Under Government-backed plans to restart the housing market, councils would sell £2 billion-worth of mortgages to tens of thousands of people hit hardest by the credit crisis.
Some of the finest financial minds in the country have come unstuck recently by lending money for house purchases. Now we’re going to get the people who collect the rubbish to offer them?
Are we sure this is entirely wise?
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1 Georges // Aug 21, 2008 at 8:39 am
Wow, the mind reels at the possible unintended consequences of such a programme.
One question about the article:
Councils would be able to borrow against anticipated revenues to help home owners find the best mortgage rate.
Would “anticipated revenues” also be known as future taxes paid by taxpayers?
2 Mark Wadsworth // Aug 21, 2008 at 9:04 am
“Now we’re going to get the people who can’t even collect the rubbish to offer them?”
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