Sentences with phrase «bought council houses»

True, people who had bought council houses between 1983 and 1992 were less likely than local authority tenants to have voted Labour.

Blue collar voters were crucial to Margaret Thatcher's election victories in the 1980s, particularly after the right to buy scheme, which allowed working class voters to buy their council houses.

Continuing the theme of increasing home ownership, the Government will be reinvigorating Right to Buy though increasing the discount offered to those wishing to buy their council house.

This is «obvious nonsense», just like the right to buy your council house was all those years ago.

My parents too, bought their council house after living n it for 20 years, and are now so proud that they will have such an asset to leave to their children.

Thatcher's socially mobile children are arriving in Parliament Reading through the profiles of the new candidates, there are a surprising number talking about their «non-traditional Tory background» and of being inspired by Margaret Thatcher as they grew up on council estates and watched their parents buy their council houses in the 1980s.

F: «As an Englishman, my mother and father lived in a council house, and Margaret Thatcher let my parents buy their council house»

It will become easier than ever to buy your council house under new plans unveiled by communities secretary Ruth Kelly today.

I just think it's a completely ridiculous policy... you can argue about the right to buy a council house, as it is state money, but there's something deeply wrong about selling off somebody else's assets.»

Not exact matches

At a news conference Thursday, the head of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, Kevin Hassett, acknowledged that many companies were spending their money on buying their own shares.

Labour lost the election, and power passed to the strongly Thatcherite administration led by Sir Horace Cutler who in turn moved to cut public spending and encourage those living in council houses to buy their own homes.

At the start of the 1980s, local authorities were one of the biggest direct providers of housing: Right to Buy and other policies, such as the right for tenants to opt for management by an «approved landlord» rather than the council under the Housing Act 1988, were intended to transform them into «enablers&housing: Right to Buy and other policies, such as the right for tenants to opt for management by an «approved landlord» rather than the council under the Housing Act 1988, were intended to transform them into «enablers&Housing Act 1988, were intended to transform them into «enablers».

With the help of funding by the Scottish government and Glasgow City council, Govanhill Housing Association has begun buying up privately owned properties in the hope of cleaning up the slum hHousing Association has begun buying up privately owned properties in the hope of cleaning up the slum housinghousing.

And successive governments have prevented councils from spending the money accrued from Right to Buy on replacing the housing stock that was sold off.

The Conservatives announced plans — the extension of an existing programme — to boost the «right to buy» council house scheme introduced under Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s.

David Cameron announced increased discounts to encourage council tenants to buy their homes, alongside a «build now, pay later» scheme to encourage developers to build on government land and only pay for it once a house is sold.

This will be hugely welcomed by councils as local authority housing stock has been depleted by the right - to - buy scheme.

When canvassing in Slough for the 1983 election he recalled: «The people on this estate felt that Thatcher had given them an opportunity to buy their own council houses.

A council house so we could save for a deposit to buy our own home.

In addition to supporting the legislation in the current Council session for accessible ferries and taxis, Gerson introduced a housing preservation measure for Section 8 and public housing tenants so that they can have the right of first refusal to buy their apartments if they go on the market, and is gearing up to introduce «grab - bar» legislation so that seniors and people with disabilities can have accessible, safe bathrooms in their residences.

blair's government was the worst tory government we have ever had, they pushed up the price of houses so the working man could not afford to buy, instead of scrapping the tory council tax he doubled it, he let the water companies free to raise bills.

Sooner or later they will end up buying houses under help to buy — a scheme underwritten by indiginous tax payers that can't even get a council house.

The attack on Rent Rebates, has not made Landlords lower their rents.I have seen no sign of it anyway.The fair way, would have been a fair rents cap.Not a bedroom tax, because the Tories sold all the housing stock they could.Most ex council houses are now in the hands of private landlords.You should have tackled those who have more than one home, its obscene that someone can buy a holiday home in a village, and villagers have to move out.

A more effective way to build the new homes we know we need is to kickstart social housing by removing the Treasury straitjacket on councils borrowing — which more than anything else since Right to Buy has stopped the building of council homes.

Things are even trickier with housing where Tory policies such as «pay to stay», Right to Buy for housing association tenants, and forced sales of high value council homes, have all made things worse while claiming to make things better.

Tags: Cost of living, Council Housing, George Osborne, Hammersmith and Fulham, Housing, Margaret Thatcher, Right to buy

Socialism has changed, working class is now hard working, council housing is now affordable houses to buy, helping the banks.

The right to buy for council house tenants has been enshrined in law for 30 years.

They subsequently decided to buy the house from the council, but it was done in the defendant's name.

A mortgage arranged in connection with the «right to buy your home» legislation for council or housing association tenants.

Procurement as a partner: according to a survey released by the Buying Legal Council group, collaboration between in - house legal and procurement yields average savings on legal spend of 21 % a year.

A large percentage of council housing stock has been sold under the right to buy scheme, particularly in high value areas like Kensington and Chelsea, leaving the council short on housing stock with long waiting lists for council housing.

Successful Marketing Committee member of the Blackhawk Area Boy Scouts Council; Committee member of the Rockford Area Hotel Motel Association and Rockford Chamber of Commerce «After Five Alive» Entertainment Committee Key Highlights: • Devised media plan and buy in for all in - house and co-promoted shows that included Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss, Jerry Seinfeld, Dragon Tales, Arena Motorcross, Harlem Globetrotters, Disney on Ice, Ringling Bros., Motley Crue, and Judas Priest to name a few.

Some extra care housing is available to buy or rent privately and some is available from the local council following a needs assessment.

Here are some of the reasons so many home sellers in Omaha and Council Bluffs contact us to buy their house.

The Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. (FHCRC) offers free First - Time Homebuyer workshops to individuals who would like more information regarding the entire process of buying a home.

«Older home owners, in recent years, have been able to sell their large homes in the suburbs and buy an energy - efficient right - sized home, often in walkable communities with a wealth of opportunities for activities and social engagement,» said Jim Chapman, chairman of NAHB's 55 + Housing Industry Council and president of Jim Chapman Communities in Atlanta.