Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009

As every one knew

Times: Flats were built for a profit, not for living in

it appears flats are no use 4 social housing as they were not built for people.....just...for..err profit

Posted by fun 4 now @ 11:26 AM (790 views) Add Comment

8 Comments

1. crunchy said...

New Labours higher density policy. Another blunder!

Builder's built too many 1/2bed flats to comply with strict planning permission regs.

Ok when the BTLer's were buying low maintenance urban living stainless steel granite lined shoe boxes, but not when private buyer's had a choice, or refused to live in them.

You can't polish a .......!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 01:23PM Report Comment
 

2. crunchy said...

(Lonnie Donegan)

Now here's a little story
To tell it is a must
About an unsung hero
That moves away your dust
Some people make a fortune
Other's earn a mint
My old man don't earn much
In fact....he's flippin'.....skint

Oh, my old man's a dustman
He wears a dustman's hat
He wears cor blimey trousers
And he lives in a council flat.....

crunch-You tried spinning that one Labour? You can stick your urban regeneration lifestyle bull up your Brown cor blimey ar8ses!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 01:55PM Report Comment
 

3. braindeed said...

Builders built them - not NuLab. And 'Investors' bought to make a profit and failed - not my problem, keep my tax£'s away from these leeches.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 02:08PM Report Comment
 

4. Missingteddybear said...

I live in social housing in central London that's scheduled for demolition. Being highest priority on choice based lettings until the replacement flats are built, I like most tenants are refusing to move to shoe-box new builds. My current block is derelict but the flat is huge for a one-bed with big balcony, seperate kitchen-diner (with plenty of room for a dining table), a living room large enough to divide into 'home office' and a lounge section, two massive storage cupboards and a double bedroom of good size. Ah... Parker Morris, what a good idea!

What I find most comical in shoe boxes is 'open-plan' kitchens. If you see these in America or on the continent, it involves a kitchen and living room with no partition wall between the living area. In the UK it means a row of cupboards and a sink on one side of your living room (which they make no bigger when they squeeze this in)!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 02:28PM Report Comment
 

5. crunchy said...

3. braindeed
Nu Labour planted the seed.
Look at how much revenue they made out of the sales and extra tax revenue.
Don't let them off the hook!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 02:50PM Report Comment
 

6. inbreda said...

Finding the bottom fast is what the glubberment will have to do if it wants any more tax revenue from house sales. Which might explain a lot.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 05:25PM Report Comment
 

7. drewster said...

This is yet another reason why property listings should advertise the square footage and the price per square foot, as they do in America and in continental Europe. That would instantly reveal the foolishness of buying such pokey flats!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 06:42PM Report Comment
 

8. Crashwatcher said...

Funny - I dont remember Nu labor building lots of flats - thought that was Tory Voting property developers building them for the gullible generaly tory voting BTL brigade (you know the Tim nice but Dim types).

Thursday, March 19, 2009 05:33PM Report Comment
 

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