new housing proposals not so good :(

gailey_2

Right saw it on sky news this morning

For some reason they dident mention right to buy?

But extra 400million I think to help developers build houses that are at

shovel ready status

assume this means they own the land and that they planning permission in place?

Anyway wait for it

plan is to build an extra 16,000!

out of 16,000 dont worry a whopping 3200 be affordable homes

their house building target is 140,000n homes by 2015
I somehow think they will fall short.

Plus it depends on the builders and developers I suppose if they choose to build.

There are still houses being built near me.

But they small estates with large executive style houses they notr affordable or 1st time buyer price category.

My freind rented flat on horrible estate was how many houses could they shoehorn into one estate parking was nightmare, gardens tiny, overlooked and rooms sizes were tiny too.

Theres plans to build more but 1 area saying no and protesting against building on green belt including our own tory mp.

The other is to extend a new area well say newish 10years old now with even more houses but they dont have enough schools to meet the demands of that area and traffic on ring road already a nightmare as it is.

The plans to underwrite morgages for ftb on new build properties only as I suspected.

I just dont think new builds offer value for money and enough space for my family unless i spend £300,000+.
My dads a surveyer and says the quality of some quite shoddy.

So we sticking to our plan of

paying off remaining debt.

Trying to save deposit 15/20%
will be getting a 2nd job allowing us to save more.

actually thinking 2018 yep another 7years away.I be 38

we will look at old victorian terraced properties as they give us larger bedrooms, bigger garden and 2nd reception room we crave with 2kids lot of new builds like one we rent has loung/diner and tiny kitchen.

may have to comprimise on areas a little but will get there despite no help we need.

IveSeenTheLight

gailey wrote: »

new housing proposals not so good

So good you had to create two threads on the subject

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Bella56

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IveSeenTheLight

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RenovationMan

gailey wrote: »

we will look at old victorian terraced properties as they give us larger bedrooms, bigger garden and 2nd reception room we crave with 2kids lot of new builds like one we rent has loung/diner and tiny kitchen.

Something to bear in mind with old properties that they are wildly energy inefficient and that's not just because of the high ceilings, large rooms and elderly heating systems. It's the fact that many have solid walls that make it difficult (AKA expensive) to install insulation. They also have many structural issues and damp problems.

Character homes are lovely, but make sure you know what you are getting into before you buy. If you are struggling financially with a young family, the last thing you need is a cold, damp, Victorian money pit.

This from someone who is pouring money into a (now) slightly cold, slightly damp Georgian money pit.

gailey_2

Thanks renovation man sensible advice.

hubbys dream home be semi detached 1930s with garage but dont think our budget will stetch to that.

Terraced houses can be like tardis inside.

thick walls be nice flipping kids so noisy.

would love 2nd reception room as open plan living with kids not the best.
if we had dining room could keep their toys in there.
plus we have 3kids girls share a room dont expect budget to stretch to 4 but if older property gives us scope to extended in future either in loft or into garden then that would be a consideration too.

we live in late 1980s 3bed semi no garage and its so small drives us crazy but rents not too high, lanlords lovley and near good schools.

Thats another factor with newbuilds as most new builds round here every other house has a child its popular with familes but not enough school places so be reluctant to move to new estate with no infrastructure like corner shop, local school, doctors ect which seems to be the case here.

where they plan to build the next estate its quite isolated , no local schools and traffics really bad as it is.

RenovationMan

gailey wrote: »

Thanks renovation man sensible advice.

hubbys dream home be semi detached 1930s with garage but dont think our budget will stetch to that.

Terraced houses can be like tardis inside.

thick walls be nice flipping kids so noisy.

would love 2nd reception room as open plan living with kids not the best.
if we had dining room could keep their toys in there.
plus we have 3kids girls share a room dont expect budget to stretch to 4 but if older property gives us scope to extended in future either in loft or into garden then that would be a consideration too.

we live in late 1980s 3bed semi no garage and its so small drives us crazy but rents not too high, lanlords lovley and near good schools.

Thats another factor with newbuilds as most new builds round here every other house has a child its popular with familes but not enough school places so be reluctant to move to new estate with no infrastructure like corner shop, local school, doctors ect which seems to be the case here.

where they plan to build the next estate its quite isolated , no local schools and traffics really bad as it is.

We made a conscious decision to find a rural place to live that was on a main railway line betwen 2 cities and had a decent high street and community feel. We live in a village that has all these thing and so we tend to save money on fuel (which is only going to get more expensive) and I have a nice commute on the train to and from work.

Our current house is a large 5 bed farmhouse built in the 1700s. It's lovely but on cold nights, I often think back to our previous new build home with the smaller rooms, insulated cavity walls and double glazed windows with a slight tinge of regret. This is especially true as I trudge outside to the woodshed to get more fuel for the woodburners.