SleepyHead Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I appear to be watching a CBeebies documentary on the housing crisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmf Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Stupidly I have turned this on. As expected, it's the banks fault for not dishing out unaffordable mortgages like sweets to spoilt children. The guy who "can't sell" at 105k after dropping the asking price by 10k, it has been on the market for 3 years so he he must have lived in it for at least 6 (wouldn't you think?) ... has he not built up more equity than 10k (which must include his deposit)? Oh, and old dear "cannot sell" of course she can - LOWER THE PRICE!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now talking about foreign buyers looking for a safe haven. Oh good ... that'll help our housing "crisis". You have ITV on when the football is not on. I have no sympathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Did they say that, that couple who went for newbuy, already had a gaff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 What a load of b*****ks !!!! That is all. Spiney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Turns into an advert for Homebuy and ends with "showing signs of recovery." More screen smashing stuff than any property porn I've seen recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Did they say that, that couple who went for newbuy, already had a gaff? They did. I didn't understand that either. I'm not happy being one of the mugs taking some of the risk either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danlee74 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well that is 30 minutes of my life I won't get back. HPCers don't bother, unless you want the overwhelming urge to throw stuff at your tv at complete financial incompetents. Not one mention or thought that PRICES ARE TOO HIGH!! FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Bit pointless....... Krusty is on 4 at 8pm in Essex ...? if you really feel the need to scream £1m. Budget........ heh Edited October 11, 2012 by Tankus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowestoftBoy Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Did they say that, that couple who went for newbuy, already had a gaff? Yeah, they purchased via that there "new buy" scheme? Something about taxpayers guaranteeing their 5% deposit, or something. They still have their old house which they're renting out and are hoping for the market to recover (VI speak for house prices to rise) so they can make bigger mugs than them out of some poor soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 They did. I didn't understand that either. I'm not happy being one of the mugs taking some of the risk either! How were they eligible for that? I thought these types of "schemes" were for first timers only... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57percent Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 You have ITV on when the football is not on. I have no sympathy. This. Started watching, then realised it was ITV. It's not even relevant as even the chavs will be watching eastenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ♥ spreadsheets Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I loved the stuff from the couple who have just "purchased" a newbuy house, whilst renting out their old property...waiting for its value to increase again. Er... The boomer was good too. If she's been there 19 years, why does she need to get so much back? Has she been MEWing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surreal estate Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Did you notice the 'With thanks to Miller Homes' line at the end of the credits. Investigative journalism at its best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuffy Chuffnell Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) It's taken the MSM just 5 years to realise that there's a problem. Now just another 5 years for them to work out what it is. I watched the programme - utterly bonkers, but not surprising. Apparently high and rising house prices = ability for people to "buy" (read: get into sh!t loads of debt and rent from the bank) their houses. If people actually owned their home (rather than rented from the bank via a complicated and inflexible system called "getting a mortgage") then they could sell at the market price and buy again at the market price. There wouldn't be a problem. Edited October 11, 2012 by Chuffy Chuffnell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia O'Keeffe Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) How were they eligible for that? I thought these types of "schemes" were for first timers only... i feel hard done by we have to pay 520 CHF per annum for the Billag and its not even proper german like, and we dont get any of this top quality programming, you guys should feel privileged to have every third shop in any UK highstreet being an estate agent, ive never actually seen one on the high street here come to think about it, we aspire to your level of philanthropic entrepreneuralism Edited October 11, 2012 by Georgia O'Keeffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danlee74 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 For those of you on Twitter: #itvtonight Make your feelings known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Goldfish Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 How were they eligible for that? I thought these types of "schemes" were for first timers only... I think that's FirstBuy - this is NewBuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ♥ spreadsheets Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The other cracker was from the couple with the depreciating starter home. "Something has gone seriously wrong". What, like you paid way too much for a shoebox house you couldn't afford, and then popped too many sproggs out? Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Talk about an elephant in the room, that was a woolly mammoth! It was a herd of woolly mammoths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Goldfish Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 The other cracker was from the couple with the depreciating starter home. "Something has gone seriously wrong". What, like you paid way too much for a shoebox house you couldn't afford, and then popped too many sproggs out? Hmm. Why can't two very young kids share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 If she wants to move...reduce the sodding price..."oh, can't do that"... The voice-over gave it all away when the presenter said she wanted to sell at a price which would pay off her mortgage, and give her a 'tidy sum' for her retirement. The obvious question "so you want a buyer to pay for your retirement, do you?" never gets asked. Ever. In any programme on property. ITV rubbish, as expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zugzwang Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 We need to set up an HPC panto season, where we can all shout in unison: "The prices are too high!" whenever any government or industry spokesman says so much as a word. Talk about an elephant in the room, that was a woolly mammoth! Ha ha! Like everybody else on here I spent the entire 30 mins shouting the above at the telly! 'Housing Market Facing a Perfect Whitewash' would have been a better title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ♥ spreadsheets Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Why can't two very young kids share? Something to do with steps on ladders, according to the presenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonBrownSpentMyFuture Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 It was every bit as laughable as I thought it would be. It's the fault of everything but high house prices. Desperate propaganda. Quite reassuring actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I think that's FirstBuy - this is NewBuy Its the same old shite though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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