On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:29:23 +0000, Mike....
wrote:
>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?
Private.
>They are in London?
They get a vote for the Mayor, and are in Zone 6, but Kingston is only
just London.
> A neighbours son is a fireman and getting married
>but cant afford anything.
Rental prices in Kingston are only around 40% more expensive than my
hometown of Exmouth, and the quality in London is a lot better,
certainly housing is expensive, but rental prices in my area certainly
haven't risen for a few years.
Jim. |