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Council house debate

fabbman · 2011-05-10 11:30:56

I have been privately renting for 4 years now and just received a lecture form a family member about 'throwing my money down the drain' and need to vent my frustration somewhere. Firstly this lecture came from a person who lived in a council house for 30 years and then bought it for 25k! Where are council houses for me &…

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propertyman Posts: 2,922 Forumite

19 May 2011 at 10:07AM

squinty wrote: »

Are you aware of the theory of reinforcment theory? - this is when people only take note of information that suits their existing beliefs and ignore facts. I suggest you read the shelter report and the information that WWH posted earlier and start to question what you hold true. Or at least point others in the direction of reliable statistics that prove your point.

Or are you aware that it is in their interest to have research justify their existence and funding?

Turkeys wouldn't vote for Christmas, not social interventionist institutions plan for the day they can say " job done- turn out the lights for good and let's go home"

Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
Actively hunting down the person who invented the imaginary tenure, "share freehold"; if you can show me one I will produce my daughter's unicorn
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