MSPs due to scrap council tenants' 'right to buy'

Graham_Devon

CLAPTON wrote: »

back of a fag packet renting out the property at market rent at say 650 per month would be 468,000 so a profit of 36,000

Sorry, where has this profit stuff come from? Profit on what?

CLAPTON wrote: »

- it's relatively unlike that the people would be eligible for HB for 60 years (jobs and family size is likely to change over 60 years)

- even if they did need HB for 60 years, they wouldn't justify a family sized house so HB would fall

Absolutely no one has suggested that once a tenant has a social home it can never be taken off them once circumstances change. That was a mistake of the past. We don't have to repeat it, and indeed, tenancies are no longer granted in such a way.

luvpump

There are new rules coming in this year, to give extra incentive to Council tennants in England, i will benefit from this as i have a flat with my council ..

CLAPTON

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Sorry, where has this profit stuff come from? Profit on what?



Absolutely no one has suggested that once a tenant has a social home it can never be taken off them once circumstances change. That was a mistake of the past. We don't have to repeat it, and indeed, tenancies are no longer granted in such a way.

therehave been many mistakes in the past and we can clearly do better.

however, my own view is I think we need to consider the housing needs of young nurses, teachers, utility workers, engineers etc as well as the unemployed and single mothers.

we need more houses for everyone so the price can fall and more people can enjoy the benefits of ownership or cheaper rental (whatever is their choice).

ska_lover

Unfortunately, even for married couples who both work full time in decent paid jobs - getting a deposit together can still be out of reach.

Private rents mean huge rental costs, which trap people into staying where they are, as they cannot save

Council housing is the sensible option, if you can hang on and wait for a lengthy amount of time

IveSeenTheLight

ska_lover wrote: »

The private rental market is a mugs game.

It's actually quite lucrative and by my experience, relatively secure.

For the tenants, they are generally getting a better quality property at an acceptable monthly rate.

CLAPTON

ska_lover wrote: »

Unfortunately, even for married couples who both work full time in decent paid jobs - getting a deposit together can still be out of reach.

Private rents mean huge rental costs, which trap people into staying where they are, as they cannot save

Council housing is the sensible option, if you can hang on and wait for a lengthy amount of time

maybe just building more houses would be a good idea.

ska_lover

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

It's actually quite lucrative and by my experience, relatively secure.

For the tenants, they are generally getting a better quality property at an acceptable monthly rate.

Certainly lucrative for the landlords - not so much for the families that are trapped in a cycle of paying off high rents each month, with no chance of saving up

ska_lover

CLAPTON wrote: »

maybe just building more houses would be a good idea.

Of course it would :T

Graham_Devon

CLAPTON wrote: »

maybe just building more houses would be a good idea.

Aye.... a mix of social, private sale and built to rent would suit all.

Let's crack on.

CLAPTON

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Aye.... a mix of social, private sale and built to rent would suit all.

Let's crack on.

what do you see the benefits of social housing ?