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Originally Posted by peanut

Do you begrudge those in council houses or housing association or something? You really are showing yourself up here.

The rents are cheaper in social housing, but it doesn't mean it's subsidised, just market rates are higher because they are privately run. I don't see what the problem is here.

What kind of idiot would give up their social housing even though they could afford privately owned rented accommodation, just because of the ethics. It's the terms and agreements that come with social housing that offers the security that people need. Also for some that could afford to rent private probably wouldn't be able to get a mortgage or do not want to go down that road for giving up the security they have. Sounds like sour grapes to me.

you must forgive me for not responding quickly but i have been out working earning the money to pay my mortgage and taxes etc [un subsidised by nanny ] - i do not begrudge poor families having social housing i begrudge the well off having it at the expense of the poor - you ask what kind of idiot gives up cheap subsidised social housing ........ well that's the very attitude that is the root cause of the problem people who don't need state handouts grabbing every thing they can get because they think its their god given right to live off the backs of others instead of doing the unthinkable and fending for themselves .