Today’s sermon from the Pilton Pulpit; A Property Owning Democracy & Right To Buy? Discuss!
There is a culture in this country brought about by the Thatcher generation where owning your own home became instilled in our culture. Now instead of just owning a home making a profit and cynically using it as an investment has become almost paramount. People make important life decisions, they even put dreams aside on whether they’ll buy a home or start a family for example. Second homes, holiday homes their elevated prices are now forcing inner city people to live in favela-style back yard accommodations. But this ownership is just an illusion. When we sadly become infirm and require residential care or nursing in our own homes a lifetime of hard saving and sacrifice will be used to pay for this overpriced treatment. Your hard-earned cash will finally be eaten away by business people picking the financial bones of your misfortune like Tory Vultures. I think equity release could be a way out. When you get to a certain age sell your house and go on holidays, have adventures of your lifetime; recoup your lost and wasted time stolen by government promises. You’ve spent a lifetime buying your home then use it to finally live the life you dreamt of. I did read about a lady who sold up due to impending infirmity and went on a cruise of a lifetime. Her daily expenses were less than living in an overpriced care home. Now you do know you can’t take it with you, don’t you? 
In the end have the last laugh and don’t comply to their overall plan for you and your hard earned dosh; stick two fingers up to the establishment!
May 21st 2017 9:43 am