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If Labour get in, will house prices fall?

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DontCheetoTheCheetah · 18/05/2024 09:44

Well will they?

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Democracymanifest · 18/05/2024 10:01

Not unless you want to cause a huge financial crisis.

WonderingWanda · 18/05/2024 10:00

I think if the world new the answer to that we'd solve all the problems of post industrial economies.

Usernameisnotavailable0 · 18/05/2024 10:00

DontCheetoTheCheetah · 18/05/2024 09:49

I guess my logic was they could bring in rent controls and AirBnb/BTL legislation, or threaten to do so, which would lead to people selling up

Is it part of their election manifesto? (Even if it was, it's no guarantee they'd bring it in once in power).

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DontCheetoTheCheetah · 18/05/2024 09:57

@WonderingWanda
Sorry I am pretty economically ignorant. How do you shake off a recession once and for all?

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WonderingWanda · 18/05/2024 09:56

I don't think house prices will fall. What would be helpful is if interest rates could fall which would make borrowing more affordable for people but whenever that happens house prices go up. Essentially unless the government (any government) can perform some sort of economic miracle we are just going to continue to bob in and out of recession.

CroftonWillow · 18/05/2024 09:53

If only it were so simple..

SquashPenguin · 18/05/2024 09:51

No.

Bumblebee907 · 18/05/2024 09:51

Rental for homes that is not air b&bs

Bumblebee907 · 18/05/2024 09:50

DontCheetoTheCheetah · 18/05/2024 09:49

I guess my logic was they could bring in rent controls and AirBnb/BTL legislation, or threaten to do so, which would lead to people selling up

I'm not sure they would do this, this would lead to a massive shortage of rental properties, and it's not as simple as people who rent just suddenly being able to buy.

Spendonsend · 18/05/2024 09:50

I wouldnt have thought so. They might fall due to external events that coincide with a labour government but i cant see anything about labour that would cause a fall. The last labour government didnt cause a fall in house prices.

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DontCheetoTheCheetah · 18/05/2024 09:49

I guess my logic was they could bring in rent controls and AirBnb/BTL legislation, or threaten to do so, which would lead to people selling up

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Babyonemorekiss · 18/05/2024 09:47

No why would they??

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