration RBS take over if no buyer is sorted out in time. :) (they can then sell them for the value of the debt)

    Tell him to cheer up, it has a great brand and will be sold, administration will not happen (can't)
  • chucky
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    West Brom are back where they belong - the 3rd biggest club in the Midlands.

    1st - Aston Villa
    2nd - Birmingham City
    3rd - See above
    4th - Coventry City
  • lemonjelly
    lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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    Really2 wrote: »
    Kick him in the head, they can't do administration RBS take over if no buyer is sorted out in time. :) (they can then sell them for the value of the debt)

    Tell him to cheer up, it has a great brand and will be sold, administration will not happen (can't)

    My silver lining to him, was that if RBS take em over, technically he'll be a shareholder!:)
    chucky wrote: »
    West Brom are back where they belong - the 3rd biggest club in the Midlands.

    1st - Aston Villa
    2nd - Birmingham City
    3rd - See above
    4th - Coventry City

    Ah, the fisherman is here. Didn't you see us in a champions league place for a day or 2 mr chuck?

    With all this baiting, I'm starting to think your a closet we're bottom again supporter.

    Either that or you still haven't got over us coming down there & doing your boys 3-1, live on sky for the nation to see...
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/23/west-ham-wolverhampton-wanderers-live

    :D
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    lemonjelly wrote: »
    My silver lining to him, was that if RBS take em over, technically he'll be a shareholder!:)



    Ah, the fisherman is here. Didn't you see us in a champions league place for a day or 2 mr chuck?

    With all this baiting, I'm starting to think your a closet we're bottom again supporter.

    Either that or you still haven't got over us coming down there & doing your boys 3-1, live on sky for the nation to see...
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/mar/23/west-ham-wolverhampton-wanderers-live

    :D
    lol - i don't support West Ham
  • lemonjelly
    lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    lol - i don't support West Ham

    You say that, but remain cagey...;)

    Or do you support your legs, because they support you?:p

    I'd ask directly, but as you dodge the question, you must be ashamed of it.

    I might go off on a rant about this...;)
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
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