Housing

[Moulin Yarns]

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https://news.stv.tv/politics/scottis...-to-six-months

I work in this industry and I haven’t seen rents rise as quickly as they have done since this policy was introduced. Every time I think they can’t go higher they do.


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I don't often look at rentals but one was advertised on the pitlochry Facebook recently, 3 bedroom, ground floor in a 15 year old development for £1150 a month and it's unfurnished!!!

No idea if that's reasonable or not but it makes me wonder who can afford that.

[Stairway 2 7]

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I don't often look at rentals but one was advertised on the pitlochry Facebook recently, 3 bedroom, ground floor in a 15 year old development for £1150 a month and it's unfurnished!!!

No idea if that's reasonable or not but it makes me wonder who can afford that.

Leith walk area is around £1200 for 1 bedroom £1500 pcm for 2 bedrooms £1900 for 3, it's exploded

No idea how a single person can afford that or a family for that matter. Genuinely feel sorry for people starting out right now

[superfurryhibby]

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Leith walk area is around £1200 for 1 bedroom £1500 pcm for 2 bedrooms £1900 for 3, it's exploded

No idea how a single person can afford that or a family for that matter. Genuinely feel sorry for people starting out right now

Top end rent perhaps, there are plenty cheaper than the prices you quote. Still a lot of money for those that are in the gross small scale profiteering business

https://www.bing.com/homes/map?q=1%2...lk&form=000074

Landlord, slacken your noose.

[Stairway 2 7]

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Top end rent perhaps, there are plenty cheaper than the prices you quote. Still a lot of money for those that are in the gross small scale profiteering business

https://www.bing.com/homes/map?q=1%2...lk&form=000074

Landlord, slacken your noose.

Some lower and some higher less if unfurnished but near leith walk is dearer. Top 3 in your link are way above the numbers I said.

Regardless even at the lower end and unfurnished it's unbelievably dear. People's extra income is crippling those that are renting.

We need new housing and social housing but they won't come quick enough. Prices have rocketed the last 6 months and don't look like stopping

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[Ozyhibby]

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Some lower and some higher less if unfurnished but near leith walk is dearer. Top 3 in your link are way above the numbers I said.

Regardless even at the lower end and unfurnished it's unbelievably dear. People's extra income is crippling those that are renting.

We need new housing and social housing but they won't come quick enough. Prices have rocketed the last 6 months and don't look like stopping

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Doesn’t matter if they are rocketing in real life so long as people can pretend they are doing something about it with rent control. They are happy to throw tenants under the bus so long as they can virtue signal. It’s disgusting.


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[superfurryhibby]

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Doesn’t matter if they are rocketing in real life so long as people can pretend they are doing something about it with rent control. They are happy to throw tenants under the bus so long as they can virtue signal. It’s disgusting.


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You mean the SNP government when you say "people"? Or maybe their supporters across diverse organisations, like Shelter or the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations?

It's almost like the some people are pretending that poor wee private market landlords aren't already maximising profits by milking our housing needy public for all they have.

[Ozyhibby]

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You mean the SNP government when you say "people"? Or maybe their supporters across diverse organisations, like Shelter or the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations?

It's almost like the some people are pretending that poor wee private market landlords aren't already maximising profits by milking our housing needy public for all they have.

Anybody in any business looks to maximise profits. These rent controls make that a lot easier.
We have a housing shortage and you are attacking the people who are trying to provide housing. If you really cared you would campaign for more housing to be built. Start criticising all the nimby groups who oppose every single planning application.
Still if name calling of Landlords makes you feel better then knock yourself out.


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[superfurryhibby]

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Some lower and some higher less if unfurnished but near leith walk is dearer. Top 3 in your link are way above the numbers I said.

Regardless even at the lower end and unfurnished it's unbelievably dear. People's extra income is crippling those that are renting.

We need new housing and social housing but they won't come quick enough. Prices have rocketed the last 6 months and don't look like stopping

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That should work better

https://www.bing.com/homes/map?q=1%2...lk&form=000074 Edit: Although I typed in the under £1000;00/month bit it resorts back to the full price range when posted. What does that tell you ;-)

It is unbelievably dear. Part of the whole gentrification process that is very damaging to Edinburgh and our younger population.

This leads me back to an earlier point.

There is a finite pot of money, we as a society need to spend it sensibly. There are choices, (like no more tram extensions) to be made.

There are also alternative models of housing and development.

Central and local government that serves it's people would be a good start.

[Ozyhibby]

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That should work better

https://www.bing.com/homes/map?q=1%2...lk&form=000074 Edit: Although I typed in the under £1000;00/month bit it resorts back to the full price range when posted. What does that tell you ;-)

It is unbelievably dear. Part of the whole gentrification process that is very damaging to Edinburgh and our younger population.

This leads me back to an earlier point.

There is a finite pot of money, we as a society need to spend it sensibly. There are choices, (like no more tram extensions) to be made.

There are also alternative models of housing and development.

Central and local government that serves it's people would be a good start.

There is not a finite pot of money.


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[superfurryhibby]

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There is not a finite pot of money.


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Finite, meaning to have a limit or an end.

"The funds available for the health service are finite and we cannot afford to waste money".

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dic...english/finite

I think there is a finite pot of money, that is why I mentioned that we as a society need to choose how we spend it.

I suppose we could assist the finite nature of the funds available by introducing higher social tariffs on housebuilders, tax and regulate those renting homes as business (like the air b nb's)

I wonder how people who receive assistance via Housing Benefit can afford the already exorbitant private sector rents when the council have a long established local market rate for payment? Actually, I'll have a wild stab at this one and say that they can't.