kelly4danny Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 What an insult to everyone who has worked hard to get themselves on the property ladder. Mr Duncan Smith has no idea how hard people work and strive to buy a home. I agree that this is a real poke in the eye for many people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Mr Duncan Smith has no idea how hard people work and strive to buy a home. I agree that this is a real poke in the eye for many people. 25 years work (at least) for most of us to own our homes outright. Some people pay rent all their life and own nothing. 1 years rent paid and get a free house worth £xxx's - barmy. Edited February 12, 2015 by Longcol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly4danny Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 25 years work (at least) for most of us to own our homes outright. Some people pay rent all their life and own nothing. 1 years rent paid and get a free house worth £xxx's - barmy. Its awful. Im sure there are many people here on SF that have struggled to buy their homes, and equally the same amount who may have paid huge amounts of rent on their council properties. How this is going to serve the population as being fair, I do not know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gobby Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article4351595.ece 'Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, is pushing for a pledge to “gift” tenants their council home after a year in work to be included in the Tory manifesto.' Wow that's great and another kick in the teeth for all of us who have worked dam hard to provide a roof over our heads, without this stupid incentive.How about if you don't have a job after 12mths you can forget any benifits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw47 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 IDS has a somewhat ' interesting ' background, his claim to educational qualifications owes more to imagination than fact. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&sqi=2&ved=0CDAQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FIain_Duncan_Smith&ei=bzTdVNqJMOL-7Abro4GYCA&usg=AFQjCNEsvpA7uslzpscUIRuEgFrcOhigFg&bvm=bv.85970519,d.ZGU&cad=rja Yes, I know, I was as shocked as you, a politician that is economical with the truth. Never saw that one coming, gobsmacked is what I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Excellent idea from a great minister. Whats wrong with giving someone an incentive in life? If someone has been feckless in their youth but have changed, have decided to be a contributor rather than a dependent good luck to them. Great idea. Well that's todays nominee for the most stupid response. With the exception of a bit of slack grammar and punctuation, I'd say that you are 100% correct. Edited February 13, 2015 by sibon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 IDS has a somewhat ' interesting ' background, his claim to educational qualifications owes more to imagination than fact. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&sqi=2&ved=0CDAQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FIain_Duncan_Smith&ei=bzTdVNqJMOL-7Abro4GYCA&usg=AFQjCNEsvpA7uslzpscUIRuEgFrcOhigFg&bvm=bv.85970519,d.ZGU&cad=rja Yes, I know, I was as shocked as you, a politician that is economical with the truth. Never saw that one coming, gobsmacked is what I am! Surely he must have gained qualifications somewhere to have been awarded a place at Sandhurst and subsequently been commissioned. Very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 25 years work (at least) for most of us to own our homes outright. Some people pay rent all their life and own nothing. 1 years rent paid and get a free house worth £xxx's - barmy. Even Mrs Thatcher only sold them at half price. IDS is a madman. He'd be right at home in UKIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The council will have benefited in this money being used for care costs in relevant cases. You are aware that right to buy gives the purchaser a massive discount? Because you appear to be entirely ignorant of how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 25 years work (at least) for most of us to own our homes outright. Some people pay rent all their life and own nothing. 1 years rent paid and get a free house worth £xxx's - barmy. Perhaps if they paid 5 years rent instead of 1, not really any cheaper than a mortgage. Only people with low maintenance could apply, and the house is well maintained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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