Summer Budget 2015 – Landlords Reactions

Hi all,

Further to Carol’s message you can submit your evidence to the Communities and Local Government Committee concerning homelessness and its potential causes here: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/inquiry1/

Reply to the comment left by “Bill Morgan” at “19/12/2015 – 01:05“:

Holiday lets did cross my mind Bill . But whilst I love it here and I have no trouble expounding MK as an excellent location to buy investment property now and in the future , I may struggle in selling it as a tourist destination…. Seen one concrete roundabout – seen them all…. Everyone I fear would be demanding a refund 🙂

Reply to the comment left by “Chris Byways” at “18/12/2015 – 23:11“:

Couldnt agree more these homes should not be sold .

But Kate Barker, the economist and former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member, said the policy was “yet another rather bitty housing measure”.
“Why should this group get a significant subsidy but the really poor get the bedroom tax and many in the private rented sector struggle to save for a deposit?” she said. “Still, who said life was fair.”
Read the comments
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10e71fca-1036-11e5-bd70-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3ul2FsBzw

Reply to the comment left by “KATHY MILLER” at “19/12/2015 – 09:38“:

I wonder if anyone can paste some of the comments she made here, as I can’t get to read the article?

Reply to the comment left by “Chris Byways” at “18/12/2015 – 23:11“:

Couldnt agree more these homes should not be sold .

But Kate Barker, the economist and former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member, said the policy was “yet another rather bitty housing measure”.
“Why should this group get a significant subsidy but the really poor get the bedroom tax and many in the private rented sector struggle to save for a deposit?” she said. “Still, who said life was fair.”
Read the comments
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10e71fca-1036-11e5-bd70-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3ul2FsBzw

Reply to the comment left by “Ros .” at “19/12/2015 – 09:40“:

Hi Ros

I can’t get back in the comments were from members of public but they were very informative. That was all Kate Barker said

Reply to the comment left by “Ros .” at “18/12/2015 – 23:48“:

Hi Ros

That’s a good idea, would you send him a copy, or the link, please.

Yes, will do, Appalled.

Well, I just checked David Kingman’s credentials and surprise, surprise, he doesn’t seem to have any – apart from the fact that he ‘writes stuff.’

‘He has been invited to speak at x university, blah, blah, blah…’ So have I – big f***ing deal. It is absolutely astonishing that GO seems to be following this ignoramus’ ‘recommendations.’

This is his biography:

‘David Kingman

David Kingman spent four years working as a researcher at IF where he addressed the relationship between intergenerational fairness and issues such as housing, pensions, the national debt, higher education funding, health and social care and political representation. His published research papers analysed how the tax breaks which are given to buy-to-let investors affect first-time buyers and the declining spending power of young people, among other subjects. David has submitted numerous public consultation responses and provided submissions to public inquiries which led him to give oral evidence at parliamentary enquiries. He has been invited to speak about his research at St Andrews University, Warwick University and as far afield as Lisbon. His interest in housing and planning issues led him to study an MSc in Spatial Planning, and he currently works as a private planning consultant.’

And they listen to him and ignore Paul Johnson, Professor Philip Booth, Professor Michael Devereux, etc etc., and they ignore common sense, logic and natural justice.

Who will buy the social housing

Government statistics show a significant number of new tenancies for social homes are now given to people from outside the UK. And in Stoke-on-Trent, the figure stands at well over one in ten for housing association homes.

Len Gibbs, Director of Bentilee’s Epic Housing Trust has already contacted me to suggest the new policy could be storing up trouble – and I agree.

Because although I believe that, on the whole, properly managed immigration can be good for Britain, selling off social housing to fund discounts properties for people who may only have been paying taxes in the UK for a few years is not a recipe for strong community cohesion.

Particularly, in the midst of an affordable housing crisis.

Read more: http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Selling-social-housing-mistake/story-28098618-detail/story.html#ixzz3um6sL8vT
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“The question that is never answered is where the poor or those who will never be able to afford to buy a home will live. It is not good enough simply to say they cannot live in Cambridge.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/end-social-housing-Cambridge/story-27950835-detail/story.html

They cant give us this answer because they dont have one.!