Following up to jim@jibbering.com (Jim Ley) wrote:
>>the over riding point is that immigration puts pressure on housing
>>full stop.
>
>The flat above me, the flat to the right of me are both completely
>empty and have been for over 4months, the flat below me only got a
>person in it 8 months after I moved in.
>
>These are not crappy flats, and there's plenty available around here,
>so I don't see anya local pressure being put on housing by the many
>immigrants in the area, maybe it was just insanely over-supplied
>previously.
perhaps it was, youre the first person who has said theres plenty of
spare cheap housing about. What are these flats, public or private?
They are in London? A neighbours son is a fireman and getting married
but cant afford anything.
Are the waiting list for public housing now empty where you are or can
you still only have the faintest chance with some kids?
>Perhaps there's pressure on the 4 bedroom detached house with a large
>garden, but, I've never had the few million required to bother looking
>- so immigrants could be hurting that sector.
theres cetrainly a lot of pressure on houses to buy, thats why they
cost millions for the bigger ones and many struggle to get a big
enough mortgage to buy something, i think they lend 4 and 5 times
salary nowadays. Its also why they are going to concrete over some of
the Thames estuary area between London and the Medway towns, perhaps
you should tell them quick before they start!
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Mike
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