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Originally Posted by waterhog

yes but this bit and I quote you

"""""""""""I also agree there should be more investment in council housing, housing is another area in crisis allowing greedy private landlords to profit from others' misery but I do support people being able to buy their own homes and give them a chance at home ownership they might otherwise not have had - it gives people hope and something to aspire to."""""" unquote

is taking the hope away from others - if they want to own so badly - go and do it in the private sector like everyone else. council stock for people that need it. if you want to own - do it like everyone else has to.

Realistically home ownership is becoming more difficult than ever and a lot less people will be able to get on the housing ladder.

If there is regular investment in council housing one should balance out the other, and with less people needing to rent and more people buying it can only be a good thing for our economy. I think giving lower-paid workers the opportunity to own their own home also encourages financial responsibility and self-worth, which is in turn passed from generation to generation.