Boris pledge to offer 30% discount to local first time buyers?

lisyloo

The-Joker wrote: »

Any link for catch up listening?

I would like to listen to that.

There is no way they can get out of this promise, too many FTBers voted because of this promise of 30% discount on new homes

it may happen with very limited availability e.g people camping out in tents to get the 2 flats promised by developers.


no they dont have have to keep their promises.
civil unrest will be treated the same as extinction rebellion where the police will arrest people (or possily the general public will stop you).


What are you doing to make yourself more self-reliant rather than waiting for handouts.


Im studying to improve my prospects in both current and future employment. What are you doing?


Complaining and waiting are not a recipe for success.

DannyGold

Yes they do have to keep their promises

It’s all about confidence

movilogo

This can open can of worms.

An immigrant (now British citizen but did not grow up in this country) may complain that he is being disadvantaged compared other British citizens who were born and brought up here.

Crashy_Time

lisyloo wrote: »

it may happen with very limited availability e.g people camping out in tents to get the 2 flats promised by developers.


no they dont have have to keep their promises.
civil unrest will be treated the same as extinction rebellion where the police will arrest people (or possily the general public will stop you).


What are you doing to make yourself more self-reliant rather than waiting for handouts.


Im studying to improve my prospects in both current and future employment. What are you doing?


Complaining and waiting are not a recipe for success.

What are you studying?

lisyloo

Crashy_Time wrote: »

What are you studying?

Technical subjects relevant to my profession.

I gained a new certification recently which could be helpful when/if looking for future employment.

The effort is viewed positively by my superiors which always helps when being considered for opportunities/pay rises/ promotions etc.

I don’t find complaining (without taking action) to be either fruitful or happy so I’ve stopped doing it.
Reflecting before taking action is a different matter.

I’m not saying training is the only production thing you can do (its one example that could directly replace forum time), but that just endless complaining is probably the least productive and doesn’t appear to make people happy either.

Some people spending a lot of time on here might help their prospects better by spending their time elsewhere.
In some cases a second or third job but sometimes if you have a good career it can help to invest in that.

Thrugelmir

padington wrote: »

Boris is just trying copy what thatcher did, remember which way that went for property prices ?

Under Brown's tenure?

lisyloo

DannyGold wrote: »

Yes they do have to keep their promises

It’s all about confidence

You need to look at recent history for multiple examples.
I’ve already posted one of the Tories providing Zero affordable homes.
You need to distinguish between your desire and reality.
Go and fact check how many manifesto promises are kept or more practically make an alternate plan to get to where you want to be that based on practical action and not just hoping for an unlikely handout.
Plenty of people will help you with practical plans.

I’m more working towards retirement as I have a house, but I have a practical plan that I can work on to achieve what I want.

Crashy_Time

lisyloo wrote: »

Technical subjects relevant to my profession.

I gained a new certification recently which could be helpful when/if looking for future employment.

The effort is viewed positively by my superiors which always helps when being considered for opportunities/pay rises/ promotions etc.

I don’t find complaining (without taking action) to be either fruitful or happy so I’ve stopped doing it.
Reflecting before taking action is a different matter.

I’m not saying training is the only production thing you can do (its one example that could directly replace forum time), but that just endless complaining is probably the least productive and doesn’t appear to make people happy either.

Some people spending a lot of time on here might help their prospects better by spending their time elsewhere.
In some cases a second or third job but sometimes if you have a good career it can help to invest in that.

All good, however many people are also awake to the fact that a rigged property market means their promotions etc. just get eaten up by higher and higher housing costs, but having said that I don`t think the rigged market as it has been for a while now will survive the Brexit process too well. Posters who just complain and also posters who do nothing but ramp house prices could do well to spend more time on productive pursuits, but like Brexit it is such a divisive and addictive topic that I find that unlikely.

lisyloo

Once you’ve bought the cost does not get higher and higher, in fact in real terms it reduces as mortgages are nominal.
Interest rate risk can be mitigated by a fixed rate if that’s a concern.
So those getting promotions should see their costs going down in real terms after buying(but not renting).
A rising market only works against you if you choose to stay out of it.

I am spending less time on here although I’ll still be dipping in as I think I have gained some knowledge and perspective at times.

My portfolio is going great at this point in the process ( I think some doom and gloom was factored in by the markets).
If your diversified and spread amongst asset classes nd looking at the long term then it shouldn’t be a worry.

No one should be buying property for short term speculation or if they do they need to accept the risks and costs but it’s not really a short term investment due to the transactional costs.

lisyloo

Crashy_Time wrote: »

All good, however many people are also awake to the fact that a rigged property market means their promotions etc. just get eaten up by higher and higher housing costs,

Who do you think is more likely to be successful in ANY type of market or circumstance?

1) the person spending hours complaining and hoping for a handout with no guarantee of getting one.

2) the person trying practical measures to improve their situation such as budgeting, extra work, training, trying to get a new job or promotion and if it doesn’t work thinking and trying something new.

Some reflection, listening, thinking is good but that’s different to endless complaining with no listening, which some posters on here engage in even when presented with factual evidence e.g. failed manifesto promises.