He would sell and gladfully pocket the discounted profit, as would any sane person. We all know it, hes just on one of his smb wind ups. Fooling nobody.
Ok. We believe you.
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Happy St George's Day Guest
Anyone sold their house after buying it through the RTB scheme?
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Well I mean if you’re testing my moral compass here, if backed into a corner I’d compromise on my principles for the safety and security of my family and loved ones.
I do think that’s worlds away from most scenarios under which we’re discussing selling a RTB house though.
It’s flagrant profiteering off the state by selling RTB homes, that is the issue in most cases.
Confused? Not at all there mate. I’m just not a selfish ****, which seems to surprise a lot of people, many of which it seems have internalised selfish individualism and see any behaviour different to this, as so far beyond their norm, they can’t help but turn it into some kind of a dig.
Case in point, @yamar1’s concept of sanity includes people being massively selfish pricks.
Would I buy a RTB house, sell it on and pocket the money, under normal circumstances? No.
If forced into selling it to ensure my family had a home, yes.
Weirdly, some middle aged blokes will be sat in their living rooms, drinking tins and be pleased at scoring some kind of moral victory here
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Billy2Sheds
Winger
Well I mean if you’re testing my moral compass here, if backed into a corner I’d compromise on my principles for the safety and security of my family and loved ones.
I do think that’s worlds away from most scenarios under which we’re discussing selling a RTB house though.
It’s flagrant profiteering off the state by selling RTB homes, that is the issue in most cases.
Confused? Not at all there mate. I’m just not a selfish ****, which seems to surprise a lot of people, many of which it seems have internalised selfish individualism and see any behaviour different to this, as so far beyond their norm, they can’t help but turn it into some kind of a dig.
Case in point, @yamar1’s concept of sanity includes people being massively selfish pricks.
Would I buy a RTB house, sell it on and pocket the money, under normal circumstances? No.
If forced into selling it to ensure my family had a home, yes.
Weirdly, some middle aged blokes will be sat in their living rooms, drinking tins and be pleased at scoring some kind of moral victory here
Mate I believe you and think you have a good moral compass but it's undeniable that you naturally become more conservative (small c) and even selfish when wife and kids come along. The degree to which you do this differs from. P we son to person but you'll be a different person at 30 than 20, 40 than 30 etc.
Unfortunately the above (in a lot of cases) and the London elite version of Labour we see now means there is little to no chance of reducing inequality, having much fairer distribution of resources in the near future... (imho)
Loads of those have voted remain
RTB isn't wrong it's RTB at a discount that is wrong.
It's not for the council to give away bricks and mortar ( an asset)
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Goat Eyes
Striker
Now this I can agree with. Certainly not the extent they can be discounted by.
MackneyHackem
Striker
Gillythedilf
Winger
Your right but more voted leave .
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stephen cartwright
Guest
Confirmed and a superb residence it is.
dcl0sc
Striker
These days it’s designed to give the feckless who don’t work, pay any tax and sprout kids for a living (to fleece the benefits system) a home. Why shouldn’t people be allowed to buy a home they have lived in for years. f***ing socialism man, it’s rotten these days!
yorkyexile
Striker
Sir Lancelot
Striker
Even though the person has lived in that house, decorated and upgraded it at their own expense, and kept the garden tidy at their own expense? Surely at some point the money they have invested into that property must be taken into consideration?
If you rent in the private sector would you the expect to buy at a discount?
Keeping a place tidy is just a decent thing to do.
And round here you aren't allowed to do anything major , the property has to be able to be returned in the same state it was originally received in.
If you want to buy a property because you have an emotional tie to it, then yes buy it, but at full market value so the council can replace it.
Sir Lancelot
Striker
In the private sector you get a fully decorated, carpeted and even furnished property with all the white goods needed to set up home. In most social housing you get the four walls. There’s a huge difference.
The private sector offers unfurnished letting accommodation too.
You still wouldn't be able to buy the property at a discount should
you wish to just because you had paid rent for a while. (The rental would likely be far higher too).
Sir Lancelot
Striker
It’s nice how the ‘haves’ want to prevent the ‘have nots’ from gaining anything.
Those people will be paying ten or more times the interest rate on their credit cards or bank loans than you do, simply because they are poorer, not because they personally have a history of bad debt. They are paying proportionately more tax on their income than you do. At what point do they get a break?
Give Thatcher her due, at least she tried to establish a road out of poverty into home ownership which is more than most people want now. Let the poor rot in their slums!
I suggested no rent for some if you read this thread (and others)
Red bold - how on earth do you think you know how much tax or credit card interest I pay!
Ben Gardner
Winger
Nice little update, for those thinking of doing the same.
Gentoo have suspended their buy-back scheme until further notice.
Should they start it up again, they do get first refusal on the house if you choose to sell it within TEN years of buying from them, but the cap is £95,000.
Therefore, a couple of up-to-date valuations of well-known estate agents sent to the right person at Gentoo will mean that you can put said house straight on to the market, without having them decide whether it's suitable for them (rentable) or not.
Also, the marketing process can be started a few months BEFORE the five years are up, as long as completion is AFTER that particular anniversary.
Gentoo have suspended their buy-back scheme until further notice.
Should they start it up again, they do get first refusal on the house if you choose to sell it within TEN years of buying from them, but the cap is £95,000.
Therefore, a couple of up-to-date valuations of well-known estate agents sent to the right person at Gentoo will mean that you can put said house straight on to the market, without having them decide whether it's suitable for them (rentable) or not.
Also, the marketing process can be started a few months BEFORE the five years are up, as long as completion is AFTER that particular anniversary.
