Price is linked to both demand and supply. There are many, many factors which impact both. It's basic economics, not rocket science.

Immigration is a factor which affects demand, which has a knock on effect on price, but it is by no means the only or even the strongest one.

1.25% point increase on employees’ and employers’ National Insurance Contributions, a 10% increase on current rates, to pay for state subsidised social care. Given that it’s only those employed and their employers that pay this tax and no one over 65, whether employed or not, pays it or not, is this fair? Unearned income such as rental profits, dividends, interest etc. not subject to NIC. A tax that only hits the younger, working, less wealthy population.

Given the demographic on here I’m sure you’re all delighted my generation will be working the next 30 years to pay for someone to wipe your arse in a couple of year’s time but thoughts on here? A manifesto pledge broken by Johnson but does anyone give a sh*t what he does or doesn’t do or say?

Edited by DanH (07 Sep 2021 5.37pm)

Dan, if you start paying now you then are also supposedly paying towards your own care in 30 odd years time!
If it works - which I doubt - then your old age care will be good and cheap so why complain?
My Mum has had to go in to a home for a couple of weeks due to not safe being at home and it's £3,500 which we are paying for.
Given that she worked for 40 odd years some help would be nice - there is none available - and if there is then the NHS is so overworked right now due to the GP's 18 month holiday - then it is difficult to find.
If this new system works then it has to start somewhere so why not now?

This is a good summary of everything that can influence house prices: [Link]

There is also a big impact on the market of foreign investors and buy-to-let landlords hoovering up UK housing stock as it constitutes a 'safe' investment and reducing the supply of houses available for UK residents to buy to actually live in, especially the younger generations without the capital to even put down a deposit.

I am not denying immigration is a factor - it increases demand. The birth/death rate also has to be factored into these numbers though when you are considering the population and local demand.

Another factor is the role of estate agents - if they’re working on a percentage basis they’re going to drive the prices up.

You’re not going to waste more time on me because you can’t be arsed to read something and be proven wrong so you’re just going to stay in your safe little mindset where everything is the fault of immigrants and you’re too lazy to explore otherwise. Got it.