There's nothing wrong if you can afford to have two homes. If you have two homes, you will have to accept whatever taxation regime that is policy. If that changes, you'll have to accept it. Given we have a shortage of properties, any government being honest about the situation and finding ways to address this is fine by me.
Spot on.
Because on the other side of town they're building 3500 homes including 3 schools and sports facilities!!
Yes, that was my first thought too.
Lost count of the time I've explained my mortgage position, pension, savings etc and people have said you could buy a portfolio of 20, 30 properties etc, and when I say it's morally wrong and causing suffering they just don't see it, we've become a very selfish society
'There really is only two solutions. Build more houses to sell or build more houses to be rented out by the local council with a fixed rent'.................Very much agreed. Once upon a time the councils had the power to cap the rent landlords could charge, that's gone.
Because they are wealthy enough to indulge in personal luxury . . .lucky them . . . And they should pay For it, because they can, but not at the expense of the moral majority. (An Argument says the moral majority voted to be dry humped so f*** em!)I'm very sorry, but can someone explain why someone needs a second property after they have bought (or got a mortgage) on the one they live in, unless it is part of some sort of business (which I have no issue with, but would then be subject to business rules)
Not entirely sure but there have been estates built off Valebridge Road to the east of the railway line on the north side of the town. As for south of folders lane, I'm guessing it's an opportunity for developers to make money. That area is a little more affluent than others which will probably be reflected in the selling prices. It's also a bit rich for a lot of the occupants on the south side of Folders Lane to moan about it on the basis that pretty much every one of them has capitalised on their large gardens and built large additional houses. I do have some sympathy for a friend who lives along there who spent some time doing a great renovation of one property only to find that as soon as it was finished, the landowner behind them went and built an entire estate!!!
Rent caps for private landlords aren't going to work long term.
How on earth do you arrive at the belief the country is overpopulated by 20m?
Developers will buy anywhere where they can get planning permission (it’s just outside the SDNP boundary), landowners will sell if they get the chance. Houses will be cheaper than Brighton but still close, and an easy commute to London with BH having two stations.
I’d also build a lot of social housing. This would be ideal for the national savings scheme you mention.
Agree on this. The council tax one needs to be reiterated again and again. One minor quibble: beyond building more for sale and building council houses, you can also change the taxation regime so that more people can own their own home, become a member of a coop, or have a council house.
One of my scientifically unproven sweeping generalisations. Do you disagree?