Do you support social housing?

IveSeenTheLight

Simple enough question.

Do you support (as in the idea) of social housing?

[Edit] I'm referring to the concept of social housing. Of course I believe there may be ways to make current social housing more efficient and affordable.[/Edit]

[Deleted User]

In the words of shelter : http://england.shelter.org.uk/campaigns/why_we_campaign/Improving_social_housing/what_is_social_housing

Social housing is let at low rents on a secure basis to those who are most in need or struggling with their housing costs. Normally councils and not-for-profit organisations (such as housing associations) are the ones to provide social housing.

Yes, i support it.

However, I don't entirely support social housing for 'key workers'. This gets completely abused by those on higher salaries

purch

Well I voted Yes. What did you vote ISTL ??

lostinrates

Financially or conceptually, or both? Question doesn't allow for mixed answer or partial support or support in some form but not current form.

CLAPTON

I suppose the idea of supporting people who need housing appropriate for their needs.

Thrugelmir

In principle yes.

BigAunty

Yes, I support social housing and there's nothing I would like more than for the UK to build millions of SH units and ensure that allocation wasn't just based on need so we have the mixed communities of the past and don't end up with ghettos of vulnerable and unemployed tenants.

CKhalvashi

BigAunty wrote: »

Yes, I support social housing and there's nothing I would like more than for the UK to build millions of SH units and ensure that allocation wasn't just based on need so we have the mixed communities of the past and don't end up with ghettos of vulnerable and unemployed tenants.

Spot on!

I always have, and always will support it!

wotsthat

I'm supportive of helping those most vulnerable and those in a short term fix.

The problem with social housing is that it's a politician's phrase which means little. The occupants of the social housing on my estate are distinctly unsocial. They're not vulnerable in any way and are being conditioned to be dependent by an overly intrusive state. The provision of social housing is holding them back.

Most people will be in favour in principle but there will be a disparity between ideas of implementation, qualification and funding.

JencParker

wotsthat wrote: »

I'm supportive of helping those most vulnerable and those in a short term fix.

The problem with social housing is that it's a politician's phrase which means little. The occupants of the social housing on my estate are distinctly unsocial. They're not vulnerable in any way and are being conditioned to be dependent by an overly intrusive state. The provision of social housing is holding them back.

Most people will be in favour in principle but there will be a disparity between ideas of implementation, qualification and funding.

It's not the provision of social housing that is holding them back. There are many factors, but if that were the one then why have some many people who grew up in council houses done well for themselves? Education, aspirations and upbringing play a major part, but simply living in a council house should not.

wotsthat

JencParker wrote: »

It's not the provision of social housing that is holding them back. There are many factors, but if that were the one then why have some many people who grew up in council houses done well for themselves? Education, aspirations and upbringing play a major part, but simply living in a council house should not.

It's because social housing is just the tip of the iceberg as far as the state's generosity is concerned.

Go back 40 years to a council estate - apart from providing rentals the state wouldn't have been splashing the cash on much else.

The benefits system is holding people back - social housing (to a degree) is part of that.