ECCOnoob Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 The biggest problems with an average house price figures is that most of the time they include London properties - half of which are not in the real world of salary, payrol and income i.e studio flats in Knightsbride at £1mil +. House prices are based on supply and demand. If young people start to get priced out of the market then eventually they will drop because the demand for houses will too. I still dont see why there should be a government funded mass build. There are plenty of private contractors doing plenty of housebuilding using their own money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAMALOCHA! Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'de rather have my taxes going to house the unfortunate and down and out in britain than line the pockets of arms companies and warlords to fund the 'war on terror'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad of 2 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Trailer parks, like in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Within 20 years it is predicted that with the population increasing, that in order to house all the people who live in the country, we will need to accomodate the eqivalent of the population of London inside 20 years. Unless the governemnt funds a mass house building programme, where is everyone going to live? If the government was to fund this, it would kick start the construction industry, put 1000's of construction workers back into work, put money in there pockets for them to spend in local businesses and help to solve the up and coming housing crisis. YOu think prices are sky high now? give it 20 years and you will be paying £1,000000 for a terrace in Walkley. Lots of people wanting a dwindling product = push the prices up. And unless the minium wage is pushed up significantly, I cannot see it being viable for people to go to work. The only chance to get your own home very soon, will be to not work I can now see why the British do not grasp Economics.Price rises will be unsustainable without an increase in incomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 7 pages of houses for sale in Sheffield <£50k What's this problem with affording a house? Some people seem to live in a fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitri 11 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 7 pages of houses for sale in Sheffield <£50k What's this problem with affording a house? Some people seem to live in a fantasy. Around 3 years ago that list would have been a lot shorter......the average Sheffield property price is down around 20% since then. Affording a property doesn't necessarily mean that it's good value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I can now see why the British do not grasp Economics.Price rises will be unsustainable without an increase in incomes. You're going to use a single poster to stereotype 60 million people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Or our young will be priced out of the housing market? out of the two, I can guess which will happen. After all, the governmnet are not too keen to help out our own So you think the young will be priced out of the market by immigrants coming and buying all our houses? Honestly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 and here we have chem's ideal home http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2513154/Farmer-builds-house-just-150-using-materials-skips--current-tenant-pays-rent-MILK.html ps sorry for bringing an old dead thread back to life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Fantastic. I wonder how much it will be worth in 5 years time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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