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with the need for people to have a place of their own could the re-emergenceof say prefabs or bungalows be built very quickly similar to the way flat pack furniture was not that long ago,would it fill the need for more property that much quicker, to solve the housing problem ,Q: have you any ideas or thoughts regarding flat pack housing
Four floors would need a lift or stair lifts for many folk. High rise? Some of them are some of the worst living environments in the country - the so-called sink estates.Mike
Alf, We don't need more houses, what we need is less people, get rid of the hoards of incoming, criminals and parasites, and there would be enough homes for British needs.
I presume that you are referring to those built in the 60's? Not all high rise developments exist on 'sink estates'.Some of the most expensive and valuable apartments in London exist in high rise properties
Bungalows waste far too much land and should be banned. The footprint of a 3 bed one would accommodate two 5 bed properties over 3 floors.Then we have homes that have gardens far too big. No property needs outside space of more than equal the footprint of the property. As an example a traditional 3 bed home should accommodate approx. 600 sq ft. outside space of 65 sq mtrs is more than ample.Why don't we build homes with 4 floors? They would need a footprint of approx. 300 sq mtrs.Houses are needed for the people that are already living here. There is still the option to build high rise apartments. The more people that you can get into a smaller building's footprint the better we would be.Our previous family home until it was just us two was ridiculous - rear garden 3/4 acre never mind the double driveway, triple garage and oversized front garden. Just think how many families could have been housed on that one plot!
You did kinda do the frying pan to fire jump Jacq..Try something on the hob instead. I live on a quiet corner of an estate built in the 20s. It's leafy enough, gardens are decent-sized and cared for and neighbours usually smile and it's just a minute or two to woods and green fields. All amenities are close enough. Prices start at around £160/70k for a solid, 2/3-bedroom home. I'd like to live around here if I didn't already.