[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

What about the young people of the south though.... We are sorted here in Leeds it's practically doable.
The solution you have come up with is whole families living in one room on a short term let?!... Well it's a step up from sofa surfing I suppose, it's still no replacement for affordable housing.

And it will take how many years of moving from bedsit to bedsit? Poor poor kids

It's good to see that you can finally see the wood from the trees and that it is possible to get onto the housing ladder outside London if you have a mind too only a few days ago you were hand wringing and agreeing with Cal's 100 year saving plan for everyone living in the UK, a 5 year plan would seem more realistic would you agree? With regard to London unless you feel I should personally solve the housing crises we have a Mayor who put housing very squarely on his manifesto, I posted this link earlier in the thread, maybe you missed it, I urge you to be strong when you see what he advocates as starter home prices we are waiting for him to come good on his promise, so far he seems more fixated on getting rid of wood burning stoves to improve the atmosphere

http://www.sadiq.london/homes_for_londoners_manifesto

Finally average wages are what it says on the tin, average, it means not everyone will be earning that amount but equally some people will earn more, so you are able to buy your home on a non living wage how are you managing that?