Matt Lismore, 30, said he deeply regrets going with shared ownership to buy his first home, saying the system is 'broken' trib.al/7dfyR0j

🗨️ "I was obviously aware of the issues around shared ownership, but what shocked me was the actual costs incurred and the amounts of money lost" Baroness Thornhill speaking in the House of Lords yesterday👇 #SharedOwnership

"Shared ownership works for some, but the consequences can be disastrous for those it doesn't work for, potentially impacting their financial security, their mental health, their families and their careers." #SharedOwnership #UKHousing telegraph.co.uk/money/property…

Why am I suddenly getting loads of ads for private health insurance? Has weasely Wes Streeting made another policy announcement about the NHS?

If they're going to do that, they need to accept first that shared ownership is NOT ownership and therefore is not a "foot on the ladder" (god, I hate that phrase.)

After the Parliamentary shenanigans of the last twelve months, I can only conclude that anyone thriving in Morgan McSweeney's and Keir Starmer's Labour Party is either a useful idiot or a nasty piece of work.

This is what a fob-off looks like

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What they make up in pension savings by extending the pension age, they will pay out in NHS costs, for health conditions caused by working too hard for too long. They could just have a progressive taxation system based on wealth rather than income instead.

Apparently Rachel Reeves is looking for a heavyweight economist to help with the budget. Maybe she should consider asking Gary Stevenson if he’s available theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

It's time for a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you. Sign up at yourparty.uk.

📢 SHARED OWNERS 🤔 Are you concerned about staircasing, lease extensions, subletting, valuations, or anything else? 👉 Write to the Ministry in charge of the shared ownership scheme. Use their online form ⤵️ gov.uk/guidance/conta…

"This is Jean's story. But it's also my story, because Jean was my mum. It’s the story of how her experience of shared ownership started well, but went downhill." #SharedOwnership #ukhousing sharedownershipresources.org/my_so_home/no-…

Finally! A pension proposal we can all get behind. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7286…

I'm a housing expert, shared ownership is the worst of all worlds, says Vicky Spratt #SharedOwnership inews.co.uk/opinion/housin…

“But it works for some people….”

"In theory, the scheme is a good idea," writes Vicky Spratt. "But, sadly, in practise I’m increasingly of the view that it’s more hassle than it’s worth and catches people in a complex web of problems." Read more: trib.al/6iXaold

FAO anyone who can't understand why Keir Starmer and The Labour Party are so unpopular....

Do these immigrant-hating, flag waving xenophobes realise that if we had a re-run of WW2, they’d be on the losing side?

Shared ownership needs root and branch reform and this needs to apply to existing SO leases as well as future ones, but mulling over a few tweaks is the best we get.