And the top destination for those leaving LOndon is...

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SueEllen replied

7 October 2016, 15:02
Originally posted by Bee View Post

Why the Londoners are leaving London? It's a beautiful city with beautiful parks and job opportunities!!!!

It's because they are poor and want to live in social housing but there is insufficient social housing in London for them.

Or they have a job but realise they can buy a house and get another job if they live outside London.

There are parks and countryside all over the UK.
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The_Equalizer replied

7 October 2016, 14:20
Birmingham Only City 5hit Enough for Londoners - Daily Mash
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vetran replied

7 October 2016, 12:56
Originally posted by bobspud View Post

I am not sure they are allowed to move them too far as it can cause issues with their support networks... Personally if I was in London and someone said there is a house in the countryside I would rip their arms off...

unfortunately they do.

Councils unlawfully rehousing families outside local area warns charity - LocalGov.co.uk - Your authority on UK local government

I'm a little torn on this, it makes no sense to house a long term unemployed person in expensive London accommodation especially if the relocation may help with their issues caused in their local area i.e. they want to escape gang violence etc. If they are freshly arrived then the should not be able to choose to live in London for free.

However I can see it being abused where people have a family history in the area or are being dumped to remove a headache for the council.
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Bee replied

7 October 2016, 12:35
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Birmingham remains top destination for Londoners - BBC News

Why the Londoners are leaving London? It's a beautiful city with beautiful parks and job opportunities!!!!
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bobspud replied

7 October 2016, 11:50
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

I was thinking the people were on the council housing list and were told these are where the homes we have found for you are. Then given a choice of take it or you have intentionally made yourself homeless.

I am not sure they are allowed to move them too far as it can cause issues with their support networks... Personally if I was in London and someone said there is a house in the countryside I would rip their arms off...
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SueEllen replied

7 October 2016, 11:45
Originally posted by fullyautomatix View Post

The list contains Medway in there which itself proves the article is rubbish. No self respecting londoner would ever think of moving out to Medway.

I was thinking the people were on the council housing list and were told these are where the homes we have found for you are. Then given a choice of take it or you have intentionally made yourself homeless.
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BrilloPad replied

7 October 2016, 11:00
Originally posted by vetran View Post

don't tell AtW!

He already knows. But only from licking live ones....
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fullyautomatix replied

7 October 2016, 11:00
The list contains Medway in there which itself proves the article is rubbish. No self respecting londoner would ever think of moving out to Medway.
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vetran replied

7 October 2016, 10:56
Originally posted by bobspud View Post

Don't knock the little tree climbing rats! They taste really good!

don't tell AtW!
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bobspud replied

7 October 2016, 10:33
Originally posted by vetran View Post

all rushing there to buy squirrel kebabs!

Don't knock the little tree climbing rats! They taste really good!
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filthy1980 replied

7 October 2016, 10:29
Nooooooo - we don't want Landaners around 'ere
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Wilmslow replied

7 October 2016, 09:58
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Birmingham is the UK's Nuremberg.

The M6 toll drivers seem to think that......
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scooterscot replied

7 October 2016, 09:38
Birmingham is the UK's Nuremberg.
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SueEllen replied

7 October 2016, 09:31
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Birmingham remains top destination for Londoners - BBC News

Since most of them have moved from Newham it's understandable.
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vetran replied

7 October 2016, 09:23
all rushing there to buy squirrel kebabs!
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