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High house prices are a risk to the economy, UK warned
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I agree Graham. There are a lot of jobs to be had if they focus on building a lot more properties. The EU commission has basically said build more houses and force house prices down or else you are ruined. It can go down catastrophically on its own or they can (try) push them down in a controlled manner.0
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If they work hard and save up they can move out of that sub-standard housing ................. simples.
And if everyone, or more people take your advice, then people will have to save up more, or work even more to move out of sub-standard housing.................simples ?30 Year Challenge : To be 30 years older. Equity : Don't know, don't care much. Savings : That's asking for ridicule.0 -
I agree Graham. There are a lot of jobs to be had if they focus on building a lot more properties. The EU commission has basically said build more houses and force house prices down or else you are ruined. It can go down catastrophically on its own or they can (try) push them down in a controlled manner.
That seems to be exactly what they are stating.
Unfortunately, they have not a shred of credence left. They only thing they seem to be capable of is raising a sigh from the masses and anger from the rest.0 -
House prices won't be falling anywhere, anytime soon ..... if ever.Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!0
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And if everyone, or more people take your advice, then people will have to save up more, or work even more to move out of sub-standard housing.................simples ?
Yes, simples ......
That is how it has always been - nowt has changed in essence.
My generation struggled, the following generation struggled, as did the one before mine.Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!0 -
Yes, simples ......
That is how it has always been - nowt has changed in essence.
My generation struggled, the following generation struggled, as did the one before mine.
My folks struggled, and have ended up in a house that I could never afford to buy as a FTBer, unless I were a "professional". My father was fixing lawn mowers and doing gardening. My mother worked in a shop part time. Yes, they struggled, but managed to buy a "better" place than my partner and I bought as a first home. Relatively, my partner and I had a better income than my parents (not much, but I'd say we had ~30% more money coming in, and I had a decent deposit saved).
The level of "struggle" seems to be getting higher. Or should I say that the bar is getting higher ?30 Year Challenge : To be 30 years older. Equity : Don't know, don't care much. Savings : That's asking for ridicule.0 -
Most misleading 'Daily Fail' title ever?
The entire article is about this....Illiterate school leavers and workless households are causing long-term damage to the British economy, a hard-hitting report warned yesterday.
Poor educational standards and a benefits culture in the UK pose one of the biggest threats to the recovery in the UK, according to the European Commission.
House prices only get a mention in a bullet point of "other issues".“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
Link please Hamish.0
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“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0
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