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Please sign SHELTER's petition to stop the sale of Housing Association homes.

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53Dragon · 16/04/2015 10:47

HERE

Allowing people to buy their own home seems like a lovely idea in theory, but it's led to the shortage of affordable housing we face today. Many former council properties are now owned by buy-to-let landlords renting them to the very tenants who should be benefiting from social housing. Not only that but many of the people who bought their own homes at knock-down prices in the 80's have been unable to afford to maintain them properly so they're now elderly and terrified of the day the roof starts leaking. Take a drive round your local 'council estate' and the houses with peeling paint and damp patches are probably the ones in private hands.

Please sign. I'm not even anti-Tory, I'm anti really crap immoral idiotic ideas that are just a desperate attempt to buy some votes at the expense of future generations.

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ssd · 16/04/2015 10:57

done

GinBunny · 16/04/2015 11:03

I have signed because I agree with what they are saying, but it doesn't say it is to stop selling off housing association anywhere that I can see - it says it is to build more affordable homes and prevent revenge evictions. Not the same thing at all.

Tunna · 16/04/2015 11:06

I'll sign.

There was a programme on tv last night where a guy sold his ex council property for just over a million quid, in London mind, but the mind boggles that anyone can think that's okay when you have families in B & Bs because there isn't enough social housing.

RebeccaMumsnet · 16/04/2015 12:01

Hi all,

We have moved this thread over to our petitions topic now.

53Dragon · 18/04/2015 00:06

Surely there must be more of you out there who actually care about this? I'm lucky enough to own a £500,000 house but I'm not complacent about the plight of those living in overpriced, overcrowded accommodation.

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BitOfFun · 18/04/2015 00:07

Signed and shared on FB and Twitter.

ButEmilylovedhim · 18/04/2015 00:11

Me and DH have signed Smile

53Dragon · 19/04/2015 19:56

Thanks everyone Smile

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cheminotte · 19/04/2015 19:58

Done

fairgame · 19/04/2015 20:01

I've signed. It's a ridiculous idea and will make the shortage of decent affordable housing for those renting much worse.
Help to buy already exists for those wanting to get a foot on the housing ladder.

WhiteConverseSkinnyJeans · 19/04/2015 20:08

I will sign

They need to build more council / ha homes not sell them off ConfusedSad

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