Tuesday, Jul 17, 2007

Property: an investment or somewhere to live?

Telegraph: Taking his first step at 12 weeks

My two lads both play for football teams. Most of the players want to buy, but can't afford it. The article is all about buying property as an "investment" for 12 week old babies.... (BTL by another name?).

Posted by alan @ 01:31 PM (182 views) Add Comment

8 Comments

1. tyrellcorporation said...

SICK!

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 03:06PM Report Comment
 

2. Bubbles. . . said...

Absoloutly MAD! WHY? Does he inherit the defecit?/debt when he is older in trust...What about inheritance tax he surely hasnt got a job to pay for it? Whats the multiplier knappies? SICK! i agree.....

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 04:54PM Report Comment
 

3. royston said...

Well, if that does not prove to be peak-of-market-madness, I give up!

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 05:04PM Report Comment
 

4. wage slave said...

More and more inventive ways of investing in an bubble...

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 05:15PM Report Comment
 

5. Scott said...

Using a baby as a human shield. Hamas would think twice.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 06:02PM Report Comment
 

6. enuii said...

I like the subtle psychological twist of portraying other parents as sort of inadequate because they can't afford to property invest (BTL) for their BayBees, quite nauseous really but then we are talking London.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 06:44PM Report Comment
 

7. confused76 said...

This is sick! I am ready to emigrate...

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 07:04PM Report Comment
 

8. Captain Sensible said...

The good news is that this type of idiotic story always comes right at the peak of bubble market madness. At the peak of the 80s property boom I recall stories about gaps between houses (usually about the width of a phone box) being turned into saleable properties. See this madness as good news for everyone steering clear of the market until it settles down.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 07:35PM Report Comment
 

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