Is this enough to make you vote for Labour?

[DodgyAgent]

To be honest, I'd probably vote for some old style socialism. .

That will work

[Troll]

To be honest, I'd probably vote for some old style socialism. New Lbour didn't really Havd any socialist policies - they were too busy ingratistong big business.

Politi ally we need change of tac. I'd votefor them.

English not your first language?

[The Spartan]

Mr Miliband will say that by 2020 under Labour 200,000 houses would be built a year

The thing I fail to understand about all these houses they promise to build is how will they make any money? Obviously you have the initial outlay to build the houses and then once the tenants are in they'll be paying rent far below the average for a private rent, plus the fact that the majority of tenants will be on HB which is paid by the government anyway. Have I missed something?

[doodab]

The thing I fail to understand about all these houses they promise to build is how will they make any money? Obviously you have the initial outlay to build the houses and then once the tenants are in they'll be paying rent far below the average for a private rent, plus the fact that the majority of tenants will be on HB which is paid by the government anyway. Have I missed something?

Where does it say they will be council houses?

[The Spartan]

Where does it say they will be council houses?

Where does it say they will be executive homes? The majority would probably be social housing meaning low rents run by not for profit organisations. Besides don't all newly built estates have to contain a certain proportion of social housing by law these days

[eek]

The thing I fail to understand about all these houses they promise to build is how will they make any money? Obviously you have the initial outlay to build the houses and then once the tenants are in they'll be paying rent far below the average for a private rent, plus the fact that the majority of tenants will be on HB which is paid by the government anyway. Have I missed something?

Where does it say the rent won't be at roughly market levels.

[vetran]

about 30% will be social AIUI if they want to get planning permission.

http://www.hastings.gov.uk/environme...ousing_advice/

but:

18 per cent of all households in England live in social housing.

Who gets social housing? - Shelter England

some interesting stats there.

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...d-2010-to-2011

[The Spartan]

Isn't it well publicised that current market rents are too high and this is one of the solutions to bring down rents rather then introducing a rent cap

[vetran]

Isn't it well publicised that current market rents are too high and this is one of the solutions to bring down rents rather then introducing a rent cap

now that makes sense.

not sure about the long term sustainability of such a policy.

[amcdonald]

Nothing would ever