Bruce Banner Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) I've just turned on the TV, straight into the middle of yet another housing market feature on BBC News, that's three days on the trot! "Prices still rising across the country" More ramping from Kate Faulkner . Edit: After typing the above the two main presenters commented to each other that everyone they meet is talking about how much their houses have gone up / are worth. They agreed it is a national obsession..... I wonder why . Edited August 31, 2016 by Bruce Banner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I wonder if Andy Haldane joins in at upmarket dinner parties on the same topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 What do you expect...VIs any opportunity to ramp-up prices to match salaries.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frugal Git Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Yep, same at work. That's the topic of discussion de jour. The funny thing is not one of these people are looking at what they've been gifted and actually considering what that could mean for them if they decided to cash in their chips at UK PLC's casino right about now. They remain moribund, lifeless salary men who prefer to talk about the illusory 400k they have for 15 minutes in the kitchen and spending the next 15 hours a day working on something that doesn't feed their soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) I've just turned on the TV, straight into the middle of yet another housing market feature on BBC News, that's three days on the trot! "Prices still rising across the country" More ramping from Kate Faulkner . Edit: After typing the above the two main presenters commented to each other that everyone they meet is talking about how much their houses have gone up / are worth. They agreed it is a national obsession..... I wonder why . If I were cynical I'd say it was a concerted propaganda message pumped out by a government hell bent on getting house prices higher and further out of the reach of the poor. IMHO These people are disgusting self serving, banker serving individuals IMHO, I cannot bring myself to watch the BBC now. Edited August 31, 2016 by TheCountOfNowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I wonder if Andy Haldane joins in at upmarket dinner parties on the same topic. Funny you should say that....saw some proper surrey types at the weekend...took them 10 minutes before they started talking about pwopertee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 If I were cynical I'd say it was a concerted propaganda message pumped out by a government hell bent on getting house prices higher and further out of the reach of the poor. IMHO These people are disgusting self serving, banker serving individuals IMHO, I cannot bring myself to watch the BBC now. Well, the jury's still out on Theresa May........ crooked, like her predecessors, or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) I've just turned on the TV, straight into the middle of yet another housing market feature on BBC News, that's three days on the trot! "Prices still rising across the country" More ramping from Kate Faulkner . Edit: After typing the above the two main presenters commented to each other that everyone they meet is talking about how much their houses have gone up / are worth. They agreed it is a national obsession..... I wonder why . I've poked her with a couple of tweets: HousePriceMania @HousePriceMania 2m2 minutes agoLuton, England @katefaulkner Great news that the NW say house prices are still ion the up. So will BBC will be heavily campaigning for BoE to raise rates? HousePriceMania @HousePriceMania 2m2 minutes agoLuton, England @katefaulkner ..as they obviously acted too soon and need to dampen the 10% YoY inflation on top of already #MegaBubble prices @katefaulkner No doubt the publicly funded BBC will be fighting the corner of the public, collapse cant be far off I'll let you know when she replies Edited August 31, 2016 by TheCountOfNowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saving For a Space Ship Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) If I were cynical I'd say it was a concerted propaganda message pumped out by a government hell bent on getting house prices higher and further out of the reach of the poor. IMHO These people are disgusting self serving, banker serving individuals IMHO, I cannot bring myself to watch the BBC now. They don't want the poor affording to buy houses, when their corporate mates have spent all those £ billions on bubble priced dev land & factories, to make & rent them prefab lego slave pods. Off-Site Construction Key To Unlocking Housing Crisis - 85 Yrs Too Late http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/226444-off-site-construction-key-to-unlocking-housing-crisis-85-yrs-too-late/ ..L&G’s £55m, 500,000-sq-ft site, due to open later this month near Leeds, is fully computerised and automated, and can produce 3,000 homes a year for its build-to-rent schemes. The factory does not require the same level of skill as Elements. “It is much more akin to the manufacture of cars on a production line,” says James Lidgate, head of housing at L&G.... Edited August 31, 2016 by Saving For a Space Ship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Well, the jury's still out on Theresa May........ crooked, like her predecessors, or not. Married to a banker/financier who works for one of the most secretive finance companies in the world. No children to worry about. She is running an elected government, with a 35% majority!!!, who is ignoring BrExit ( IMHO ) and who's party is funded by house builders. If I were a betting man, I know which way I suspect she'll go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Married to a banker/financier who works for one of the most secretive finance companies in the world. No children to worry about. She is running an elected government, with a 35% majority!!!, who is ignoring BrExit ( IMHO ) and who's party is funded by house builders. If I were a betting man, I know which way I suspect she'll go. So what's your advice, give up and buy a house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 So what's your advice, give up and LEAVE buy a house? There's more than 1 way to vote Leave....vote leave with your feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 "Prices still rising across the country" Unless it's aberdeen and Prime central london. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I saw it too. It was embarrassingly poor 'journalism'. Someone at the BBC has obviously got a BTL portfolio to shift.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 There's more than 1 way to vote Leave....vote leave with your feet We already spend the majority of our money outside the UK and our rent is easily covered by our state pensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I've just turned on the TV, straight into the middle of yet another housing market feature on BBC News, that's three days on the trot! "Prices still rising across the country" More ramping from Kate Faulkner . Edit: After typing the above the two main presenters commented to each other that everyone they meet is talking about how much their houses have gone up / are worth. They agreed it is a national obsession..... I wonder why . they've been obsessed with it for the past 15 years!!..have you not seen the TV schedules? what took you so long to wake up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 If the current government don't effect article 50 then I'll vote ukip If they do, but at the same time they enact more hpi policies then I'll vote for corbyn who, whilst being a mad incompetent socialist, has at least recognised the housing crisis for what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 they've been obsessed with it for the past 15 years!!..have you not seen the TV schedules? what took you so long to wake up I was talking about a supposedly unbiased news channel, not the TV schedules per se. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) I've just turned on the TV, straight into the middle of yet another housing market feature on BBC News, that's three days on the trot! "Prices still rising across the country" More ramping from Kate Faulkner . Edit: After typing the above the two main presenters commented to each other that everyone they meet is talking about how much their houses have gone up / are worth. They agreed it is a national obsession..... I wonder why . She's joined in my twitter debate....tune in @HousePriceMania "katefaulkner @katefaulkner 36m 36 minutes agoPeterborough, England @HousePriceMania This is an extraordinarily outdated measure of affordability." You couldnt make that up !!!! Edited August 31, 2016 by TheCountOfNowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btd1981 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Yeah man, worrying about the actual price of something is so 1900s.... Maybe her extraordinarily outdated measure of affordability suddenly won't seem to out of date if interest rates ever threaten rise to sensible levels. There's something in the tone of her answer that makes me feel deeply uncomfortable. It really feels like there is an agenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 katefaulkner @katefaulkner 5m5 minutes agoPeterborough, England @HousePriceMania Just to repeat, no-one is saying its hunky dory. Prices are going up, down and staying the same. 0 retweets0 likes Reply Retweet Like More Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) Yeah man, worrying about the actual price of something is so 1900s.... Maybe her extraordinarily outdated measure of affordability suddenly won't seem to out of date if interest rates ever threaten rise to sensible levels. There's something in the tone of her answer that makes me feel deeply uncomfortable. It really feels like there is an agenda. Fair play to her for replying and fighting her corner. it seems it's all about mortgages....i.e. banker debt. Forget about money.savings, we all need to get with the plan. Edited August 31, 2016 by TheCountOfNowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCountOfNowhere Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 katefaulkner @katefaulkner 5m5 minutes agoPeterborough, England @HousePriceMania Just to repeat, no-one is saying its hunky dory. Prices are going up, down and staying the same. 0 retweets0 likes Reply Retweet Like More So...the housing bubble is not hunky dory....the prices are not hunky dory...the bubble is not hunky dory...take you pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frugal Git Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Yeah man, worrying about the actual price of something is so 1900s.... Maybe her extraordinarily outdated measure of affordability suddenly won't seem to out of date if interest rates ever threaten rise to sensible levels. There's something in the tone of her answer that makes me feel deeply uncomfortable. It really feels like there is an agenda. Another 'it's all about the monthly payments' rate tart. And never was that last word more appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko2010 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Surely the BBC can blame brexit somehow for prices "rising". Surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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