General Discussion
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/22/renters-downsize-bedroom-tax?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
So it doesn't. Bizarre 'cos it was okay about an hour or so ago. Still, I've managed to find the letters again so I've cut and pasted them. Here they are: "Will Hutton (" Without affordable new homes, how do we build a better Britain? ") asks the wrong question. The trouble with his implicit policy prescription – "build lots more new houses" – is that it can't be done, would not work ...
some interesting letters about housing. http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2013/mar/03/housing-dont-build-more-use-existin
Below is an extract from an article in today's Observer. Thought it appropriate for this thread. It seems we have a new national past-time - it's called Let's Bully the Poor . "How long would it take for "poor-shaming" to embed itself in the national psyche as borderline normal? Or perhaps it has already done so? The Methodists, the United Reformed Church, the Church of Scotland and ...
Just out of curiosity Paul, what benefits do you think should be cut?
http://www.express.co.uk/news/health/381281/NHS-fees-rise-but-only-in-England
@Andysport or another scenario might be: if there are more houses/flats on the market for sale and as a consequence prices fall which consequently mean more people can afford to buy, then would it follow that a corresponding demand for rented property would also fall? Also, if more people buy then then the amount of property available for rent falls? If both of those things, then, as now, the ...
This is TDC's policy on empty homes and Council Tax "Changes to Council tax for empty and second homes The Government is replacing the exemptions given to certain types of empty homes with a discount, the amount of which will be decided by local councils. Councils have also been given the power to reduce the current discount given to second homes and to charge a higher rate of council tax ...
Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, RBS (that's the bank which is 82% owned by the taxpayer) is paying out £600m in bonuses despite having made a loss of £5.2bn.
Channel 4 news did a feature this evening on the impact of this tax on the disabled. http://www.channel4.com/news/bedroom-tax-is-appalling-says-paediatrician and this link for more info http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/aol/search?s_chn=hp&enabled_terms=&s_it=aoluk-homePage50&q=Channel+4+News+bedroom+tax
