Old Conservatives don't understand

[Brigadier]

’ve already shown how councils can build new houses sell them under right to buy and have enough money to repeat the process

So, why aren't they?

 

[Notch7]

’ve already shown how councils can build new houses sell them under right to buy and have enough money to repeat the process

Thatcher prevented councils building new council houses houses.

So are you saying you disagree with Conservative policy

 

[Notch7]

So, why aren't they?

They can’t afford to get on the housing ladder

 

[motorbiking]

Thatcher prevented councils building new council houses houses.

So are you saying you disagree with Conservative policy

I voted Labour when she was PM

 

[fillyboy]

While the population continues to grow.....

As do council rent arrears.

 

[motorbiking]

So, why aren't they?

Because the hire idiots. Who prefer to moan than fix things

 

[denso13]

I’ve already shown how councils can build new houses sell them under right to buy and have enough money to repeat the process.

A lot of council/HA's business plans are 30 years long. You lose a property, you also lose 30 years of income in the books. It isn't a straight bricks and mortar cost.

 

[motorbiking]

A house can be built in 20 weeks. And it costs less than half of its retail value. Next argument

 

[denso13]

Next argument

You haven't addressed the first one yet.

 

[denso13]

What I’m so surprised at is why all the lefties get upset that such schemes exist.

Fine, then make RTB available to all renters, don't just penalise some owners and not others.

 

[Brigadier]

A house can be built in 20 weeks

If you have the

Incentive
Funds
Land
Permissions
Materials
Labour
Will

Which is / are lacking?

And it costs less than half of its retail value

Therein lies most of the problem.

In the UK, a place to live isn't seen as a place to live to many, but as an investment.

 

[Notch7]

And it costs less than half of its retail value

Does it?

You don’t get land at half retail value.

You might get build cost for less, but build cost and land cost are often around the same

 

[motorbiking]

Why. When the council/government can easily make the scheme work not to mention housing needy people is what we pay taxes for.

 

[motorbiking]

Does it?

You don’t get land at half retail value.

You might get build cost for less, but build cost and land cost are often around the same

Yes. Have you seen the margins on new builds I posted a link already. More than 50% gross profit.

 

[JohnD]

Just abuse then. No evidence to back up your argument.

no abuse required.

I simply commented on your deliberate and dishonest misuse of "poorest and most needy."

Have you always been dishonest?