Vela wrote:That has a strong whiff of being more about soothing the consciences of the guilty parties than doing what is just. Good they have somewhere to stay, though.
More importantly I hope there is rapid work underway to bring other social housing up to spec ASAFP.
Among those exercising dogs and small children, the views were more mixed. “It’s so unfair,” said Maria, who was reading the news in the Evening Standard with two neighbours.
She bought her flat two years ago for a sum she was unwilling to disclose. “We paid a lot of money to live here, and we worked hard for it. Now these people are going to come along, and they won’t even be paying the service charge.”
“I’m very sad that people have lost their homes, but there are a lot of people here who have bought flats and will now see the values drop. It will degrade things. And it opens up a can of worms in the housing market.”
Fuck these people.Diluted Dante wrote:Among those exercising dogs and small children, the views were more mixed. “It’s so unfair,” said Maria, who was reading the news in the Evening Standard with two neighbours.
She bought her flat two years ago for a sum she was unwilling to disclose. “We paid a lot of money to live here, and we worked hard for it. Now these people are going to come along, and they won’t even be paying the service charge.”“I’m very sad that people have lost their homes, but there are a lot of people here who have bought flats and will now see the values drop. It will degrade things. And it opens up a can of worms in the housing market.”
Who the fuck are there people?
Diluted Dante wrote:Among those exercising dogs and small children, the views were more mixed. “It’s so unfair,” said Maria, who was reading the news in the Evening Standard with two neighbours. She bought her flat two years ago for a sum she was unwilling to disclose. “We paid a lot of money to live here, and we worked hard for it. Now these people are going to come along, and they won’t even be paying the service charge.”Who the fuck are there people?“I’m very sad that people have lost their homes, but there are a lot of people here who have bought flats and will now see the values drop. It will degrade things. And it opens up a can of worms in the housing market.”
Vela wrote:What sort of conditions would the affordable housing be like? I assume they wouldn't be as particularly expensively furnished but should have all the necessities yeah? Parking? What about employment? Is it that far from their old homes and is there much in the way of employment or unemployment in that part of the city? Is it going to be good or bad for them to move there, irrespective of the posh knobs upstairs?
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