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steviedeluxe Jun 22nd 2011 8:43 am
Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Wandsworth Council to offer £50,000 deposits to tenants

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13864237

A London council is to help families get on the housing ladder by offering tenants and first-time buyers £50,000 deposits.

Wandsworth councillors will discuss plans to set up a special "deposit fund" to help low-income families.

Last month the new leader of the council promised to lead a "radical reform" of housing in the borough.

Councillor Ravi Govindia compared the deposits plan to Right to Buy pioneered by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
I'm investing in a wheelbarrow...:thumbdown:

Rotor Jun 22nd 2011 9:34 am
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by steviedeluxe (Post 9448986)
Wandsworth Council to offer £50,000 deposits to tenants

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13864237



I'm investing in a wheelbarrow...:thumbdown:
Easy to hand it out when it`s not yours:thumbdown: ,I really despise civil servants , no concept of reality:thumbdown:

steviedeluxe Jun 22nd 2011 9:42 am
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
I can half see their logic, as it may encourage tenants on housing benefit to move out of social housing, get a job (if one's available) and become property owners. But what a kick in the teeth for people who've struggled for years to save up a deposit to get on the property ladder!

Domino Jun 22nd 2011 11:12 am
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
and they wonder why we moved out here.

any one who has to return to the uk please note that Wandsworth is the place to end up with your old Lidl shopping bags full of personal belongings.

johnnyone Jun 22nd 2011 3:17 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
What is the problem with this if the money is ring fenced?

mondeo Jun 22nd 2011 3:34 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Councillor Ravi Govindia - Is that a traditional Wandsworth family name then
or could he or she be Welsh...........?
Maybe Scottish........???
(Makes you puke - doesn't it?)

:eek::eek::eek:

johnnyone Jun 22nd 2011 3:40 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by mondeo (Post 9449829)
Councillor Ravi Govindia - Is that a traditional Wandsworth family name then
or could he or she be Welsh...........?
Maybe Scottish........???
(Makes you puke - doesn't it?)

:eek::eek::eek:
And what is a traditional Wandsworth name?
Racist or what!

steviedeluxe Jun 22nd 2011 3:42 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by johnnyone (Post 9449794)
What is the problem with this if the money is ring fenced?
I think the problem is "helping out" people who haven't struggled/saved to get a deposit themselves, and who have the benefit of living in subsidized social housing. I'm not an opponent of social housing (rather the reverse) but I don't see why those fortunate enough to be in that situation, should then have an additional 50k helping hand from tax payers. Yes, I realise that some first time house buyers have had family help, but a lot of FTB'ers have struggled really hard to save up and get on the ladder. Now the council wants to keep prices high (for future FTBs who aren't in subsidized social housing) by handing out 50k deposits to those who haven't had that struggle. It sends all the wrong messages. :thumbdown:

mondeo Jun 22nd 2011 4:35 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by johnnyone (Post 9449835)
And what is a traditional Wandsworth name?
Racist or what!
No - at least I don't think Racist is a traditional Wandsworth name!
Turnip.............!!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

johnnyone Jun 22nd 2011 5:00 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by mondeo (Post 9449935)
No - at least I don't think Racist is a traditional Wandsworth name!
Turnip.............!!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
More a Swede I would have thought.:)

rugbymatt Jun 22nd 2011 5:07 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Its gone to the dogs, thats what has happened, gone to the dogs!

Sally Redux Jun 22nd 2011 5:09 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9449996)
Its gone to the dogs, thats what has happened, gone to the dogs!
People don't even have traditional Wandsworth names :frown:

rugbymatt Jun 22nd 2011 5:11 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9450002)
People don't even have traditional Wandsworth names :frown:
Its awful, I mean, imagine trying to help people get somewhere in life eh? What is the matter with these people? Hanging is too good for em I say.

Sally Redux Jun 22nd 2011 5:19 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9450009)
Its awful, I mean, imagine trying to help people get somewhere in life eh? What is the matter with these people? Hanging is too good for em I say.
It appears to be an extension of right to buy, however since a councillor with a 'foreign name' wants to discuss it, it's anathema :rolleyes:

Note the word 'discuss'.

rugbymatt Jun 22nd 2011 5:22 pm
Re: Has the UK gone totally insane?
 
Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9450021)
It appears to be an extension of right to buy, however since a councillor with a 'foreign name' wants to discuss it, it's anathema :rolleyes:

Note the word 'discuss'.
Oh no,no,no.... its a done deal.... signed sealed delivered....


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