The UK had lots of social housing, when I was a child, still
does, probably, but Margaret Thatcher changed that by
offering those houses for sale to tenants at a discounted
price, so the estates are still there, but ownership is mixed,
lots of older people own their home, while younger ones
are renting, there are plans to build hundreds of thousands
of social houses, but there is not enough land and you are
not allowed to build on "Green Belt" or "Forestry" land, you
are supposed to find old industrial land to build on, then
clean it up, before building, which can be expensive if the
site had anything to do with chemicals.
Where I am, there are many High Rise buildings going up
all are a mix of ownership and purpose, there are shops
at the bottom, social housing above those, then shared
ownership above them and finally private ownership at
the top.
Here is a link of some of the high rises, there are 8 or 10
actual constructions, but this page has duplicates of two
towers at different stages of construction, there are 7 or
8 completed, with 5 or 6 ongoing, all in the centre of the
town.
Construction in Croydon Pictures
How that works I have no idea, as the idea of the mix is a
new idea.
Mike.
does, probably, but Margaret Thatcher changed that by
offering those houses for sale to tenants at a discounted
price, so the estates are still there, but ownership is mixed,
lots of older people own their home, while younger ones
are renting, there are plans to build hundreds of thousands
of social houses, but there is not enough land and you are
not allowed to build on "Green Belt" or "Forestry" land, you
are supposed to find old industrial land to build on, then
clean it up, before building, which can be expensive if the
site had anything to do with chemicals.
Where I am, there are many High Rise buildings going up
all are a mix of ownership and purpose, there are shops
at the bottom, social housing above those, then shared
ownership above them and finally private ownership at
the top.
Here is a link of some of the high rises, there are 8 or 10
actual constructions, but this page has duplicates of two
towers at different stages of construction, there are 7 or
8 completed, with 5 or 6 ongoing, all in the centre of the
town.
Construction in Croydon Pictures
How that works I have no idea, as the idea of the mix is a
new idea.
Mike.