cliveb
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The primary effect of this will be to increase house prices (neutral for the buyer, good for estate agents) while decreasing tax revenue (bad for the government). Another example of the law of unintended consequences.
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GB72
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No the primary effect is to kick start the property market whilst also stimulating the construction market. It will also help estate agents and dozens of associated industries that are also hit hard by the pandemic. House prices may rise which also acts as a stimulus for the wider economy as people feel better off. Plenty of intended and beneficial consequences there.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Its not that they put the new toilet roll in the wrong way round, its that when they see its wrong they don't take 5 seconds to correct it 
woofers
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Corporates and institutions using the term “reaching out”. I think they mean “contacting”.
arnieboy
Challenge Tour Pro
Should have been on a flight to Barcelona today to go on a two week Mediterranean cruise, oh well, back garden it is.....
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
No, it seems loads of people do it, like they are trying to introduce some suspense into what they are saying.Look, just be honest...it's Australians isn't it....
Kellfire
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Or it’s regional and mostly out of people’s control. It’s like me telling you not to have your accent.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
No, it’s not regional.
Fade and Die
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Interesting, according to Wiki the Australian question intonation (AQI) which I thought was exclusively Aussie or American can also be found in mid Ulster and Belfast accents....
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_rising_terminal
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I think it's borne out of insecurity, and they say everything in a slightly inquisitive manner as they require constant validation that what they're saying is ok.
Beezerk
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It's definitely more a southern thing but I agree to a degree.
People I stayed with in Melbourne last year were both Welsh and had adopted the "inflection" or whatever it's called at the end of their sentences. Was kind of comical ?
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
If previous history is anything to go by this will definitely result in a stimulus and as everyone tries to beat the time limit there will be a mad rush............
followed by months of low sales as the impetus has gone
Look at when Miras was abolished
Rooter
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My local agent emailed their monthly newsletter and said that June 2020 was bigger than June 2019, said there was a pent up demand for houses and June was a Boom! They also said that borrowing rates and requirements are rumoured to be worsening, so a lot of people getting in quick with better deals.
williamalex1
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That's the 2nd [away] seniors open comp we'd booked just been cancelled 
GB72
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Yeah, it has been busier in June and July but there is the other side to this. The impact of this has not fully hit and will not do until the furlough scheme fully ends. By stimulating the housing market, you are allowing people to cash in on the equity in their property to put in place a reserve for if job losses hit. Not ideal but still an option for some. In general term though, a healthy housing market makes people more willing to spend in general in the wider economy and that is massively needed now.
Mel C singing. They have just played her singing live with the BBC radio orchestra on R2 and it was horrible. R2 seem to like her 
so we get more of her tripe than we should to listen to.
so we get more of her tripe than we should to listen to.
Kellfire
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As someone who moved to Belfast for seven years when I was 19, trust me when I say I know it is a regional thing. I experienced it myself and ended up adopting it through living there and have somewhat lost it again since moving away.
Beezerk
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Mel C singing. They have just played her singing live with the BBC radio orchestra on R2 and it was horrible. R2 seem to like her
She's in that Jools Holland lovie crew, says it all really.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Another viewing today. We've been telling people to limit to 2 people for social distancing and all that.
We had a family of 6 turn up...and they're viewing it for someone 200 miles away.
Does the whole family really need to do that?
I'm going to be posting a lot in here I think.
We had a family of 6 turn up...and they're viewing it for someone 200 miles away.
Does the whole family really need to do that?
I'm going to be posting a lot in here I think.
Midges ?
