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Residents want cheaper house prices
8:01am Thursday 14th March 2013 in News
Residents want cheaper house prices
Residents in a Hampshire town want to see cheaper house prices rather than social housing schemes in the town over the next 20 years.
Around 40 residents attended a meeting at Alresford Recreation Centre lalast night to discuss the 500 homes earmarked for the town in Winchester City Council’s local plan.
The meeting was organised by a town council sub-group on housing, set up to look at the type of housing most needed.
According to the plan, 40 per cent of all new housing will be affordable housing, through shared ownership and cheaper rents.
But several residents said more should be done to ensure young people can afford to buy their own homes.
Kirsty Williams, 39, of Appledown Lane, said: “I cannot understand how you are going to bring people in to Alresford. You have to save for 10 years to get a deposit together.
“What do you do if you are not in the right bracket for affordable housing but you cannot afford to buy your own?”
Her partner Anthony Harwin, 38, said: “How do you control the open market? We need more two-bedroom houses to bring people in but we cannot do it because the open market means prices are too high.”
Steve Opacic, head of strategic planning at Winchester City Council, said the council could not directly affect market prices but that the new developments could help provide more options.
He added: “We are mindful of those people who do not qualify for affordable housing and cannot get enough for a deposit on a house; it’s not an unfamiliar situation for us, but we have to do what we can within the system for those who need affordable homes.”
The city council is plans to build 12,500 more homes in the district by 2031, with Alresford one of several villages and towns expected to provide sites.
The sub-group recruited volunteers to look at affordable housing, market prices and the size of houses to report back at the next meeting on Wednesday, April 10.
Other sub-groups are looking at open spaces, infrastructure and employment generated by the new build.
But no decision on sites for the homes will be made until May.
Comments(8)
chrisja
says...
9:43am Thu 14 Mar 13
Only a working or middle class idiot with no financial intelligence would have to 'save for 10 years to get a deposit together'. All starts with knowing the difference between assets and liabilities - and yes, buying a house itself via a mortage is a liability and NOT an asset, there's your clue Kirsty ;) At 39 though, it's probably too late for you!
solomum
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10:21am Thu 14 Mar 13
chrisja wrote:I can only assume from your post then that you are upper class and do not live in the real world. No doubt Mummy and Daddy bought you your first property. For those of us that work hard, earn an average wage and have to pay day to day living expenses, 10 yrs is a realistic timescale to get together a deposit based on todays property prices. I hope that you are enjoying life in your ivory tower.
"Kirsty Williams, 39, of Appledown Lane, said: “I cannot understand how you are going to bring people in to Alresford. You have to save for 10 years to get a deposit together. "
Only a working or middle class idiot with no financial intelligence would have to 'save for 10 years to get a deposit together'. All starts with knowing the difference between assets and liabilities - and yes, buying a house itself via a mortage is a liability and NOT an asset, there's your clue Kirsty ;) At 39 though, it's probably too late for you!
ohec
says...
10:46am Thu 14 Mar 13
chrisja wrote:Congratulations you have just won the **** of the year trophy for the most ignorant insulting comment.
"Kirsty Williams, 39, of Appledown Lane, said: “I cannot understand how you are going to bring people in to Alresford. You have to save for 10 years to get a deposit together. "
Only a working or middle class idiot with no financial intelligence would have to 'save for 10 years to get a deposit together'. All starts with knowing the difference between assets and liabilities - and yes, buying a house itself via a mortage is a liability and NOT an asset, there's your clue Kirsty ;) At 39 though, it's probably too late for you!
ohec
says...
10:48am Thu 14 Mar 13
one in a million
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10:51am Thu 14 Mar 13
I work my a..e off and live in an overpriced mortgaged to the hilt house whilst my neighbours on low incomes/ benefits get the keys to brand new affordable homes....which no doubt they can buy in a few years time at 10p making them instanltly wealthy....where is the fairness in that!
solomum
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11:27am Thu 14 Mar 13
one in a million wrote:I could not agree more. Housing is an essential in life, not a luxury, so should be made affordable to all. Whilst people like Chrisja comfortably afford property mortgage free (if his post is anything to go by), there are others who are homeless as they cannot afford to rent or buy property. It is time that the government bought in affordable housing for everyone. Though I did recently see new homes for rent on an affordable housing scheme, and 2 beds were almost £650 pcm. I do not call that affordable housing.
We should all have affordable homes, not just those that currently qualify.
I work my a..e off and live in an overpriced mortgaged to the hilt house whilst my neighbours on low incomes/ benefits get the keys to brand new affordable homes....which no doubt they can buy in a few years time at 10p making them instanltly wealthy....where is the fairness in that!
kingnotail
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5:43pm Thu 14 Mar 13
chrisja wrote:And the award for today's prize c*nt goes to..
"Kirsty Williams, 39, of Appledown Lane, said: “I cannot understand how you are going to bring people in to Alresford. You have to save for 10 years to get a deposit together. "
Only a working or middle class idiot with no financial intelligence would have to 'save for 10 years to get a deposit together'. All starts with knowing the difference between assets and liabilities - and yes, buying a house itself via a mortage is a liability and NOT an asset, there's your clue Kirsty ;) At 39 though, it's probably too late for you!
derek james says...
8:57am Thu 14 Mar 13