tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post8212139519013512138..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Economic Myths: Why younger people can't afford houses any more.Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-27953549229045419372014-09-24T14:04:58.958+01:002014-09-24T14:04:58.958+01:00landowners that is!landowners that is!mombershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650866436764567516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-41791436909413704272014-09-24T14:04:39.343+01:002014-09-24T14:04:39.343+01:00@MW the youth of today fritter hours a week on You...@MW the youth of today fritter hours a week on YouTube that they could be using to earn more money to hand over to landlords...mombershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650866436764567516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-40689820196231053082014-09-23T18:33:26.211+01:002014-09-23T18:33:26.211+01:00RT, that's Ricardo's law of rent for you.RT, that's Ricardo's law of rent for you.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-63666601147799295422014-09-23T18:31:59.311+01:002014-09-23T18:31:59.311+01:00Just been looking at a job in Surrey that pays abo...Just been looking at a job in Surrey that pays about the same as the same job in Leeds.<br /><br />Problem is that the rent on a one bedroomed flat in Surrey is getting on for double what the rent is on a similar property in Leeds.<br /><br />In Leeds I can save a lot of money every month, but if I want my dream job in Surrey that money will go into the pockets of a landlord.Rich Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037296506942507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-48263660186486259772014-09-23T18:24:00.388+01:002014-09-23T18:24:00.388+01:00LF, ta for example. In most of the UK it's not...LF, ta for example. In most of the UK it's not quite so extreme, but awful enough. <br /><br />SL, go on you lazy sod, get on the ladder. Eeeh, when I were your age (continued in the comments section in The Daily Twat). <br /><br />M, you'd struggle to fritter it on YouTube :-)Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-29143998131214673882014-09-23T17:23:17.081+01:002014-09-23T17:23:17.081+01:00I like your point about how young people are fritt...I like your point about how young people are frittering away all their money on YouPads and iTubes. How on earth can anyone get a penny of rent or mortgage out of them??????mombershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650866436764567516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-86651715467568119422014-09-23T17:14:08.896+01:002014-09-23T17:14:08.896+01:00I wasn't suggesting it as an idea, just pointi...I wasn't suggesting it as an idea, just pointing out how prices have risen.L fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274756119129254373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-5860263969343156412014-09-23T16:58:23.327+01:002014-09-23T16:58:23.327+01:0010% deposit? What and get £360k debt? While ther...10% deposit? What and get £360k debt? While there is an ongoing problem with debt-deflation?<br /><br />You must think I was born yesterday!Steven_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029437876479574883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-80245058305767101452014-09-23T11:38:43.934+01:002014-09-23T11:38:43.934+01:00It my road 20 years ago a deposit plus stamp duty ...It my road 20 years ago a deposit plus stamp duty was £7K now it is £54K (assuming a 10% deposit and prices going up from £62K to £400K).<br />Which jobs which had take home salary of £7K in 94 now have take home salary of £54K p.a.?L fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274756119129254373noreply@blogger.com