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Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
Did you see that absolute moron Angela Rayner talking about houses on sky news the other day? She started off by moaning about a horrendous house crisis then when Trevor Phillips asked her where are all the 2.5 million immigrants factored into the budget going to live she said there’s plenty of houses.
Did you see that absolute moron Angela Rayner talking about houses on sky news the other day? She started off by moaning about a horrendous house crisis then when Trevor Phillips asked her where are all the 2.5 million immigrants factored into the budget going to live she said there’s plenty of houses.
Then she starts banging on about newts!
3m 30s onwards , not her finest moment.
"In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master."
Must admit that my thoughts about the housing crisis had centred on how we were going to cope with the present situation, bearing in mind that the UK has admitted more immigrants than there are people in Wales in the last five years. I hadn't thought of the impact of the extra numbers the Government has factored in to arrive during their present term of office.
She did say there are plenty of houses but not enough social / affordable homes. That sounds about right.
I'm no fan but think she's being misrepresented.
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Out of the 2.5 million migrants the Labour budget has accounted for (the real figure will be much much higher than that) in their never ending quest to fill the country with as many people as possible in order to ‘grow the economy’ how many will be highly skilled, high paid workers? Only a small percentage id imagine. So these social/affordable homes that we seemingly have a lack of will nearly all go to these migrants. The growing need for housing will also push up the prices of housing and rent for everybody else.
Must admit that my thoughts about the housing crisis had centred on how we were going to cope with the present situation, bearing in mind that the UK has admitted more immigrants than there are people in Wales in the last five years. I hadn't thought of the impact of the extra numbers the Government has factored in to arrive during their present term of office.
And history has shown us when governments ‘factor in’ immigration numbers they always end up being significantly higher. Every government since Blair has had the cheek to stand for election on the promise to significantly reduce the numbers. All have failed.
Out of the 2.5 million migrants the Labour budget has accounted for (the real figure will be much much higher than that) in their never ending quest to fill the country with as many people as possible in order to ‘grow the economy’ how many will be highly skilled, high paid workers? Only a small percentage id imagine. So these social/affordable homes that we seemingly have a lack of will nearly all go to these migrants. The growing need for housing will also push up the prices of housing and rent for everybody else.
It will be an unmitigated disaster.
It depends who those 2.5 million comprise of. I assume (as is the case now) many will be students living in the student flats that have sprung up all over the UK making hedge funds billions of pounds.
Also it's not an increase in levels of migration so from a supply and demand perspective should increase the stock available and therfore not increase costs.
We need housing reforms and a reduction in migration though.
It depends who those 2.5 million comprise of. I assume (as is the case now) many will be students living in the student flats that have sprung up all over the UK making hedge funds billions of pounds.
Also it's not an increase in levels of migration so from a supply and demand perspective should increase the stock available and therfore not increase costs.
We need housing reforms and a reduction in migration though.
Or even government action on the 500,000 uk properties that have been empty for over a year. Councils have the powers to compulsory purchase these, complete any repairs, sell some of them or rent them to people currently housed in expensive hotels and B&B.
Or even government action on the 500,000 uk properties that have been empty for over a year. Councils have the powers to compulsory purchase these, complete any repairs, sell some of them or rent them to people currently housed in expensive hotels and B&B.
How many of these properties were empty when your butties were lapping it up in No10's garden?
"Councils have the powers to compulsory purchase these, complete any repairs, sell some of them or rent."
Or even government action on the 500,000 uk properties that have been empty for over a year. Councils have the powers to compulsory purchase these, complete any repairs, sell some of them or rent them to people currently housed in expensive hotels and B&B.
Or even government action on the 500,000 uk properties that have been empty for over a year. Councils have the powers to compulsory purchase these, complete any repairs, sell some of them or rent them to people currently housed in expensive hotels and B&B.
There's one house on my street which gas been empty for about 15 years ,the council are aware of it if fact have carried out repairs on the roof because a few ridge tiles have fallen off into the neighbouring property after complaints. I thought the is a council policy about empty properties but if so this one seems to have slipped the net.
"In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master."
Or even government action on the 500,000 uk properties that have been empty for over a year. Councils have the powers to compulsory purchase these, complete any repairs, sell some of them or rent them to people currently housed in expensive hotels and B&B.
This should definitely happen with former retail units too. Town centres are dying, let's get people living in them again.
There's one house on my street which gas been empty for about 15 years ,the council are aware of it if fact have carried out repairs on the roof because a few ridge tiles have fallen off into the neighbouring property after complaints. I thought the is a council policy about empty properties but if so this one seems to have slipped the net.
The Compulsory Purchase power isn’t straight forward, but if councils start increasing the tax levied on empty properties (something they are doing down my way) then this may lead to the house being brought back in to use, because in the space of a few years the council tax bill can treble.
How many of these properties were empty when your butties were lapping it up in No10's garden?
"Councils have the powers to compulsory purchase these, complete any repairs, sell some of them or rent."
And hat's not altogether true either!
I have said exactly the same thing for the last ten years whenever councils blame tourism for the lack of affordable housing.
Which part of councils have the powers of compulsory purchase are not true.
Powers of compulsory purchase by councils
If owned cannot be traced Owners refuse to take action bring property back into use Where properties have been empty for a long time and causing a nuisance Is a danger to the public.
Houses are like roads. The more you build the more you need. Once there is sufficient affordable housing they will immediately be more people to take them. There will never be enough affordable housing.
I have said exactly the same thing for the last ten years whenever councils blame tourism for the lack of affordable housing.
Which part of councils have the powers of compulsory purchase are not true.
Powers of compulsory purchase by councils
If owned cannot be traced Owners refuse to take action bring property back into use Where properties have been empty for a long time and causing a nuisance Is a danger to the public.
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"If owned cannot be traced Owners refuse to take action bring property back into use Where properties have been empty for a long time and causing a nuisance Is a danger to the public"
You didn't mention any of that, that's why I said that it wasn't altogether true, the above is true for the obvious reason's you mentioned.
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