ouses prices in the UK National Party and the other
have gone through the roof far-right wing political parties
(no pun intended) in recent in the UK.
years as demand is outstripping
supply. Can eco homes make a But, if you fly by air over the
difference? UK you will see miles and miles
of beautiful countryside, so is
First, lets look at the demand on it that people choose to live in
housing. Over the previous crowded cities not realizing that
decades people have started to space is plentiful in the
marry later in life, get divorced countryside? The problem with
more often and live longer. All country homes is the lack of
of which have meant an increase amenities and the high prices due
in single person (and parent) to the beautiful location and
households – either by choice or this is not helped by those rich
situation! city people that have bought
second homes in the countryside
The increase in the general and only visit at the weekends
population (now 60 million in the and holiday times. This pushes
UK for the first time) has been the prices up for the current
aided by an influx of Polish and village residents that may not
EU immigrants in recent years have the incomes to match the
that has lead to further rising house prices. This often
pressures of housing, although it leads to resentment by local
has to be noted that they tend residents as some villages in the
not to live in single households UK are half empty though out the
and live in shared households to winter and non-holiday times
keep costs low. Immigration and leading to local facilities such
the demand on housing has been as shops and pubs closing down.
highlighted by the British
Some people are now living in administrative duties of
caravan style homes and buying collecting the weekly rents.
flat pack homes are increasing in Maybe this is something the
popularity due to the cost government could make more
savings involved. Houses made of attractive to house builders in
straw are another eco method the way of tax incentives to help
becoming popular due to its first time buyers get on the
insulating properties. Other housing ladder.
schemes involve two strangers
buying a house together so that I am lucky in that myself and my
they can get a foot on the partner earn enough to buy our
housing ladder. Some housing first home but still money is
associations allow you to buy a tight and I just hope that
percentage of the home 25-75 interest rates dont continue to
percent normally and then pay rise which could make it
rent until you can afford to buy difficult for us and thousands
the remaining share. This would throughout the UK that already
be a good deal for the housing struggle with high mortgage
associations as they could repayments due to the increasing
recover the cost of the build via prices. I sometimes wish that I
a 75% cost sale and make money on had trained as builder then I
a weekly basis due via the rents. would never be short of work….or
Then again, they could just make money!
a profit by selling 100% of the
house and they wouldnt have the
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