ROS: Scotland Reaches ANOTHER new peak price.

Jowo_2

Everytime I see a post about the alleged house price boom in Scotland, I glance outside my window to see how many unsold tenement flats there are in my street. It started off with around 4 on the market in the spring, none of which sold, which are now joined by another 4 with no takers. There are probably more up for sale at the moment than have sold in the last couple of years.

IveSeenTheLight

Jowo wrote: »

Everytime I see a post about the alleged house price boom in Scotland, I glance outside my window to see how many unsold tenement flats there are in my street. It started off with around 4 on the market in the spring, none of which sold, which are now joined by another 4 with no takers. There are probably more up for sale at the moment than have sold in the last couple of years.

Of course there are averages.
Some areas will fare better than others.

Where are you located?
If your talking about tenements, it immediately makes me think about Dundee and Glebe Street

IveSeenTheLight

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Aberdeen will be the first to see long term disability benefits reassessed. So could see people moved over to JSA.

Interesting.
Got any facts or links on this?

Graham_Devon

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

Interesting.
Got any facts or links on this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11510726

In Aberdeen more than 8,000 residents claim incapacity benefit - some 60% for five years or more.

gagahouse

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

Interesting.
Got any facts or links on this?

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Incapacity-Benefit-Claimants-Are-Being-Reassessed-For-Their-Ability-To-Work/Article/201010215755646?lpos=UK_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_8&lid=ARTICLE_15755646_Incapacity_Benefit_Claimants_Are_Being_Reassessed_For_Their_Ability_To_Work

No mention of where these re-assessments start first though.

IveSeenTheLight

Graham_Devon wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11510726

Strange, can't see Aberdeen, incapacity benefit or your quote in the linked article

Strange but not unsurprising

IveSeenTheLight

gagahouse wrote: »

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Incapacity-Benefit-Claimants-Are-Being-Reassessed-For-Their-Ability-To-Work/Article/201010215755646?lpos=UK_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_8&lid=ARTICLE_15755646_Incapacity_Benefit_Claimants_Are_Being_Reassessed_For_Their_Ability_To_Work

No mention of where these re-assessments start first though.

It's not especially shocking news is it.
Benefits are being targetted, accross the board and accross the whole of the UK.

At least your link states

Claimants in Burnley and Aberdeen will be the first across the country to undergo the new test to see if they are fit for work

To be honest with you, good on them. I'm all for sorting out people who claim benefits and don't need them.
the benefit system should only be there as a safety net for those really in need. not a trampoline for all to have a bounce on.

Graham_Devon

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

Strange, can't see Aberdeen, incapacity benefit or your quote in the linked article

Strange but not unsurprising

That link is weird. Hover over it, and it goes somewhere else.

Yet the link itself, is correct:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11510726

No need for the petty stuff by the way. As you can see, simply messed up a link.

IveSeenTheLight

Graham_Devon wrote: »

That link is weird. Hover over it, and it goes somewhere else.

Yet the link itself, is correct:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11510726

No need for the petty stuff by the way. As you can see, simply messed up a link.

This link is better, the first always goes to another page.

Still have no qualms that benefits is means tested, although I see from your link that the tests are already being questioned before they even start.

Mental health and disability charities have already questioned the effectiveness of the test, claiming that it does not "distinguish accurately" between those able to work and those who cannot.
Continue reading the main story “Start Quote

From all the claimants I have met, I believe the vast majority have been genuine”

End Quote Paul Hogarth Citizens Advice Bureau
"We believe that this test is fundamentally flawed," Richard Hawkes, chief executive of Scope, said.
"It asks people to do things like pick up a coin off the floor or can they take their pen out of their top pocket. The test does not ask people what previous work they have done, it doesn't ask people what support they might require in the work place."
There are already concerns about the way incapacity benefit tests are being conducted.
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has reported a 57% increase in the number of people challenging the outcomes of their tests and mental health charity Mind says that, in 40% of cases, initial verdicts are being overturned at appeal.
"From all the claimants I have met, I believe the vast majority have been genuine," CAB's Paul Hogarth, who has supported 60 people at tribunals in Burnley over the past year and won in 85% of cases, told Today.
"It comes back to the fact 'is the pressure on the medical professionals to fail the vast majority of these claimants or is it going to be a genuine assessment?"

Not surprised that Scotland is one of the areas being targetted for new government measures, were used to this over the years ala the Poll Tax

mitchaa

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

This link is better, the first always goes to another page.

Still have no qualms that benefits is means tested, although I see from your link that the tests are already being questioned before they even start.



Not surprised that Scotland is one of the areas being targetted for new government measures, were used to this over the years ala the Poll Tax

Aberdeen and Burnley are the first areas to be assessed.