Housing Benefit Freeze Leaves Low-Income Renters Struggling as Rent Soars, Experts Warn

[Rampant Rabbit]

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

That seems like a broad pejorative generalization.

 

 

well spotted............ sadly  though correct, been surrounded by such "new" houses built in the 60-70's  only to watch them fall into disrepair then demolished in the late 90's to be  rebuilt yet again and already looking a  dump.

[CG1 Blue]

4 hours ago, Red Forever said:

The reason for Britain's housing crisis definitely goes back to Thatcher's "right to buy" policy. The catchy 3 word mantra resonated with Sun readers and was understandably popular.

The part of that policy that was just downright wrong was that local authorities were not allowed to use  the money from these sales to replace the housing stock.

Right to Buy was introduced almost 45 years ago. What have Labour (and Mirror readers) done to fix the issue since then? 

 

Also I thought local authorities could retain a large percentage of the sale proceeds. They were not banned from using those funds to build new social housing. 

[RayC]

4 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

One more "Whataboutery " post for a hattrick

 

   But but but the Conservatives 

 

I guess that this is directed at me?

 

14 years of largely Tory mismanagement and Labour are meant to correct everything in the space of 6 months. No accountability or responsibility but no more than I've grown to expect from most Tory posters on this board.

 

"Whataboutery"? If you say so. That's my hat-trick. Get in.⚽

[Nick Carter icp]

11 minutes ago, RayC said:

 

I guess that this is directed at me?

 

14 years of largely Tory mismanagement and Labour are meant to correct everything in the space of 6 months. No accountability or responsibility but no more than I've grown to expect from most Tory posters on this board.

 

"Whataboutery"? If you say so. That's my hat-trick. Get in.⚽

 

   I am simply enquiring about the progress of Labour's election promise . I am asking about what Labour are doing know , I am not asking about what the Conservatives did or didn't do in the previous Government .

   Have Labour acquired the land yet to build new homes ?

Have plans been drawn up to build the homes ?

  

   *But the Conservatives ...........................*

[RayC]

On 11/5/2024 at 4:18 PM, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   I am simply enquiring about the progress of Labour's election promise . I am asking about what Labour are doing know , I am not asking about what the Conservatives did or didn't do in the previous Government .

   Have Labour acquired the land yet to build new homes ?

Have plans been drawn up to build the homes ?

  

   *But the Conservatives ...........................*

 

Labour promised to build 1.5m more homes within the lifetime of this parliament, so it's obviously far too early to judge whether that promise has been kept.

 

Labour also recognised that one of the stumbling blocks to building more homes was the complexity and lead-times involved in obtaining planning permission.

 

To that end, they promised to immediately update the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and to that end, an updated draft document was produced. The consultation period for comments on this document ended in late September and I imagine that an updated finalised version will be made available soon. This document, amongst others, will provide input to a new Planning and Infrastructure bill which will be placed before parliament.

 

To answer your questions directly:

 

Has land been purchased and building plans developed for all 1.5m new homes? Almost certainly not and completely unrealistic to think that they would have been. I imagine that the building of the individual homes are all at different stages of the process.

 

* Not accountable or responsible for 14 years of government mismanagement ..... *

[sharksy]

On 11/5/2024 at 4:41 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

Who said people in low incomes are going to buy homes?

 

I see you are back to blaming immigrants.

 

Schrödinger's Immigrants, who are one and the same time living on benefits and buying up all the expensive housing.

 

 

Landlord here with 10 rental properties.  All housing immigrants - not by choice, just what came along.  To be fair, they are mostly nice people, so nothing against them personally, but on a macro level, it does make things harder for British born people without doubt

[herfiehandbag]

On 11/5/2024 at 2:45 PM, JonnyF said:

 

His comment sounds like the precursor to some kind of government interference in private rental prices. 

 

Labour would love that. More state control. 

Just imagine, they would have to build lots of new office blocks to be staffed with civil servants, "Dwelling Inclusiveness Liaison Diversity Officers!"

[youreavinalaff]

On 11/5/2024 at 1:11 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

Redirecting money from supporting rents to building affordable homes makes sense.

 

Far too much tax payer’s money is being piped through to the pockets of buy to let landlords.

 

Time to build the affordable homes the nation needs and stop funding private profits from public need.

 

 

 

Will the builders of these affordable houses not profit?

 

I can't see any construction company agreeing to build at a loss.

 

 

[youreavinalaff]

On 11/5/2024 at 4:18 AM, JonnyF said:

 

You think these people who cannot afford to pay rent can afford to buy homes?

 

House prices are astronomical in the UK. Largely due to a massive supply and demand issue caused by the influx of huge numbers of immigrants. 

 

What they are doing is removing much needed assistance for low income indigenous people and handing it out to (often illegal) immigrants. 

 

Once again, betraying the British people, especially poor ones. 

 

 

Immigrants who are renting homes in UK come to the UK , in the most part, to work. They don't get handouts.

 

 

[youreavinalaff]

On 11/5/2024 at 4:41 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

Who said people in low incomes are going to buy homes?

 

 

So, who is going to buy the affordable homes you want built in order to stop buy to let landlords profiting from those on housing benefit?

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, youreavinalaff said:

Will the builders of these affordable houses not profit?

 

I can't see any construction company agreeing to build at a loss.

 

 

Of course they will, provided they actually build the homes.

 

What they won’t r doing is leveraging their own wealth to buy properties in competition with young people then make profit be renting to the same young people they’ve priced out of the market.

 

 

[youreavinalaff]

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Of course they will, provided they actually build the homes.

 

What they won’t r doing is leveraging their own wealth to buy properties in competition with young people then make profit be renting to the same young people they’ve priced out of the market.

 

 

How do you know they won't? 

 

Building contractors often invest in properties.

 

Why will only young people be affected? 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, youreavinalaff said:

So, who is going to buy the affordable homes you want built in order to stop buy to let landlords profiting from those on housing benefit?

Not buy to let landlords.

 

Hence increasing the supply and reducing the inflationary pressure so that people on low incomes might have a chance to actually afford a home.

 

And ‘affordable homes’ are not just homes for sale, they are also homes available to rent at affordable prices. 
 

Where councils and housing associations are the property owners, rented homes become available with open term contracts providing long term security for the renter.

 

It’s well past time to fix the UK housing market, it’s good to see Labour prioritizing affordable and secure homes of the private profit of the but to let landlords.

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, youreavinalaff said:

How do you know they won't? 

 

Building contractors often invest in properties.

 

Why will only young people be affected? 

Is this you away on one of your pedantry trips, enjoy, 

[youreavinalaff]

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Is this you away on one of your pedantry trips, enjoy, 

Not at all. I'm asking questions. If you can't answer, just say so.

[Chomper Higgot]

8 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

Not at all. I'm asking questions. If you can't answer, just say so.

I don’t know what anyone else will choose to do, neither do you.

 

I do however know increasing supply reduces inflationary pressures and I do know the Labour Government prioritizing building affordable homes and addressing the problem of tenant insecurity in the buy to let sector.

 

Getting it done:

 

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10106/

[The Cyclist]

Its all pie in the sky garbage

 

Quote

The UK does not have enough construction workers to build the 1.5 million homes the government has promised, industry leaders have warned.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg1471rwpo

 

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Housing associations are so short of cash that developers are struggling to find one willing to buy the affordable homes they are made to build, the boss of Taylor Wimpey has said.

In order to gain planning consent for their sites, housebuilders usually promise to deliver a specified number of affordable homes that they then sell on to housing associations to run.

However, those associations have been complaining for some time that they have little money for new homes because they are having to spend hundreds of millions fixing cladding, sorting damp and mould, and improving the efficiency of their existing stock.

 

https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/housing-associations-have-no-money-to-buy-our-affordable-homes-d0j9g25cf

 

That is before we get to the effects of rising unemployment due to the National Insurance raid that comes into effect in April.

[scottiejohn]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

prioritizing building affordable homes

Who says they are affordable and to who?

Are they for Corporate private purchase or council slums?

[youreavinalaff]

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I don’t know what anyone else will choose to do, neither do you.

 

I do however know increasing supply reduces inflationary pressures and I do know the Labour Government prioritizing building affordable homes and addressing the problem of tenant insecurity in the buy to let sector.

 

Getting it done:

 

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10106/

I know I don't know what peoplevwill do. You said it so I asked you. Now you say you don't know.

 

Why will only young people be affected?

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

I know I don't know what peoplevwill do. You said it so I asked you. Now you say you don't know.

 

Why will only young people be affected?

Who said only young people will be effected?

[Chomper Higgot]

12 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Who says they are affordable and to who?

Are they for Corporate private purchase or council slums?

Council slums? 
 

 

“The government recognised that the current Affordable Homes Programme is almost fully committed but has asked Homes England and the GLA to prioritise social rent when allocating the remainder of the Affordable Homes Programme funding.  

 

The Secretary of State recognised that councils and housing associations need support to build capacity and increase supply. She stated that the government would announce plans to ensure stability around social rents at the next fiscal event, as well as committing to setting out details of future government investment in social and affordable housing as part of the next spending review.”

https://www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blogs/news/Government-announces-plan-for-a-long-term-housing-strategy/

[youreavinalaff]

10 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Who said only young people will be effected?

You did.

 

"What they won’t r doing is leveraging their own wealth to buy properties in competition with young people then make profit be renting to the same young people they’ve priced out of the market."

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

Just now, youreavinalaff said:

You did.

 

"What they won’t r doing is leveraging their own wealth to buy properties in competition with young people then make profit be renting to the same young people they’ve priced out of the market."

 

 

English might not be your native tongue language.

 

Which is fine, but let me help you out.

 

A statement that only addresses young people does not imply that the conditions discussed only apply to young people, it absolutely does not state ‘only young people will be effected’.

 

So who is as it that said ‘only young people will be effected’?

 

It wasn’t me.

[youreavinalaff]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

English might not be your native tongue language.

 

Which is fine, but let me help you out.

 

A statement that only addresses young people does not imply that the conditions discussed only apply to young people, it absolutely does not state ‘only young people will be effected’.

 

So who is as it that said ‘only young people will be effected’?

 

It wasn’t me.

If you didn't mean only young people, you wouldn't have written it.

 

Another great Chubby Checker impersonation from you. 

 

"So who is as it that said... "? And you talk about others alleged misuse of English. 🤣🤣🤣

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, youreavinalaff said:

If you didn't mean only young people, you wouldn't have written it.

 

Another great Chubby Checker impersonation from you. 

 

"So who is as it that said... "? And you talk about others alleged misuse of English. 🤣🤣🤣

If I had meant to say ‘only young people will be effected’ that’s what I would have said.

 

I didn’t.

 

When you imagine views I have not myself expressed, attribute those views to me and then argue with those same views you are arguing with yourself.

 

Enjoy.

[youreavinalaff]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

If I had meant to say ‘only young people will be effected’ that’s what I would have said.

 

I didn’t.

 

When you imagine views I have not myself expressed, attribute those views to me and then argue with those same views you are arguing with yourself.

 

Enjoy.

You've ended up up your own a@÷e because of your inability to accept making an error. Classic Chomper. 😅😅

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

3 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

You've ended up up your own a@÷e because of your inability to accept making an error. Classic Chomper. 😅😅

 

 

I’ll be polite.

 

Desist from assigning views/arguments to me that I myself have never expressed.

 

Now jog on.

[youreavinalaff]

20 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’ll be polite.

 

Desist from assigning views/arguments to me that I myself have never expressed.

 

Now jog on.

I can't "desist from" doing something I haven't done.

[saakura]

Will Thailand, especially Isaan villages may see a wave of British refugees? The wheel has turned a full circle?

[atpeace]

On 11/5/2024 at 1:35 PM, JonnyF said:

 

Sounds like a communist perspective. People buy privilige all the time. Like flying first class or sitting in the executive box at Arsenal (although in fairness Keir doesn't pay for that - he grifts it). 

 

 

Essentials like education and healthcare should be exempt, not only for reasons of moral decency (which Labour lack) but since it reduces the burden on the state (which Labour appears unable to see). 

 

 

Yes.

 

https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/analysis_vat_on_private_schools_could_end_up_costing_taxpayers

 

 

Wasting your time with Chomper.  He simply doesn't comprehend economics and human nature.  He just wants to let all of us  know how concerned he is about the poor and my bet is he has never volunteered a minute of his time to truly help the needy.