BoJo’s proposed Stamp Duty reforms

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I don’t really see what Burkha’s and religion have to do with property and I didn’t hear what Boris said.

Reply to the comment left by Richard Adams at 14/08/2018 - 13:32
Surely if you can’t sell then you are asking too much!

Reply to the comment left by Liam Strid at 18/08/2018 - 17:38
This thread is commenting on Boris Johnson’s comments because someone (I can’t remember who) mentioned ‘what if Boris Johnson became PM’....that is a whole bigger question than how will he affect the housing market. As a prospective leader of the Tory party, I feel he is not to be trusted. He is a liar, a bigot, and will say whatever he thinks the populous wants to hear. And that will not be pro landlords! And this comes from someone, me, who until the last election has always voted Tory, and is, deep inside, a true blue Tory.......but I will not vote for this lot.

Reply to the comment left by Liam Strid at 18/08/2018 - 19:42
Liam, I never, repeat never, put Churchill down. Quite the reverse. I clearly did not make it plain enough that while he was very much put down by many in the 1930's for opposing appeasement etc, he was ultimately proved right. I suggested that while many, especially in this thread, are slagging Boris off he in turn may be proved right in the long term? Merely a suggestion. If there was a Churchill around in the Tory party today we probably would not be hearing all this "I'll never vote for them again". WC was a truly great man. Having said that an ungrateful nation kicked him out office after WW2. Recall where that got us!
Also I never, repeat never, called myself a Tory although as it happens I am one.
I certainly engaged with the two ladies who seem well able to stick up for themselves and appear to be content to agree to disagree with me, so your comment about ungentlemanly behaviour is inappropriate.

Reply to the comment left by Mark Alexander at 13/08/2018 - 16:55
Surely the key to making housing available that is affordable is not to build more in the already expensive areas, but instead build outside of London/South East.
History proves people will migrate to other parts of the UK if there is opportunity for employment alongside affordable housing & a good social:community infrastructure e.g. good schooling (always ensuring of course that local residents have the ability to access affordable homes and well paid employment opportunities too)
We need more investment/incentives for businesses to move/start up elsewhere in the UK e.g. more Enterprise Zones.
This will ultimately create a more sustainable economic growth throughout the UK.
The cost to come from but not limited to; i) more foreign investment, ii) by housing those in need outside of the expensive capital (local housing authority rates [LHA] outside London are in e.g. Exeter 55 percent lower and in Hull 71 percent lower), and by iii) moving towards a fairer risk / reward benefit system that encourages / rewards people to want to stand on their own two feet rather than make a career out of living off the benefit system.
I know there's a lot more to the above but whilst focusing on this longer term goal, a quick fix can come from the PRS if incentivised instead of punished.