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the downside I see is that after 35 years, the value of the area will go up incredibly (building stable communities has the tendency of raising property prices), and the actual tenants who want to buy the homes they've raised kids in will simply not be able to afford the homes. If the wait was maybe 15 years, then they might have a chance.
At the same time I can understand that making the waiting time period short could be potentially gamed
But only they will be eligible to buy them. So, either they get to buy them or they just get to stay. Win-win?
I genuinely hope that's the case. I have some misgivings about another government coming in and stating otherwise, whilst giving some token concessions to the tenants who currently live there to clear out.
I don't think R2B's ever worked that way, it's always been tenants only!
that's reassuring, and I guess is more a reflection of my own lack of faith in current governments worldwide in general
Yes, it's fair - and indeed, good and right - to be sceptical. But we have to temper the scepticism with realism, which is the tricky bit!