Why is it so hard to buy a house?

[@tristanmarnitz9848]

We used to listen to politicians and laugh at comedians Now we listen to comedians and laugh at politicians

[@goblin_flavoured_]

Tristan Marnitz And still laugh at comedians. 😂

[@quanked]

Hardcore Turtle r/woooosh

[@g3b_rad755]

LOL

[@ytcetrix2386]

GD's Alt do you know what a whoosh is

[@quanked]

[SYNERGY] Cetrix he failed to leave alone the point that the comedians are the ones that actually provide intelligent conversation and stimulation and in doing so he almost threw them in with the politicians. He missed the entire point of the post.

[@vigilantsycamore8750]

In 2015 there were hundreds of thousands of unoccupied houses in London alone. And yet: ridiculously high rent, and an ongoing housing crisis. I blame greed.

[@tiggerthecat5525]

Vigilant Sycamore you have hit the nail on the head. Greed pure and simple..

[@WittleDwift]

this is why I encourage finding the ones that don't get checked up on and hanging out for a bit

[@TheHadesShade]

Vigilant Sycamore not sure but I think it's also because of the city's greed for taxing income of that house that makes the rent so high. Still greed tho.

[@lollol-kz8vc]

i blame inflation when i was a kid some farrah rochers were now were near the current price

[@dinsel9691]

Its not hundred of thousands.. its an exagaration.. however there are over 5000 properties in London owned by annonymous foreign companies from offshore tax havens.. These properties are usually worth millions and empty... as they are bought as an investment or for laundering money..

[@shczzma3083]

It confuses me sometimes that Russell makes more sense than our government because like he's a normal man-oh wait, it makes sense

[@shaunbradley5253]

And your statement makes no sense 🙄

[@shaunbradley5253]

And for the record he's not a normal man he's a government shill🤪😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@LilLingLing6789]

The gov represents those who voted for them..if the gov is that stupid just think about how stupid the people who voted for them are and the frightening thing is.. Majority of the population voted for them now that's scary

[@3am-gamer]

@@shaunbradley5253 if Russell Howard is a government shill, then why does he actively shit on them so much? That doesn't make sense.

[@nathanielguillou1288]

@@shaunbradley5253 it makes clear sense

[@rebeccak6834]

What's frustrating for younger generations is that older gens are complaining saying they're just lazy and entitled, and saying "when I was your age I had my own house." But what they don't realise is that minimum wage hasn't increased at the same rate the cost of living has. My grandparents have lived in their house for 40 odd years and because of that their rent is only £700/month (3 bed maisonette, London), whereas the average flat in London is £1200 (1 bed). Council tax is still based on the economy 20 years ago, mortgage providers give more to people who are already able to save more, in London our average house price is double the rest of the UK which is insane. In order to buy a house (average price of £488,729) you need to be earning about £3000/month after tax to pay for utilities, council tax, mortgage repayments, and also food and other expenses - The average wage is £2250/month before tax, no where near compensatory for the cost of living on your own.

[@marcphipps909]

Spot on! Absolutely spot on. That's what I hate about the UK, shame as it's wonderful country, achieved great things and is situated around amazing cultures to. But it's almost all pointless to Think of that as every penny you earn or at least 90% goes straight out of my bank at the end of the month. How can anyone afford to enjoy it

[@sociallyineptspider-man2366]

Well it's safe to say I'll be giving my parents rent money because being a comic book writer doesn't make me enough money

[@danilov114]

@@sociallyineptspider-man2366 Hope you make something great for us to read and make for few houses.

[@s-b6218]

Simple solution, perhaps move out of one of the richest cities in the world, stop complaining, save and buy a house for lets say 200k. Snowflake

[@firstname4865]

Yet you young people voted for higher taxes, more regulation and mass immigration lol all things leading to driving wages down and living costs up. Enjoy what you voted for.

[@_KyleRC_]

That's it. We always hear "Harambe for president!" Or "Johnny Bravo for president!" For jokes but this isn't a joke. Russell Howard's for prime minister

[@alasdairduncan3]

Kylerc2004 *Russell Howard

[@elio_fay]

Jake's World He's not even running for prime minister.

[@itilosi9929]

yes. id vote for him

[@ADerpyReality]

He'd get the vote too. A third party that takes over.

[@Ravenofthedog]

Please make this a hashtag

[@jupiterdreaming6425]

I’m sorry but when government makes less sense than a comedian we need change.

[@jobo2914]

Every time theres a Minimum Wage Increase,. I worry its my job at risk

[@nikolacenov3210]

no we need a revolution

[@woodsmccloud]

Of all the shit I've read and heard about the housing crisis over the past few years, never has anyone delivered the message in such a poignant manner. Thank you Mr Howard.

[@philgreen736]

2:08 “They voted against a house being... A F*CKING HOUSE!” 😂😂😂 omg Russell you are the best 😂😂😂😂😂 Edit: thanks for the likes!

[@cymaticvisuals]

This guy is brilliant. He's joined the a-list of comedians who are able to raise awareness of the atrocious societal conditions that are progressively getting worse and worse, despite ever improving technology and more money floating around and being created than ever before. However, I continue to wait with baited breathe for someone, anyone, with a captive audience on television to state the obvious: In the words of Michael Jackson, "they don't really care about us". Please, someone have the guts to join the dots and stop asking "why is this happening" and come out and say why this is so. Because the country, no, the world, is run by narcissistic, sadistic, twisted individuals who know very well what's going on and continue to let it be so because it benefits them. No election is going to fix this, not while "campaign donations" a.k.a. bribes are legal. This needs to be said with gravitas so it can sink in; the people running your life don't care about you.

[@hitsugatatsuro9978]

EXACTLY! I live in Asia and these are my sentiments exactly!!

[@user-vp6cq4sv3d]

What a pathetic speech. Quoting a serial pedophile? Wtf?

[@donnallewellyn2164]

@@user-vp6cq4sv3d stfu. Wasn't to impressed with mj quote. That person spoke with eloquence and insight.

[@joseph_wei]

He did lie in this video though, or mislead people at least. Buckingham Palace is government property, where the head of state lives, if it is not the queen, then someone else. The same as No. 10 Downing Street, where head of government lives. So government did not give the queen money to refurbish Buckingham Palace, just like if No. 10 Downing Street is refurbished that does not mean the money is for the prime minister. Buckingham Palace like most heritage buildings costs a lot of money to maintain, it is not like they can demolish it. For some reason he hates or trying to direct hatred to the Queen. Maybe he is a republican, or his writing team is, he could simply be a mouthpiece like a lot of corporate comedians talking about politics these days, such as John Oliver.

[@cymaticvisuals]

@@joseph_wei Please explain why a family, ANY family, needs a palace to live in.

[@livevine3351]

We've been scammed, me and my partner went to London last month and if that was Buckingham palace refurbished then I give up, doesn't look like a single penny went on that building.

[@pauldog]

Live Vine repairs usually don't show. It cost millions just to rewire

[@sunilg121]

They upgraded there internet to fibre and ran new cat 6e cables around the palace

[@vyrnmn]

It hasn't been done yet...

[@vyrnmn]

Anyway a lot of it would be structural stuff that you wouldn't see anyway, to make sure the building doesn't fall down. Modern heating and modern electrics, too, so again largely "invisible" stuff. If you thought refurbishment referred to redecorating then you were way off.

[@tom-lw3gv]

Yh I’m prettt sure by refurbish they meant interior I mean even before the refurbishment compare what u see when u go Buckingham palace to the interior and u see where all the moneys gone

[@georgedeane2564]

Russell for prime minister

[@colioiglosia7510]

Banking system and rotshild rule england so its just useless...

[@randomguybebo1490]

Yes!!!

[@TCt83067695]

George Deane i dont know how it works in the uk but can he be drafted? That's how Bernie 2016 happened

[@georgedeane2564]

TCt83067695 you what?

[@TCt83067695]

George Deane basically sign him up on the ballot like an independent or something and then he can be in the debates and he would achieve mainstream recognition from the electorate and then he can have a chance of winning. Is that possible?

[@noahbowie5985]

Where my mum lives there is a very large green space. For years there were rumours that houses were going to be built on the land. Around two years ago the company Cala homes began building on the land. At the time I thought they were going to get affordable houses with a smattering of slightly more expensive ones with a few shops in the mix as well. Instead the cheapest house on sale in the new development cost £800000 however for the exact same amount you could buy a house in the surrounding area with at least 7 bedrooms. Instead these companies like Cala homes are catering towards the top 10% whereas people elsewhere are struggling to get by. This development also closed down a school and because of this the local primary school has had to add 3 extra classes into the current building and because of the influx of people coming from the new development, the school has had to build porta cabins that are not connected to the school just to try and keep up with the demand. By the way this area is Cults in Aberdeen and many more developments like that are happening across Aberdeen and putting far too much strain on the area.

[@jasminelav.332]

It's better business to build high-rent housing than low- or even middle-income housing. A building will take several million to construct from scratch, no matter what, but charging $2000/mo to rent vs $700/mo means a much higher rate of return for the investors. America also has a housing crunch as bad (if not worse) than the UK, and developers worrying more about ROI than their impact on communities is a huge factor why.

[@firstname4865]

If people with middle earnings can't move out of their affordable house that means you'll never get that affordable house. Time to stop building up, there's hundreds of council houses in the city centre of leeds or 5 mins walk out I should say, knock them all down, build high rises. No parking needed. They're in the city so can use public transport. Problem solved till more immigration comes, longer life expectancy and more birth.

[@ruth540]

I actually live in a homeless residence for vulnerable young people. I have far too many friends who are homeless or live with their parents. It's impossible to get shelter over your head. It's only out of the kindness of others that you'll not go anymore downhill

[@Sunset553]

rebecca finn Hi, I’m very curious about the vulnerable population. In your opinion, why can’t more homeless people live with parents or other family? Is it because families are not getting along well enough, parents don’t have the space, or ???

[@SophaPlays]

@@Sunset553 A lot of people don't have family they can turn to. I almost became homeless recently and the only person I could stay with for a few days is my mother (I don't even have friends to stay with) but she lives in a over 50's home and is disabled, staying with her could have cost her losing her flat. Luckily, I found somewhere but not so many people get this lucky. There are also many things, like they could be an orphan, they may have had to escape from an abusive household or lost their job and live too far to travel back home and many more. It's not so black and white when it comes to being homed, everyone's situation is different.

[@faizaanhussain7103]

How have you got a phone? Or a charger

[@chrisredfield3240]

@@faizaanhussain7103 I've got a draw full of older working phones. I think you can charge in kfc and some other places now. Pay as you go sim. Free wifi almost everywhere now.

[@chrisredfield3240]

@@SophaPlays True. the people already renting can't have extra family members move in without permission. And if you don't have a spare room forget about it.. they won't allow a couple with 1 child stay i. A one bed, even if that's all they can afford. A 3 bed requires proof of £27k salary who has that!

[@baldeepbirak]

Make affordable housing that is actually affordable. If you cannot get first time buyers owners of their new home, then why make the homes.

[@RobinLundqvist]

Baldeep Birak everyone is in desperation of a house it disturbs me. apartments are way easier to live in and much more efficient. and yet people want a block of brick on the middle of nowhere.

[@adammcfall5133]

The homes are already there, people just can't afford them, 216000 empty houses just in the uk, the U.S. has over 18 million empty homes. It's not the land or material, especially now that we can literally 3d print apartment buildings, it's the capitalistic component keeping people out.

[@adammcfall5133]

@@Molly-Ward i wish it was a joke...😔

[@adammcfall5133]

@@Molly-Ward That's better than here, an average apartment will cost anything from 1445 pounds and up if my conversion rate is correct. They're not even rent to own like the flats you have there...and homes are more expensive than that right now.

[@davidedwards3361]

The problem is, politicians think that because they can afford a house or 2 or more, everyone can afford one. They forget that their pay is so much higher, and when there is a price rise in gas or electric or groceries, politicians just give themselves a pay rise to cover it. Politicians are public servants. So when did it become correct for the servants to get paid more than the masters?

[@chescosoda]

Agreed mate the amount of people I know that are in that situation is immense

[@CrimsonSkull420]

Chesco! Soda! I have the money to pay for a place but because of bad credit rating I get F**ked over

[@chescosoda]

Snake Eyes mate I feel for you they need to start fixing sh*t I swear to god

[@CrimsonSkull420]

Chesco! Soda! I know mate well I will keep looking had a couple of viewings today so hope one comes vs k good news

[@loganelfreecs9980]

I'm desperate to move out of my family home. I feel like I can't move on with my life so long as I'm surrounded by people who knew me by my dead name and still use it to this day, even at home, the place I'm meant to feel safe. I just want to escape somewhere I can feel safe, but as it currently stands, I won't be able to live away from home for any longer than 3 months. That's with money my mother and I have been saving since I was born, essentially. 18 years and I can't afford to live away for longer than 3 months in a one bedroom, unfurnished house. We're in a crisis and I don't know how much longer I'll be able to survive in Tory Britain. When will everyone wake up and realize that the Conservative Government knows the cost of everything, but the value of nothing?

[@aherman5400]

Ooohhhhh myyyyyy gooooddddd can he just be Prime Minister already🙏🏻

[@charliepollock3886]

Audrey Herman Theresa May is bad

[@keylime5281]

Audrey Herman That would be a joke. (cause he's a comedian)

[@jordanlazarus7345]

He doesn't know the first thing about it. Stop being daft.

[@amandaspink2225]

so what, neither does any fucking mp/pm. they don't know how to do their job properly, that's why this country is absolutely fucked, and less than half of England's population are too fucking blind and ignorant to see the pm and mps for what they really are. stuck up arrogant cunts

[@thefrogman6197]

Look It's That Boy Fucking hell take a joke you absolute shit stirrer. all you want is attention you fucking cow

[@Twinrehz]

"Oh I have lots of houses that could be rented out to people, but they need to be fixed first, and I can't be bothered to waste money on that. Luckily I'm an MP, so I'll just change the law so I don't have to spend money on fixing them".

[@jacobweddell2438]

@@G1984Orwell Bullshit, you shouldn't be making money from people's need for shelter full stop. Conversation over. Go home.

[@stephaniex606]

We live in such a classist society.

[@revampedharpy09]

Stephanie x sadly true. Its been like that for hundreds of years, and thats not a problem we even recognised till after ww1, and didnt really try to fix at all until after ww2.... i just dont see why it takes hundreds of years and 2 world wars to get us to realise the problem and try to fix it. Sure, its not as bad as it was, but its still very much a problem that needs to be fixed.

[@JakeyG14]

Elitist?

[@b16gav75]

Revampedharpy09 After WW2, we saw from the USSR that socialism doesn’t work, that’s why class still exists.

[@KurohigeNation]

B16 GAV I don't understand what's wrong with classes, there is more class mobility than ever.

[@b16gav75]

The Last Arcosian I don’t really have a problem with class either, I just try to make my arguments friendly.

[@AllyGatorAnimator]

Something else I've witnessed first hand, local councils will allow private companies to build housing with conditions (e.g. "20% of these homes have to be affordable"), but never enforce it, so land that could have been used to provide homes for the people who actually need it end up being turned into luxury apartment complexes. 2 or so years ago my boyfriend and I saw a billboard advertising "affordable flats" in our city centre. We weren't looking into buying at the time but thought it was great that the council were listening to many people's concerns about no affordable housing being available. 6 months before these flats are due to be available for sale, the billboard changes..."luxury apartments," none of which were below £500,000, with a "Penthouse" above it for £1,500,000, which still hasn't sold (because if you had that much money, you're not going to spend it on a 1 bedroom apartment when you can buy a multi-bedroom house for half the price). Turns out the company that had bought the land had agreed to make 20% of the housing affordable, then changed it to 10% because it wouldn't be financially viable, then 5%, then 1%, then nothing. Other companies had done it to new builds in 3 different areas around the city. And people say it's because young people "just need to get better jobs." PISS. OFF.

[@gromhub]

Sad when you look back at this now knowing thersea may talked out her arse about spending 2 billion on housing amongst many many other things

[@definitely.natasha]

Someone remind me again why Russel Howard isn't the prime minister?

[@itzimperiumxvi2620]

pink unicorn rainbow sunshine because honest politicians don’t come to power

[@ho-mw6qp]

Because the prime minister is a comedian

[@chloe-pc2vx]

Can we replace Teresa with Russel please

[@jordanlazarus7345]

fuck no

[@tommyg8564]

You may

[@ryanharris7891]

Who is Teresa hahaha I thinks Theresa

[@lpmorgan90]

House price hikes were caused by Labour...

[@jamiegoddard200]

Totally agree c

[@Luke-se4ro]

This is happening in New Zealand too, when i was younger me and my friends had all planned to go flatting because we all planned to do the same thing. Its so expensive now and just not worth it. So many kids, and young adults are now living with their parents till the age of 25 even older because house's and rent are just too expensive.

[@DonutLord32]

Yip that true. Me and my brothers are in this boat. Cant afford to live on our own I'm still trying to save for a house but the deposit is ridiculous and the mortgage is ridiculous aswell

[@barkley2824]

“THEY VOTES AGAINST A HOUSE BEING A FUCKING HOUSE”

[@SikanderAli007]

if you don't ship yoonmin you can yoonmout lol

[@nishajassal1476]

He’s right about the two entrances. I was renting in Romford east London in these really nice apartments. Who ever owned or rented went through a nice stairway and lifts with a 24 hour concierge. And the block for those in less fortunate situations had another entrance through a back way. Could never see that entrance. Wouldn’t of known there was one if the security didn’t tell me.

[@jedknight5643]

Russell Howard for PM

[@austininkosi1494]

I’m currently struggling to find a place to rent. My current rent is difficult to pay as it is, and the cheapest places I can find that are relatively close to where I work are upwards of £500 a month. That’s half my pay every month, and that’s not including the cost of food I have to pay, travel, taxes, clothes, toiletries, etc. It’s becoming such a struggle.

[@austininkosi1494]

Karina Peters I was kicked out because I got too old. I’m now 22 and they won’t have me back. They’re trying to make me learn to become independent, which I respect, but it’s hard in this current time.

[@Kaiyats]

Karina Peters just be careful I was talking to this homeless lady and she lived with her mother too but she died and she was kicked out on the street

[@austininkosi1494]

@Karina Peters yeah, I have mental health issues too but they're not being too good about it all. I'm now I'm a better place though, so it all worked out.

[@adamc6221]

Seriously. By the time. My generation get out of school- - not mater our grades we’re all living on the streets. Why doesn’t all the governments just calm down with all these raising of taxes and house pricings? If you think about it. House used to cost a quarter of what they do now. At some point even less. So what makes the house different from then? (Excluding renovations, and anything the tenant does to the house to improve it) Does the government want us all to drowned in poverty?. The money loans we are in-depth to for our whole life helps the bank which helps the government. But if the government doesn’t help us. Then the government won’t have a future population to govern, because we will all be too poor to do anything but ask for money on the sides of busy street corners where the more fortunate don’t even spare us a second glance.

[@matt_dobson0614]

The reasons why house prices are rising is down to basic economics. An increasing demand for housing due to an ever increasing population, being met with inadequate increase in supply causes prices to increase. I don't believe the housing crisis is entirely the government's fault. It is difficult to control immigration and it is also difficult to control people's ambitions. 50 years ago, most people would have been content just to have a roof over their head. Now however, everyone wants the best for themselves and competes for the best housing, which just causes prices to rise even more. I also believe that the fact that our population is ageing is having a serious effect on the availability of housing. More and more of the elderly choose to stay in their homes, paying extortionate fees for home care, when they really ought to be in retirement homes, where they don't have to worry about a mortgage, just the cost of staying in the home. When the elderly become unable to look after themselves adequately, the should move out and allow another family/individual to move in and live their life the way they previously have.

[@cytomatrix]

Fking leave. This isn't the only country on this planet. There are lots of countries with better housing market. You can get mansions(compared to uk) for far less in Australia. That's what I am planning to do if things come to that.

[@robdeskrd]

There are empty houses everywhere, I live in Sacramento CA, capital city of the 7th largest economy in the world and even with a 20% vacancy rate housing costs are ridiculous- people want $300+ for a couch in their living room, I'm in a poorly converted garage and paying $500 a month cause there is no cheaper place to go. You go to San Francisco or New York the price for single room apartments will average from $2100 - $2990 for New York and San Francisco is about the same. They say space is at a premium but it ain't and the people who push that nonsense are the people get the rent payments. There plenty of unused land with nothing on it but grass and an occasional tree and there is miles & miles & miles out here and 1 out of 5 residential structures aren't being used........ But rent constantly rises, jobs disappear & pay less in real life cause wages have been the same since the 70's but everything costs more and, while people are starting to make an issue about $15 minimum wage I am on disability, I don't get half of full time minimum wage I don't even get the amount I qualified for because CA counts my federal disability money as earned income against the state contribution. My point is this craziness is going on everywhere

[@SkaiXmask]

People like him make the world a better place honestly man.

[@raju53]

respect

[@sammholly]

Got to love this bloke. In Scotland they have a good system. They sell off old empty council houses to property developers who build on the site, the council use the money to build new houses with the money they made. Cheaper than trying to fix empty run down houses. Xx

[@nkehtenlakew8077]

poor door? and i thought black ppl usin separate water fountains was crazy

[@QueenAwesomenes]

Nkehten Lakew ya they're not just in the UK and have existed for like a century

[@NovaGypsy]

That's one of the things in the UK that's typically different from say the US, it may be more of an ethnicity issue over there, but over here it tends to be more about the class system.

[@nou2185]

ikr

[@alirezazadeh]

If I paid 1million+ for a flat in London and then the guy next door lived in a free flat that wouldn’t be viable

[@WateverWatever04]

Nkehten Lakew poor doors have been popping up recently in New York if I'm not mistaken

[@grilledchicken5301]

I love how he doesn’t just talk shit but he also suggests solutions

[@greyrainbow9534]

Fucking finest and funniest man on this planet you are Russell

[@jungkookmeapizza9021]

Taco Pizza agree

[@H1NCH023]

Taco Pizza Nah Frankie Boyle

[@willmartin6192]

Ppl are going to hate me for this but we could easily take money out of football and do things that acc mean something like build more homes and get homeless ppl of the streets rather than 2.4 million going to a club that doesn’t really care about that

[@eleanor9097]

Agreed

[@ahmaduthman7780]

In an ideal world you are a legend. However the truth is football clubs are owned by businessmen, not the government. So unless the government applies heavy taxes on football clubs (which isn't easy either), it is impossible to just simply "take money out of football".

[@digitbreaker6494]

Will Martin yes do it

[@huamenger6799]

They only make money because people watch thêm so what you are saying is have people watch thêm for free I mean football is à Business at the end of the day like KFC

[@JoshPP69]

@@huamenger6799 so is being a landlord

[@danielroe845]

The problem with housing is people. Houses should be house not investments. But that's a cultural problem that's not going to happen, so what's the other solution... Build different. Pre fabs, log cabins, modern barn conversions, shipping container apartments... Not everyone wants a badly built 3 bed 'investment' on a housing estate, I just want somewhere to cook my dinner and go the fuck to sleep, id rather own a shed on 1/4 acre and have no mortgage.

[@jpmcguigs]

Daniel Roe in answer to the title of this video (‘Why is it so hard to buy a house?’), here’s my answer... 1) Stamp duty. We should abolish stamp duty for the the first million pounds of a property’s value, with a 10% rate for anything above that. 2) Mass immigration (believe it or not!) I mean are you really telling me that increasing our population by the population of Hull each and every year doesn’t add extra pressure? More people wanting houses = more demand for houses = higher house prices! It’s not that difficult! So, to solve this issue, we need to... A) Drastically reduce stamp duty. ...and... B) Drastically reduce the amount of people entering our country each year. This would be done by having a five year pause on unskilled immigration and having a points-based system that priorities higher skills and higher earners, meaning we can fill the skills gaps we have in our economy without having to increase our population so drastically. Would anyone like to give me a counter-argument???

[@woodsmccloud]

Look around any city or large town and you're likely to see a few office blocks that are and have been empty since they were built, which in some cases spans over 5 years. These glorified safety deposit boxes stand on land that could be used to build apartment blocks and provide relief to the housing shortage en masse. But the government would rather offer tax incentives to the investors who have a couple of million £££ burning away in their pocket on the premise that uk property assets will go nowhere but upwards. There would be no shortage had previous governments not decided to encourage the average joe to snatch a buy to let mortgage on the basis that all you needed to do was charge rent above what the actual mortgage is. These overnight property entrepreneurs have picked up all the slack in the housing market by purchasing multiple properties: 1) Introduce buy to let mortgages 2) Average joe snaps up 2,3,4,5+ houses as a result of relaxed borrowing 3) ...Which results in house prices increasing due to perceived 'shortage' of houses... 4) ...Which results in a reduced number of people able to get on the property ladder who have to resort to renting, which results in an increase in demand and an increase in the cost of rent... 5) ...Which results in an increasing number of renters unable to save enough money for a deposit... 6)...Which results in house prices increasing due to perceived 'shortage' of houses... 7)...Which results in a reduced number of people able to get on the property ladder who have to resort to renting, which results in an increase in demand and an increase in the cost of rent... 8) ...Which results in an increasing number of renters unable to save enough money for a deposit... You get the picture. It's cyclical and someones great idea of a short term get-rich-quick scheme of yesterday has massive implications on the future of not only todays youth but everyone in society. The cycle needs to stop but the landlords who were savvy enough to weather the storm of the recession are out of danger now. The wheel of greed will keep on turning...until the banks finally run out of ways to make money at yesterdays pace.

[@AnonYmous-ux7vx]

Daniel Roe literally what I've thought for years

[@jpmcguigs]

woodsmccloud a UKIP policy has always been to abolish stamp duty, for the first sale, on brownfield sites, so that it will be cheaper for people to live there.

[@jpmcguigs]

woodsmccloud and yes we do have a lot of empty property owned by councils and others that could be used.

[@pieter-janvanopstal2930]

Respect for this man

[@cheesetoastie3181]

As a young adult I've since long given up on the idea of owning a home, and even if I did manage to I'd be tied down by the mortgages and debts till I die or am too old to enjoy the fact that I now own the basic necessities- a roof over my head. Ridiculous.

[@stephenle-surf9893]

As a self isolation suffering asthmatic sharing a house with a 70 year old mother and brother I'm with you, 52 and I'd be happy with one of those tiny houses they show on day telly, needless to say I wouldn't be able to afford the land

[@lolaskyeee]

“It’s not a donut 🍩 it’s a future poo “💩 ~ Russell Howard

[@Deeno-r4z]

JERMEY CORBYN? FUCK THAT! OOOOHHH RUSSSEELLL HOWAAARD OOOHHH RUSSSELLL HOWAAARD

[@Popcoin99]

game fly he should be prime minister

[@Deeno-r4z]

+DJ Kanezz Dam right he should

[@Deeno-r4z]

+AndrewChantlerLang why would you have a ghost writer for stand up comdey?

[@Deeno-r4z]

+AndrewChantlerLang fookin hell

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

How about we make an original chant rather than ruining one of the best songs of all time.

[@Varifyr]

My cultural brief when I moved to England was "they like to redefine words here, be careful."

[@danjones4432]

Yet boomers are still going to sit there and be like back in my day I was 17 had a job had my own place and 7 cars on my drive

[@stephenle-surf9893]

Oh and I voted for an imbecile p.m. and making sure you don't get to see the improvement in life I saw, all we want at the least is things not getting worse, to much to ask?

[@eunormz8692]

Thank you Russell for being the voice. I have so much respect for you 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@frogfrogix]

The issue is lots of new houses are being built in my area but they're too expensive

[@mohamedabaas7083]

I was at 5 shows and I loved each and every one of them

[@gracesmith6077]

Swear I'd vote for him as prime minister 😂 x

[@sarah.2929]

"I'm gonna hang but i don't care" Mood

[@irishwristwatch3616]

have mars bars gotten smaller?

[@becky5665]

Ben Unsworth yes.

[@liamshort1751]

“But i like to f*ck loud” i’m in tears😂😂😂😂

[@haliiiii4321]

SHOULD'VE VOTED RUSSEL FOR PRIME MINISTER (yes I'm aware that wasn't possible... yet)

[@TheAlipop13]

I never thought I’d tear up at a Russell Howard video but here I am, sobbing anyway.

[@Largo64]

Why does it take comedians to point this shit out to people? And it's the same in the US as it is in the UK. Our comedians give us the straight dope while our politicians treat us like dopes.

[@spiritboxgamer2787]

Larry Gott I really doubt that amaricans have trouble buying houses, I mean, amarica is massive, while the UK is small

[@JackTheTool]

this is the best way to send a message, act a funny/fool, but actually drop knowledge that needs to be spread. hats off to you russell

[@Rrowley]

What an absolute legend everything you said is spot on. You're in the wrong job

[@wadel.2465]

I like how Russel takes about serious issues but adds a comedic twist to it and still getting his point across.

[@SikanderAli007]

We should all work together and help each other out!!! political party's don't do shit all!

[@hn9197]

If only the world worked like that...

[@callanstepsky9020]

Fucking commie

[@SikanderAli007]

@@hn9197 if only...

[@SikanderAli007]

@@callanstepsky9020 fuck u bitch.

[@healing_herb5715]

The emotion in his voice at the end! Diamond geeza 👍

[@annmitchell4663]

What about all the ppl buying any properties they can get their hands on and then filling them full of desperate ppl and charging outrageous rents.

[@kmlbcrew7789]

I know, so many of those wanks. Government should make a law for limiting how much individual properties you can own that you do not live in, or are contionously used for a business purpose by yourself.

[@kontonsei8659]

Thank you Russell, I will never forget this powerful speech.

[@_MNF__]

Yeah as a teenager, I'm worried abput how my future is gonna concerning housing.

[@local_vanilla]

especially now, young people’s future looks pretty bleak right about now unless they’re born into money

[@lucyjackson9215]

Same. I’m worried because I don’t think I will be able to buy a house ever

[@digitaldoodle4180]

Yep same, I want to start doing commissions so that I start early and actually can do these things so I sympathise a lot with you. I hope the world stops being so greedy but sadly I don’t think it will

[@darkwanderer1965]

I work Night shift, so my wage is a bit above what most would get on a regular job due to the whole unsociable hours thing, but even so, I look at what I earn and what I spend (which is more than I did a month ago as I can now finally drive and have a ridiculously high insurance rate on my tiny little car), and I try and wiggle what I can out of it to eventually try and move out. I still live with my parents, but I pay lodge, partly because my dad has epilepsy to such a degree he can't work (and he gets basically nothing in help, honestly it's ridiculous), and things are hard, especially with trying to have a life when I'm sleeping when everyone else is awake. Without the bonus from my night shift hours, I'd be wondering how ANYONE was able to live on the wages and expenses we have in today's world.

[@connorlilley1998]

I went to a Grenfell Tower silent march and witnessed the power of a silent march with my tutor group, it was incredible how many people showed their support for such a travesty. Not one MP was there, it disgusts me, my tutor group and I met one of the firefighters and it was horrifying how bad he felt, seeing people die in front of him that he tried to save, the MP’s nowadays are a joke, that’s why I give Russel such a high opinion as he says it how it is. Thank you Russell, keep doing what your doing brother! 🙏

[@skatatataatje]

Last line should have been: "As long as there is money, this WILL happen again. And again. And again."

[@jameeldaya9840]

Russel howard needs to be the next priminister, if he does he can make this country a lot better for us, he will listen to the people of the uk and do anything to help em.

[@Mr_X10194]

changing the meaning of words just to suit you me: Oh my god are you dumping me 😢 my girlfriend: im not dumping you im downgrading you to a friend

[@ruhelahmed6683]

Russell Howard You Sir Are A Legend.

[@imbusyrightnow]

Thanks for covering this Russell (if you ever get to see this), were all fked :(

[@jesslewis640]

I love watching these because it shows someone whocis often thought of as an entertainer or someone without a real job it shows how much theyre human. It shows that hes just like anyother person because he has his prioirities sorted because he cares about the wellfare of others . Thank you russel

[@kopapai7138]

Most of these new houses are made out of paper mache meaning they wont last 20 years

[@return2innocence221]

🤣🤣

[@Jdjustsaying]

I love him and what he stands for. Love from Australia. Our housing crisis is so,out of control too.

[@dilenheadstrong8454]

Ffs I'm only 14 and wonder how I'm going to live without the joy of Russell and all this bullshit with the government I fucking hate this world

[@davidtiareh4938]

Dilen Headstrong shut the fuck up. I'm 14 as well and if you hate the world as it is NOW, i dare you to live in ANY OTHER TIME PERIOD. 1000's, 1100's, 1200's, 1300's, 1400's, 1500's, 1600's, 1700's, 1800's, 1900's were all DOG SHIT times to live in, with racism, disease, imperialism, war, slavery, death, HUGE inequality, fascism, smelly, boring and laborious work. yet you complain about 'hating this world' when you have a computer that can do fucking anything, food on demand, cold clean water, warm houses, free schooling, freedom of speech and MANY others things.

[@helmethead72]

David Tiareh I bought a house when I was 23, saving hundreds every month with my disposable income. Bought a brand new car at 26, took holidays in the US, all on the average UK wage as it was then. Who can do that nowadays? Very, very few. And I was just a truck driver, not a city trader. The cost of living has skyrocketed, wages have stagnated (except for the rich) and it ain’t gonna get better- ever, not in our globalised economy. I’d go back to the late eighties/nineties like a shot! Oh yeah, the music was a hell of a lot better than today’s crap too. And we didn’t have 60% of the population fat or obese, weren’t bothered by transgender rights being shoved down our throats either. We weren’t under blanket surveillance by the state, we lived in a free country. Today’s England comes right off the pages of Orwell’s nineteen eighty four.

[@davidtiareh4938]

When i was talking about the 1900's, i meant the early 1900's- 1940's and down. But my point still stands: APPRECIATE about what you have because almost ANY OTHER time period means that you have a very, very crappy life.

[@davidtiareh4938]

Also, England is not the world in 1984. Seriously, that is too far of a stretch but i can see where you are coming from.

[@helmethead72]

David Tiareh Even in the Edwardian period, children exceeded their parents achievements, earned more than their parents and the cycle would continue as it has done for most of human history...until now. Every economic indicator shows the widening gap in inequality, half of 18-35 year olds are living with their parents, crappy zero hours contract jobs offer no chance of getting a mortgage or affording rent charges. It’s naive in the extreme to expect any improvement in earnings in the next 20-30 years. I feel lucky to have grown up in the time period I did. I feel incredibly sad for your generation today and the one to come after you.

[@g3b_rad755]

I nearly cried at the end. Russell, such a good guy :'-)

[@JaniacTheHedgehog]

2:07 I almost broke my jaw laughing at this.

[@6oneMedia]

Brought a tear to my eye that . Thank you for getting the message across

[@kulaklimate]

I want to vote for Russell Howard in the next elections. To me everything he said resonated more than what current mps do or say. Loved this clip

[@plazmagames6740]

Your videos are Amazing and I feel you really care for the country you live in and the people that live in it. Some people forget that we're human too.

[@noelsebz90]

Instead of pressuring the government to build more houses in more expensive areas, pressure them to build offices and factories in less busier cities and towns to create jobs there. The prices of houses will even out across the country when people don't think all the jobs are only in bigger cities.

[@abbeylombardo9675]

Good on u Howard , your right on the money about housing! God bless you and some of those hard hitting storys!!!!

[@drakhan6287]

As someone who's applied for council housing and been told, in a round about way, to fuck off I completely understand this. My sister was sent to womens refuge housing after a court case with an abusive boyfriend, it took theme 7 mouth. She slept on our parents sofa, so that her 5 year old had a bed. She was basically homeless the entire time and was just told there was no room. This isn't an anti imegration rant but I've had a Russian family, come into my work place, 3 times a week or more spending over £100 a more and they have councel houses. You may ask how how I know this, they live in another council house next to my friend, who spent 3 years on this list, waiting for a house close to the hospital for her disabling illness. My uncle and his family had to privately rent because they count get a council house, thier landlords decided 2 m ounth ago to put up the rent by almost £100 a month. This is a tiny 2 bedroom house with no parking, gone form £480 to £555 a month. In other words, we have a crisis that's not getting solved. Wether it be lack of jobs or lack of housing, and our government couldn't give a flying fuck as long as they have thier houses, cars and children in elite schools. It's disgusting.

[@juliahorsfall]

My parents and I looked at this recently as we live in Jersey and it can be extremely expensive nowadays. A friend of mine who’s a teacher had to pay over £326,000 for a flat and my parents compared that to the 1990s in Edinburgh where they bought a flat for £20,000-£30,000. They found that the flats they bought then have now increased to a good £150,000

[@mynameiskatefuckoffplease5779]

2:15 this is actually true words have meanings that can’t be changed to suit your agenda that goes for the left and the right

[@moomintash1]

Amazing, he makes me laugh and cry within seconds. I'm so pleased there's people like him. X

[@ivansix666]

The world is such a sad place :(

[@lauravturner]

Thank you for making this public. People are always surprised when I tell them about these things. More people need to know.

[@begoodtoyourself9591]

Sadly he spoken the Truth three !!!!!!😓

[@dandaman6935]

Amazing, love you Russ. You're a true Englishman, proud, loud and passionate.

[@aoibhinnomahony7712]

Technically the Queen is in social housing

[@danielhoskins4690]

michael o'mahony and on benefits

[@misschanandlerbong8300]

I got bloody chills with that speech at the end

[@elliegiles4591]

Im in tearss 😂😂😂😂

[@lordmock4819]

Of sadness or laughter?

[@landonorris6]

@@lordmock4819 Sadness for me He's part comedian part politician

[@ahustlersapproach4424]

Weirdo

[@Paragon13]

They raise prices in order to make more money, but don’t consider that if people can’t afford to buy them, they won’t get any money.

[@emilyreilhan]

I'm 14 and I'm screwed how tf am I gonna afford a house??

[@helmethead72]

Ring King many have 2 jobs, 3 jobs and still can’t make ends meet. Don’t tell me they’re not working hard. Half the population of this country has nothing in the bank, most of the other half has less than 500 quid. It’s the same in the US. That’s called a failure chummy.

[@helmethead72]

Dude, you think having 3 jobs is a holiday? Having no money in the bank despite working 3 jobs is a sign of success? Half the people in this country are broke, most of the other half have less than 500 quid in the bank and only TWO per cent of the population have £5,000 or more in savings. That's called a failure chummy, and dude, it is exactly the same in the United States. Personal debt is at ridiculous levels, rents and mortgages go in one direction while the hard working man's income goes in the other. I used to believe as you do. I made a success of my life because of those opportunities that were there in the 1980's, opportunities that have long since disappeared over the horizon. Having to pay 50 grand in student loans to end up with a box on your back, working a zero hours contract job for deliveroo would not have allowed me to live the life I went on to achieve. My heart breaks literally for the young generation today and the one that follows them.

[@Rin-ef2tp]

Ring King I'm working 2 jobs and I can barely make ends meet and any better jobs I apply to I get rejected from despite having a masters degree

[@Rin-ef2tp]

Ring King please enlighten me on how I get experience in a field that I keep getting rejected from when I'm applying to entry level jobs that pay minimum wage. I've changed my CV multiple times, I've done volunteer work and more obviously I'm not just thinking it's over otherwise I wouldn't still be applying but that doesn't mean it's not soul destroying getting rejections day in and day out for what I want to do

[@Rin-ef2tp]

Ring King any time I ask they say they say they had candidates with experience going for the jobs and that's all I get back they say yeah everything looks good but sorry we'll keep your details for future roles (which they never do) I'm a chemist btw

[@kaienuatpera890]

His words are music for my ears and heart

[@cookoo4cocopuffs221]

2:08 God I thought Americans were stupid. As a 13 year old, I'm dreading buying a house cos they're CRAZY expensive and don't get me started on the mortgage....... God help us all They voted against a house being A FUCKING HOUSE!!!!!!

[@ta8258]

It not as hard as some people making it out if u get a well secured decent paying job that will do all u have to do is go to an estate agent and youll have to pay a deposit of around 25 thousand ( depends on the house ) and you have to pay a monthly mortgage of around 500 a month

[@gilanapatrick]

I absolutely adore Russell. He highlights wrongdoings and demands change and people actually watch his videos because of the comedy. He's brilliant.

[@justsomeweebo1431]

Wow, I feel so bad for those who live in England, I’m an Australian so I wouldn’t know about these problems specifically but we still have a lot of segregation between people with money and homeless. Also, segregation is a big part of why my best friend is trying to become a politician.

[@crazyfarmlife6808]

Very proud of you for saying it how it is and talking about it. Just wished the government would actually do something about it

[@cee9110]

The queen gets money for the palace because of how many millions more it makes in tourism

[@LoVe-rt1ll]

I 10000% agree I am 14 years old and have been homeless twice I have lived in temporary accomadation for two years which had 4 rooms total for 4 children and two adults and the rooms were terrible. The place was falling apart and I would walk out of my front door and there would be needles and bottles of alcohol outside. I’m not a snob and I have lived in a councle house all my life but I went into school everyday with a new problem with trying to keep my house together whilst the politicians of this country have two houses that are very good in London so that they can be close to work and I think that it is unfair

[@Plnwals]

Wow I’m so sorry you had to go through that (I’m sorry for bad English)

[@goldenstilettos3166]

If you're watching this in Dec 2019, please vote Labour, this country desperately needs you

[@saulgoodmatey]

We are fucked.

[@melgreier1630]

From a Canadian - absolutely brilliant 👍