£40,000 income limit for council houses

[BLUENOWZ1878]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...-be-banned-from-living-in-council-houses.html

Now Doesn't that seem reasonable? what with the current massive over supply of affordable housing for purchase

 

[BlueLlama]

Well I worked my arse off to get my own house, me and the Mrs were earning less than that between us when we bought our place.

Where would you suggest we draw the line?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Seems perfectly reasonable to me. Of course some will no doubt say "what about those with 10 kids and an injured dog".

 

[davek]

It sounds reasonable, yes. Downside: it encourages even more single class neighbourhoods and will lead inevitably to a gradual sink estate effect because the type of people who'll be leaving are those types who usually get the authorities to pull their finger out on poor services and scummy behaviour.

Another step on the road to the Tory dream of gated communities for the well off. Vermin.

 

[Goat]

Seems perfectly reasonable to me. Of course some will no doubt say "what about those with 10 kids and an injured dog".

Whats the view like from that Ivory Tower of yours?

 

[Slavan]

£40k!

should be more like £25k!

 

[Brennan]

It sounds reasonable, yes. Downside: it encourages even more single class neighbourhoods and will lead inevitably to a gradual sink estate effect because the type of people who'll be leaving are those types who usually get the authorities to pull their finger out on poor services and scummy behaviour.

Another step on the road to the Tory dream of gated communities for the well off. Vermin.

Well then surely that's the fault of the rest who don't do so.

 

[Bungle]

In scenarios like this though what I have often wondered is what about those with 10 kids and an injured dog?

 

[Kurt.]

I think that's fantastic...... £40,000 a year is more than enough to be able to purchase your own home.

 

[Goat]

I think that's fantastic...... £40,000 a year is more than enough to be able to purchase your own home.

Not if you have 10 kids and an injured dog.

 

[Kurt.]

Well then surely that's the fault of the rest who don't do so.

Not a dig Bren but I really can't wait until you have to fend for yourself.

 

[bluejock]

It sounds reasonable, yes. Downside: it encourages even more single class neighbourhoods and will lead inevitably to a gradual sink estate effect because the type of people who'll be leaving are those types who usually get the authorities to pull their finger out on poor services and scummy behaviour.

Another step on the road to the Tory dream of gated communities for the well off. Vermin.

Think of all the jobs for the serfs building these gates and fences though Dave. Good for the economy old boy.

Personally I think it's a bit bollocks. The people who are most likely to be able to pay the rent for these properties are being stopped from living there and instead, the taxpayer can pay for Mr and Mrs Jeremy Kyle and the six Kyle children and the three Staffies to live there for free whilst maintaining their busy lifestyle of White Storm cider, rolly ups and Iceland pizza fingers.

 

[Kurt.]

Not if you have 10 kids and an injured dog.

I could afford 2 houses on that income ffs.

 

[The-Golden-Vision]

It sounds reasonable, yes. Downside: it encourages even more single class neighbourhoods and will lead inevitably to a gradual sink estate effect because the type of people who'll be leaving are those types who usually get the authorities to pull their finger out on poor services and scummy behaviour.

Another step on the road to the Tory dream of gated communities for the well off. Vermin.

 

[Goat]

I could afford 2 houses on that income ffs.

Yeah totally, but as Jock rightly points out, it stops actual rent payers from living in these Houses.