New Posts For Thread: I bought a 2 bed terraced house 25 yrs ago for £60k Do you know what it's worth now?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-nowOne 2 bed terraced house.houses shot up between 1998 and 2008 .the last ten years hasn't seen that much of an increase outside London ..maybe only about 50 %https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553563063#553563063houses shot up between 1998 and 2008 .the last ten years hasn't seen that much of an increase outside London ..maybe only about 50 %Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:04:51 -0600There is a shortfall of around 170,000 new builds just to keep up with annual demand, this is ofc by design.Property as PJ Proudhon suggested 'is theft', but was the default investment route for the majority of people.There was an interesting Moneybohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553562709#553562709There is a shortfall of around 170,000 new builds just to keep up with annual demand, this is ofc by design.Property as PJ Proudhon suggested 'is theft', but was the default investment route for the majority of people.There was an interesting MoneyboMon, 19 Feb 2018 08:56:44 -0600some parts are , im south east and i dont know many who have left PALhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553562611#553562611some parts are , im south east and i dont know many who have left PALMon, 19 Feb 2018 08:41:54 -0600He ain't talking bollox, you are pal.White flight is accelerating at an alarming rate.London is a $hithole.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553562535#553562535He ain't talking bollox, you are pal.White flight is accelerating at an alarming rate.London is a $hithole.Mon, 19 Feb 2018 08:29:32 -0600lfc your talking bollix.. plenty of us londoners still live in londonhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553562183#553562183lfc your talking bollix.. plenty of us londoners still live in londonMon, 19 Feb 2018 07:37:15 -0600lfc1971..Most London people don't live in London anymore, because London isn't for Londonershttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553561993#553561993lfc1971..Most London people don't live in London anymore, because London isn't for LondonersMon, 19 Feb 2018 06:37:21 -0600That house in Burnley is surprisingly cheap.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553561639#553561639That house in Burnley is surprisingly cheap.Mon, 19 Feb 2018 04:00:57 -0600I don't much like London, or London peoplehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553561631#553561631I don't much like London, or London peopleMon, 19 Feb 2018 03:54:23 -0600its no wonder house prices are unaffordablehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553561623#553561623its no wonder house prices are unaffordableMon, 19 Feb 2018 03:50:47 -0600the cost of housing benefit in London alone is something like 7 billion a year, probably more.That is a lot of billions of pounds, every year, going into houses that people are unable to afford pushing prices uphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30990117/i-bought-a-2-bed-terraced-house-25-yrs-ago-for-60k-do-you-know-what-its-worth-now?post_id=553561613#553561613the cost of housing benefit in London alone is something like 7 billion a year, probably more.That is a lot of billions of pounds, every year, going into houses that people are unable to afford pushing prices upMon, 19 Feb 2018 03:46:38 -0600