right to buy, should i?

pimento

Don't blame the OP for taking advantage of the option to buy. Blame Margaret Thatcher's gerrymandering government who thought they could buy votes by giving tenants the right to buy.

The OP is just exercising those rights.

I lived on a council estate until I was 30. I've never owned a caravan or lived on a new estate. Be careful Red-Squirrel, your prejudices are showing.

mrginge

Let's hope the OP's new found wealth isn't reliant on a job in customer service or PR.

Red-Squirrel_2

pimento wrote: »

I lived on a council estate until I was 30. I've never owned a caravan or lived on a new estate. Be careful Red-Squirrel, your prejudices are showing.

Both my parents grew up on council estates! :rotfl:

The OP is the one with the prejudices about his neighbours, I'm just wondering how he might feel with the shoe on the other foot.

(Oh and my parents do have a caravan on the drive these days, it does annoy one or two of the neighbours )

pimento

Just saying that you can't judge a book by it's cover. I look and sound like Kathy Burke in Ab Fab

sparky130a

pimento wrote: »

I expect the OP's second post was because he has read some of the other 'right to buy' threads on here and watched the posters (new and otherwise) be ripped apart by the people who seem not to like the fact that they think it's getting something for nothing.

His delivery may leave something to be desired but he's got the measure of the attitude of a lot of the posters here on the subject.

I don't care what the OP's possible reason for being rude and showing bad forum etiquette was. It was hardly going to get a gracious response regardless of motive.

It is something for nothing. Let's have it right.

Perfectly legal. Doesn't mean those that post have to like it or make their said displeasure known on open forum.

Marvel1

pimento wrote: »

You're not doing anything illegal, OP so ignore the jealous naysayers.

I'm jealous that I will not be a landlord and the headache that will come with it.

Rosieandjim

I'm fascinated about what type of job pays 60,000 a year to someone who's writing is incoherent

SnooksNJ

pimento wrote: »

I expect the OP's second post was because he has read some of the other 'right to buy' threads on here and watched the posters (new and otherwise) be ripped apart by the people who seem not to like the fact that they think it's getting something for nothing.

His delivery may leave something to be desired but he's got the measure of the attitude of a lot of the posters here on the subject.

I place the blame for the OP telling members of this online forum to kill themselves firmly on the OP.

itchyfeet123

Rosieandjim wrote: »

I'm fascinated about what type of job pays 60,000 a year to someone who's writing is incoherent

I agree with the sentiment. But if you're going to criticise someone else's writing, then your own better be error-free.

Pixie5740

Don't hate the player, hate the game.