tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552303056662924649.post7422089621570330341..comments2017-07-10T21:05:39.554+01:00Comments on Martin Wingfield: Repossessions should become council housesMartin Wingfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219217662313871409noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552303056662924649.post-57189311397706784702008-09-17T06:58:00.000+01:002008-09-17T06:58:00.000+01:00I agree with Duggan in that this would work best i...I agree with Duggan in that this would work best if councils could buy up houses that are being repossessed and then rent them back to the previous owners giving them an option to buy back in the future. There are a lot of property investors and companies doing this as a business at the moment but since they need to make a profit they can only work with people who have substantial equity in their property. Councils could help a much broader range of people and on more favourable terms.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223577478337660559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552303056662924649.post-23001192369849962362008-09-16T20:35:00.000+01:002008-09-16T20:35:00.000+01:00I tend to agree with duggan on this topic. I've ha...I tend to agree with duggan on this topic. I've had my share of bad neighbours in council house estates, it's a bit of a toss up if you get a good neighbour or bad, nosey or keep to themselves. So my vote would be if the house was previously a council house then by all means sell it back to the council otherwise put thinking cap back on.blahmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827209788296036465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552303056662924649.post-29102920615191477592008-09-16T15:04:00.000+01:002008-09-16T15:04:00.000+01:00If the idea is purely that they become rented coun...If the idea is purely that they become rented council properties until such time as the occupier may be able to buy it back then fine, or if the housing was formerly council property then fine, but I worked and saved to remove myself from an environment created by certain elements within social estates and would have no wish to see those same problems move back next door to me.Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589189791329151089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552303056662924649.post-68791476832511042602008-09-16T10:12:00.000+01:002008-09-16T10:12:00.000+01:00HelloThe council house idea is good but for one sm...Hello<BR/><BR/>The council house idea is good but for one small problem. Under current rules council houses go to people with larger families and as immigrants tend to have these larger familes then the newly created council houses will simply provide more homes for immigrants and will do littel to help British people per se. <BR/><BR/>Tommy AtkinsTommy Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13837800946551683778noreply@blogger.com