no they arent, people want to believe they're building up a nest egg in their houses for their kids
When all they've done is pay off the mortgage and the price has gone up.
Mostly they havent questioned whether this is a wise or a sustainable thing to do because they thought they were getting richer. They saw all the council houses being sold off and house building plummet and they didnt bat an eyelid because they thought they were getting richer. And they've consistently voted for parties that have upheld these conditions because they thought they were getting richer.
And now they're moaning that their kids cant get on the property ladder. Well duh
(, Thu 1 Jun 2017, 17:16, Reply)
And that's everyone who owns a house is it?
Why aren't you angry about foreign investors buying property which they leave empty? You know the tax will be almost nothing to them right?
Why not be angry at the buy-to-let landlords? You know that land tax won't affect them right, it'll just be priced into the rent they charge.
So who is left? Ordinary people who buy and then live in houses. Why do you hate simple people who simply own a house?
(, Thu 1 Jun 2017, 17:51, Reply)