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Re: Since the Tories came in , rough sleepers on the streets has doubled
Shipping containers are the way forward for emergency housing
cheap to buy and convert, enough space for a single person / couple, not much they can wreck ( and i have worked on council housing and house association stock for many years, they smash them to bits and when the council / housing ass take them to court from the money end up saying they can afford 50p per week and they never pay it )
I know the popular cry will be ( it looks like a prison cell ) but its a warm place to sleep with a small kitchen, all self contained and they can come and go as they like
Infact, i will go as far as the shipping container idea will be the future for people starting on the housing ladder
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Originally Posted by
blue matt
Shipping containers are the way forward for emergency housing
cheap to buy and convert, enough space for a single person / couple, not much they can wreck ( and i have worked on council housing and house association stock for many years, they smash them to bits and when the council / housing ass take them to court from the money end up saying they can afford 50p per week and they never pay it )
I know the popular cry will be ( it looks like a prison cell ) but its a warm place to sleep with a small kitchen, all self contained and they can come and go as they like
Infact, i will go as far as the shipping container idea will be the future for people starting on the housing ladder
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-28035388
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Re: Since the Tories came in , rough sleepers on the streets has doubled
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Originally Posted by
joecity
People who choose life on the streets aren't really a problem. There is enough provision for the tiniest number of genuine people that genuinely choose to live in a box rather than a flat. It is provision for the rest of the rough sleepers wider homeless that's lacking.
Completely agree.
It's really sad when you think that there is nowhere for so many people to sleep away from the harsh elements.
Summer may not be so bad but then there's still the whole "where do I keep my personal stuff and where can I was every day
Wouldn't liken to be a female on the streets, bet that gets pretty bad with their 'women's problems'
Gives me an empty feeling to know that so many people are being failed.
The ignorant among us will blame drink and drugs (often comes a little while after being homeless from experience of talking to people on streets and D&A councillors)
Everyone deserves a roof over their head and running water...
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To just blame a single political party is very short sighted ,its too complex to badge this issue , a lot of funded councils are not all Tory , how many are homeless in
London Boroughs run by Labour ?
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Originally Posted by
dembethewarrior
I beg to differ.
There is a bloke in my local area who has a flat yet sleeps rough.
Also the brother of an ex councillor who sleeps rough.
They may have become that way inclined, but how did they start sleeping in the street, in the very first place ? A whim?
Ok I'll rephrase my earlier post -
Not many people willingly choose a tough life living rough on the streets.
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Re: Since the Tories came in , rough sleepers on the streets has doubled
If there were enough homes to go round then house prices would plummet. That would be bad news for homeowners, bad news for landlords and extremely bad news for banks who would make far less interest on mortgage loans. Money they don't actually have, by the way.
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Originally Posted by
Vimto
They may have become that way inclined, but how did they start sleeping in the street, in the very first place ? A whim?
Ok I'll rephrase my earlier post -
Not many people willingly choose a tough life living rough on the streets.
I'd be guessing if I tried to answer, maybe being anonymous has something to do with it.
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
If there were enough homes to go round then house prices would plummet. That would be bad news for homeowners, bad news for landlords and extremely bad news for banks who would make far less interest on mortgage loans. Money they don't actually have, by the way.
Very interesting, and probably 100% true.
Why care if there are people on the streets as long as house prices stay high..
There are multi million pound houses in rich boroughs of London that are practically falling apart..owned by super rich Russians etc...
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Originally Posted by
ninianclark
I beg to differ a little, Sludge if I may, it is cheaper to use private Landlords (if you can find them) to house people rather than build the property yourself, and maintain it ie white goods, maintenance etc
Merthyr council I think were offering a deal to private landlords - if you had a 1 bed flat, they would pay the Landlord £500 a month, guarantee the rent full occupancy for 5 years and they would also do the maintenance themselves. I had a mate who had a 2 x 1 bed flats - he had murder with tennants not paying, smashing the place up etc. He bit their hand off when they offered it to him - guaranteed hassle free / maintenance free rent - it worked out cheaper for the council than having to buy land , build a houses / flats etc.
I would argue that this is the best of both worlds - private sector carries the cost build / purchase, public sector guarantees the rent and conditions of the property. It didnt extend to maintenance of roofs etc though or rewires - just general stuff
That is only one part of a housing strategy. There is a role for private rented but where are the new private rented properties being built. Certainly the price tag of new build property excludes a value for money month rent scenario on a buy to let mortgage along with profit. Private rents are truly eye watering and often poor value for money. The tenancy is not secure either so cant really be considered long term solution. The council, housing associations are building investments and will get a return over a period. Don't forget the shortfall in housing benefit in private rented is made up by the tenant leaving the poorest short and land owners chuckling. Trying to save a deposit in private rented is hard enough for the next bond/months rent let alone a house. Home ownership has never been so far away for many. Time to build. A mix of housing provision is the answer.
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10 x 8 berth second hand caravans on a bit of waste land. If it's good enough for the travelling community.
Got to be better than Queen St.
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Originally Posted by
Tandy
10 x 8 berth second hand caravans on a bit of waste land. If it's good enough for the travelling community.
Got to be better than Queen St.
Interesting thought, although the travelling community are universally disliked, they seem to be self efficient with a desire to fix their housing plight
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Originally Posted by
Tandy
10 x 8 berth second hand caravans on a bit of waste land. If it's good enough for the travelling community.
Got to be better than Queen St.
You'll have a bit of trouble fitting a few thousand in them.
....right sentiment though.
Churches, community centres etc the possibilities are there...but you'd need people there to man them too...
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Proper homes. Lots of them. Previous government's have done it.
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Originally Posted by
joecity
Proper homes. Lots of them. Previous government's have done it.
There are 10,000 people on the housing waiting list in Cardiff.
Any ideas? :facepalm:
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Originally Posted by
joecity
Proper homes. Lots of them. Previous government's have done it.
Where’s the money coming from for these new homes? Lots of them? Have you any idea how much a single new house costs even here in Wales?
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Originally Posted by
joecity
Proper homes. Lots of them. Previous government's have done it.
Labour from 1997 to 2010 certainly didn't. Blair pledged 200,000 per year, Brown aimed for 240,000 a year (the number experts believed were necessary). Between them they averaged 185,000 in that 13-year span.
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Originally Posted by
life on mars
To just blame a single political party is very short sighted ,its too complex to badge this issue , a lot of funded councils are not all Tory , how many are homeless in
London Boroughs run by Labour ?
Since 2010 , Tory government
Benefits reform leading to rent arrears and homelessness
Tory cuts to social services , drug and alcohol intervention tems
Selling even more fecking council houses and housing association properties and failing to replace those sold as they said they would
Too fecking right it's the Tory government who are responsible
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Originally Posted by
Nick
Where’s the money coming from for these new homes? Lots of them? Have you any idea how much a single new house costs even here in Wales?
Well the Tories found money to bribe the DUP to get a government together
It's their watch now and they are overseeing a massive housing crisis
The problem is the Tory party never have and never will give a feck about the vulnerable in society as they don't vote for them
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Shipping containers probably don't cost the world...if I had a choice between a shop doorway and a modified shopping container I know where I'd go...
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Well the Tories found money to bribe the DUP to get a government together
It's their watch now and they are overseeing a massive housing crisis
The problem is the Tory party never have and never will give a feck about the vulnerable in society as they don't vote for them
I’ll ask again - wheres the money coming from for all these new houses?
It’s a straightforward, direct question.
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
Labour from 1997 to 2010 certainly didn't. Blair pledged 200,000 per year, Brown aimed for 240,000 a year (the number experts believed were necessary). Between them they averaged 185,000 in that 13-year span.
I am no fan of Blair , he was Thatcher in a suit
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Originally Posted by
ninianclark
I beg to differ a little, Sludge if I may, it is cheaper to use private Landlords (if you can find them) to house people rather than build the property yourself, and maintain it ie white goods, maintenance etc
Merthyr council I think were offering a deal to private landlords - if you had a 1 bed flat, they would pay the Landlord £500 a month, guarantee the rent full occupancy for 5 years and they would also do the maintenance themselves. I had a mate who had a 2 x 1 bed flats - he had murder with tennants not paying, smashing the place up etc. He bit their hand off when they offered it to him - guaranteed hassle free / maintenance free rent - it worked out cheaper for the council than having to buy land , build a houses / flats etc.
I would argue that this is the best of both worlds - private sector carries the cost build / purchase, public sector guarantees the rent and conditions of the property. It didnt extend to maintenance of roofs etc though or rewires - just general stuff
But it is short-sighted in my view. £500 a month for a decade = £60,000. Surely the cost of building a single-bed flat in a block would be less than that. In the long term, paying private landlords instead of building has to work out more expensive. If you factor in the ability to be able to buy a property, using private landlords is even more expensive again. Even if you factor in the cost of land, a council-owned property will surely cost less after 20 years than paying a private landlord to provide the same.
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Originally Posted by
Nick
I’ll ask again - wheres the money coming from for all these new houses?
It’s a straightforward, direct question.
Sludge is right. Where did this government find £1bn to cling onto power? There might be the answer you're looking for. You could also ask where this government is finding the money to subsidise Brexit so the full effect isn't felt.
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Eric the Half a Bee
Sludge is right. Where did this government find £1bn to cling onto power? There might be the answer you're looking for. You could also ask where this government is finding the money to subsidise Brexit so the full effect isn't felt.
No, all I’m asking is where the money is coming from to build many, many new houses. Nothing else. Just that.
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Must say it’s good to see that political debate is now accepted on the main message board.
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Originally Posted by
Nick
No, all I’m asking is where the money is coming from to build many, many new houses. Nothing else. Just that.
I'll answer that one. The money can be created from thin air. Just like that 800 billion quid was in 2008 to bail out those bastard bankers.
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
I'll answer that one. The money can be created from thin air. Just like that 800 billion quid was in 2008 to bail out those bastard bankers.
Who created 800b from thin air?
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Don't tell Sludge, it was the Labour government.
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Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
But it is short-sighted in my view. £500 a month for a decade = £60,000. Surely the cost of building a single-bed flat in a block would be less than that. In the long term, paying private landlords instead of building has to work out more expensive. If you factor in the ability to be able to buy a property, using private landlords is even more expensive again. Even if you factor in the cost of land, a council-owned property will surely cost less after 20 years than paying a private landlord to provide the same.
I'm think Ninian Clark is describing a leasing scheme. These are used to place households in temporary accommodation. The local authority doesn't pay the rent though it comes from the leasing company who claw it back through Housing Benefit.
It's definitely not Merthyr council either.
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Originally Posted by
life on mars
To just blame a single political party is very short sighted ,its too complex to badge this issue , a lot of funded councils are not all Tory , how many are homeless in
London Boroughs run by Labour ?
Councils have no money and are still being told they need to make cuts. Whether the council is Labour or Tory is irrelevant, what is to blame is the continual forced moulding of a selfish society where things are more important than people.
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Originally Posted by
Eric Cartman
Councils have no money and are still being told they need to make cuts. Whether the council is Labour or Tory is irrelevant, what is to blame is the continual forced moulding of a selfish society where things are more important than people.
That is certainly a big part of the problem.
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Originally Posted by
Nick
No, all I’m asking is where the money is coming from to build many, many new houses. Nothing else. Just that.
It's coming from the same place as the £1bn for the DUP, Brexit subsidies etc. Maybe you'd like to question where the money is coming from for those.
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
Don't tell Sludge, it was the Labour government.
Gideon would have done exactly the same. We should have said bollocks to the bankers.
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Re: Since the Tories came in , rough sleepers on the streets has doubled
33 million people in England and Wales self-identified as Christians according to the 2011 Census. There must be plenty of spare bedrooms that can be made available from that lot. Their churches are way underused too.
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
33 million people in England and Wales self-identified as Christians according to the 2011 Census. There must be plenty of spare bedrooms that can be made available from that lot. Their churches are way underused too.
:) !
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Originally Posted by
Nick
I’ll ask again - wheres the money coming from for all these new houses?
It’s a straightforward, direct question.
The money is there , they found it for the DUP !!
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Originally Posted by
Nick
No, all I’m asking is where the money is coming from to build many, many new houses. Nothing else. Just that.
And I have just told you , the money's there to go to war , prop up a minority government , it's a simple question of priority
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
33 million people in England and Wales self-identified as Christians according to the 2011 Census. There must be plenty of spare bedrooms that can be made available from that lot. Their churches are way underused too.
My mother's local church talks a god game but ask them to put up a rough sleeper over Christmas and they would run a mile
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Clearing up a few of these tax loopholes which the mega rich use would help.