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London's also a bit of an odd one in that regard. You either need half a million+ for a shoebox or to live way out of town, and run the risk that the foreign-in
by oarsinsync 7y ago
London's also a bit of an odd one in that regard. You either need half a million+ for a shoebox or to live way out of town, and run the risk that the foreign-investment-fueled housing bubble collapses off the back of Brexit, leaving you with more mortgage than equity.
(This is why I'm still renting...)
- TeMPOraL 7y agoAt this point one has to wonder, who's making money off Brexit situation still being unresolved...
- Veen 7y agoPeople like me who live in the UK but work remotely for US companies benefit from a weak pound. But I don't think people like me are pulling the strings: it's just a political mess.
- pjc50 7y agoYou could work backwards by looking at how the "Brexit party" managed to split and regenerate from UKIP to run a campaign across all the Euro election seats in a matter of months. Where did that come from? They claim to have raised ""£750,000 in donations online, all in small sums of less than £500" in their first ten days"; given that Farage is currently under investigation for his funding https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/21/eu-investigate-nigel-farage-failure-declare-expenses-arron-banks https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/21/eu-investig... , it might be worth considering alternative explanations.
- foldr 7y agoThe current situation is perfectly comprehensible without recourse to conspiracy theories. Brexit hasn't happened because there is no Parliamentary majority for any specific form of Brexit. Meanwhile, one of the main architects of Brexit doesn't appear to be too worried about the financial implications: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/29/matt-hancock-lays-into-boris-johnson-over-brexit-business-f-word-tirade https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/29/matt-hancoc...