tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post715929896552701900..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Outbreak of common sense in IslingtonMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-31797119848630109812018-04-30T10:47:25.195+01:002018-04-30T10:47:25.195+01:00M, unless they are covered by some sort of covenan...M, unless they are covered by some sort of covenant, but true, as Mark discovered, people don't want "affordable" housing, if it is going to still be "affordable" when they come to sell it. They want somewhere they can buy for undervalue and sell on for full value.<br />OTOH, most "affordability" applies only to the bricks and mortar element, so what you get is a very affordable house sitting on a plot of land which remains resolutely unaffordable.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-57316423897347268602018-04-30T09:49:04.364+01:002018-04-30T09:49:04.364+01:00What is often overlooked is how many of the units ...What is often overlooked is how many of the units are only temporarily 'affordable'. If they are ever allowed to be sold, they immediately become unaffordable, like right to buy freebies.mombershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650866436764567516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-46755703395210750322018-04-29T15:00:47.366+01:002018-04-29T15:00:47.366+01:00JK, sure, I know where it is on a map, it's a ...JK, sure, I know where it is on a map, it's a tiny 3 by 2 miles strip north of Liverpool Street, but AFAICS it's all just 'central London'.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-56482512708078411162018-04-29T13:35:07.868+01:002018-04-29T13:35:07.868+01:00JK, I'm not sure exactly which small patch of ...<i><br />JK, I'm not sure exactly which small patch of London is Islington. </i><br /><br />Its the light blue one straight after Kings Cross, they put 'Angel' in front of it to confuse you.jack ketchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921268825653615322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-35758642489906954272018-04-29T12:55:36.511+01:002018-04-29T12:55:36.511+01:00JK, I'm not sure exactly which small patch of ...JK, I'm not sure exactly which small patch of London is Islington. I must have been there many times.<br /><br />DrE, the term 'affordable' is a bit of a joke.<br />Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-857787036763898612018-04-29T11:07:09.605+01:002018-04-29T11:07:09.605+01:00Why this affordable epithet? What they mean are ch...Why this affordable epithet? What they mean are cheap homes. But cheap in London isn't really cheap is it?Dr Evilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176521760477086914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-12925738975966335062018-04-28T16:47:31.570+01:002018-04-28T16:47:31.570+01:00The dichotomy of the post's title brought me h...The dichotomy of the post's title brought me here -and I've always had a soft spot for the place since i lived in a squat there (Roman Way ?). jack ketchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921268825653615322noreply@blogger.com