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We’ve got too many homes
1:00pm Friday 9th March 2007
Comments (5)IN 2016, Warrington homeowners could be feeling the squeeze.
According to Warrington Borough Council's Housing Land Report 2006, the town could have an oversupply of houses equivalent to 14 years worth.
The report was highlighted in a recent appeal decision by a Government inspector.
The appeal was by Watkins Jones for a high-rise development in Howley Quay. It was turned down due to substantial over-supply of housing in Warrington'.
Clr Shelia Woodyatt (Con - Lymm) has spent time campaigning against many housing developments.
She said: "It shows that Warrington is becoming over-developed. It is particularly obvious in outlying areas. So many of developments that we have got coming through now are apartments when what we need are genuinely affordable homes."
Cllr Woodyatt added: "The council is developing an affordable housing strategy that will hopefully help to solve some of the problems we have got."
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Paul, Orford says...
11:48pm Fri 9 Mar 07
Perhaps if the stupidly greedy estate agents would for once STOP artificially inflating the perceived 'value' of a house in order to get themselves more commission on a sale then more people might be able to afford to buy the houses that already exist in the town.
Speaking as someone who is yet to be a first time buyer (I am currently house sharing with friends) I have to say the figures I am looking at to buy a house (minimum 80thousand pounds if I want to give in and move in to a dodgy area) are making it a pretty depressing situation for myself and I imagine for other people in the same position as me.
Paul, Orford says...
11:48pm Fri 9 Mar 07
Perhaps if the stupidly greedy estate agents would for once STOP artificially inflating the perceived 'value' of a house in order to get themselves more commission on a sale then more people might be able to afford to buy the houses that already exist in the town.
Speaking as someone who is yet to be a first time buyer (I am currently house sharing with friends) I have to say the figures I am looking at to buy a house (minimum 80thousand pounds if I want to give in and move in to a dodgy area) are making it a pretty depressing situation for myself and I imagine for other people in the same position as me.
Paul, Orford says...
11:48pm Fri 9 Mar 07
Perhaps if the stupidly greedy estate agents would for once STOP artificially inflating the perceived 'value' of a house in order to get themselves more commission on a sale then more people might be able to afford to buy the houses that already exist in the town.
Speaking as someone who is yet to be a first time buyer (I am currently house sharing with friends) I have to say the figures I am looking at to buy a house (minimum 80thousand pounds if I want to give in and move in to a dodgy area) are making it a pretty depressing situation for myself and I imagine for other people in the same position as me.
Paul, Orford says...
11:48pm Fri 9 Mar 07
Perhaps if the stupidly greedy estate agents would for once STOP artificially inflating the perceived 'value' of a house in order to get themselves more commission on a sale then more people might be able to afford to buy the houses that already exist in the town.
Speaking as someone who is yet to be a first time buyer (I am currently house sharing with friends) I have to say the figures I am looking at to buy a house (minimum 80thousand pounds if I want to give in and move in to a dodgy area) are making it a pretty depressing situation for myself and I imagine for other people in the same position as me.
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Paul, Orford says...
11:48pm Fri 9 Mar 07
Perhaps if the stupidly greedy estate agents would for once STOP artificially inflating the perceived 'value' of a house in order to get themselves more commission on a sale then more people might be able to afford to buy the houses that already exist in the town.
Speaking as someone who is yet to be a first time buyer (I am currently house sharing with friends) I have to say the figures I am looking at to buy a house (minimum 80thousand pounds if I want to give in and move in to a dodgy area) are making it a pretty depressing situation for myself and I imagine for other people in the same position as me.