In work poverty due to overpriced housing costs

AG47

Jonathan_Kelvin wrote: »

As well as that we should look at moving long-term unemployed out of the major cities. It is ludicrous that weary commuters trek to work each day, walking past the houses of people who don’t and likely will never work.

If you did move out all the people not working and on sickness benefits then house prices would fall even further

Who is going to live in all the empty properties you free up?

chucknorris

lisyloo wrote: »

Totally agree with that.
Plenty of long term unemployed and social housing in central London.

I would go even further a provide shared accommodation.

It wouldn’t provide for millions though.

I totally agree, I also think that social housing should be safe for people genuinely sick or disabled and also for the short term unemployed. But the long term unemployed and those like Bob Crow the union leader who I believe was on a salary of over £150k and had a 4 bed social housing house, should be turfed out (higher earners) or moved to other areas or into shared housing (longer term unemployed).

chucknorris

AG47 wrote: »

If you did move out all the people not working and on sickness benefits then house prices would fall even further

Who is going to live in all the empty properties you free up?

People who would benefit more from them, who work locally, can't you see the sense in this? Surely even you can see that it would make more sense?

Why would it be a bad thing if prices dropped slightly (I don't think that it would be by much though). It isn't about house prices, it is about what is fair, why should the tax payer pay for the long term unemployed to live in more expensive housing. Please note that my comment does NOT extend to those on sickness benefits.

lisyloo

chucknorris wrote: »

People who would benefit more from them, who work locally, can't you see the sense in this? Surely even you can see that it would make more sense?

Why would it be a bad thing if prices dropped slightly (I don't think that it would be by much though). It isn't about house prices, it is about what is fair, why should the tax payer pay for the long term unemployed to live in more expensive housing. Please note that my comment does NOT extend to those on sickness benefits.

Just for clarity my comment about sharing did also not apply to the short term unemployed or sick or disabled.

I can’t believe central London is a great places for families or the elderly. Public transport is great but there’s a lot of walking involved which won’t suit any less mobile including mum with young children.
The local shops are very expensive with some items being twice the price of big supermarkets.

Recently I bought cup a soup for 1.59 at my local shop and it’s 75p in Morrisons.
I’m actually now carrying food 100 miles.
Can’t see why it suits people on benefits to be there unless they have close family.