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  • Guy_Montag
    Guy_Montag Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    BTL doesn't reduce the supply of dwellings, second home ownership does.
    "Mrs. Pench, you've won the car contest, would you like a triumph spitfire or 3000 in cash?" He smiled.
    Mrs. Pench took the money. "What will you do with it all? Not that it's any of my business," he giggled.
    "I think I'll become an alcoholic," said Betty.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    cathy2702 wrote: »
    I dont resent anyone who's made a quick buck on housing it's just a bit sh1te for me and bad timing for my generation but thanks for seeing my frustration, it's taken me a while but I got you :rotfl:

    Anyway holiday homes?! ;)

    Cate

    I am your generation! I'm 26!
  • wecanhelpu
    wecanhelpu Posts: 630 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    I am your generation! I'm 26!


    And how wise you are for one so young

    :rotfl:
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    wecanhelpu wrote: »
    And how wise you are for one so young

    :rotfl:

    What are you on about?!
  • Ad
    Ad Posts: 223 Forumite
    keeperbear wrote: »
    Is it now a crime to own two properties? What are you a communist? What next, someone can't own more than one book unless they are authored by Karl Marx? Why do you keep posting such utter tripe?

    I'm sorry you missed or decided to ignore the points raised.
  • wifeforlife
    wifeforlife Posts: 2,735 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    I am your generation! I'm 26!

    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Well I must say you remind me of my OH who at 24 is years ahead of his time, fasinating

    Cate
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    Ad Posts: 223 Forumite
    OldNelly wrote: »
    To get this thread back on track, we were discussing Holiday homes not BTL.

    During this housing crisis whilst the supply of homes continues to be rationed, owning two is totally unacceptable.

    Exactly! :T
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    Ad Posts: 223 Forumite
    Jonbvn wrote: »
    Completely unsubstantiated BS!


    This article for one goes back as afar as 2003

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/10_october/29/money_programme_mortgage.shtml

    http://money.guardian.co.uk/homebuying/mortgages/story/0,1456,1073018,00.html


    How do you think this monster is being fed.
  • Gorgeous_George
    Gorgeous_George Posts: 7,964 Forumite
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    The problem is that there are too many people chasing too few houses. The answer is to build more houses.

    If we are going to build more houses may I suggest building semis with large gardens, two bathrooms and attached garages. There's loads of land available if only the planners cared to free some up. It cannot be right that the population can increase by 10 - 20% but the planners do not allow 10 - 20% more land to be built upon. This policy leads to pokey little homes, flats (or apartments if you prefer) and silly prices.

    Holiday homes rob coastal villages of their people and legislation should be brought in to return these homes to housing market.

    Buying houses to keep them empty, for whatever reason, is just wrong. This has nothing to do with BTL.

    :)

    GG
    There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.
  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    Gorgeous_George wrote: »
    Of course, filling the houses with housing benefit claimants may also be less than desireable.

    :)

    GG

    Why :confused:
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
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