Goke7:


don't know of other countries o but in this UK, I don't think there is, on the street where I live, I suddenly discovered lots of Nigerians getting accommodation, I told someone it was obvious those houses were empty all these while and it's true in so many places. If folks are not willing to rent out their spaces, do we blame immigrants for that? All of a sudden in my area, lots of renovation going on and I wondered what was happening. The major challenge of immigrants in the Uk getting accommodation was not a lack of houses but landlords unwilling to rent out to students especially. And we can't blame even the landlords too. Funny enough the crisis has a way too of resolving itself somehow. The landlords too have been smiling to the banks.

Same on my former street. Empty houses now have occupants and derelict ones have been renovated

For sale and renovations everywhere. In actual fact, they pulled down houses on a massive expanse of land and last time I went to the area, they're almost done

Landlords dey cash out the most

hustla:



Same on my former street. Empty houses now have occupants and derelict ones have been renovated

For sale and renovations everywhere. In actual fact, they pulled down houses on a massive expanse of land and last time I went to the area, they're almost done

Landlords dey cash out the most

I thought I was the only one observing this trend, they just dey bobo person for this Uk. Housing crisis indeed

hustla:



The bolded is the reason why their immigration strategy is very funny

January entry stats will be pretty interesting and Im sure schools will complain

It's always the same universities that complain the loudest. Never the likes of Oxbridge or St Andrews or UCL or LSE or Warrick....
Fact is, if they are not competitive or highly ranked enough to attract international students from all countries, not just Africa(Nigeria) and India, and without selling immigration as a sweetener, then they probably need to close/scale down.

Zahra29:


It's always the same universities that complain the loudest. Never the likes of Oxbridge or St Andrews or UCL or LSE or Warrick....
Fact is, if they are not competitive or highly ranked enough to attract international students from all countries, not just Africa(Nigeria) and India, and without selling immigration as a sweetener, then they probably need to close/scale down.

If they close down, landlords will also cry and suffer for it. Some cities thrive because students come and go, not because they have much to offer

Businesses around will also see a dip in their income

L all around

Goke7:


I thought I was the only one observing this trend, they just dey bobo person for this Uk. Housing crisis indeed

Well, the crisis is there

Landlords are the one majorly cashing out as they can increase rent now and demand 6 months rent upfront from immigrants

hustla:





Well, the crisis is there

Landlords are the one majorly cashing out as they can increase rent now and demand 6 months rent upfront from immigrants

so where is the pressure on housing they talk about, no be cash and carry things?

hustla:


If they close down, landlords will also cry and suffer for it. Some cities thrive because students come and go, not because they have much to offer

Businesses around will also see a dip in their income

L all around

It's normal - businesses need to constantly evolve and diversify in order to survive. They might die and new ones will spring up. Blockbusters, HMV, Woolworths, even Wilko died off and life has gone on since.

Goke7:


so where is the pressure on housing they talk about, no be cash and carry things?

I dunno ooo

Maybe citizens don't have easy access to housing like before

Zahra29:


It's normal - businesses need to constantly evolve and diversify in order to survive. They might die and new ones will spring up. Blockbusters, HMV, Woolworths, even Wilko died off and life has gone on since.

Wont the same citizens complain if businesses die off?

Please, has anyone purchased phone from back market? Any experience?

Kindly share.

Goke7:


So you believe there is really a housing crisis in the UK?

Remember many years ago, you put your name on the council list and government gives you subsidised accommodation....... That trend is now a dying horse, hence pressure on private LL's......... (MT also brought out a policy, to sell CP at huge discounts)... Government never rebuilt lost properties, hence this housing pressure pot......

Shortage of council properties, puts council property tenants + private tenancy occupancts in a situation where both of the aforementioned, are chasing few properties (basic economics principles).......

High demand = Higher prices........ 😁😜

NB: I would NEVER advice any prospective buyer, to buy an ex council property....... 😭 (unless it's a standalone house)......😄

Hwy9:
Please, has anyone purchased phone from back market? Any experience?

Kindly share.

What is back market.......

Do you mean black market........

What do you intend to buy from the black market......

NB: Oja okunkun...... Comes with it's own risks....... 😜

Lexusgs430:



What is back market.......

Do you mean black market........

What do you intend to buy from the black market......

NB: Oja okunkun...... Comes with it's own risks....... 😜

nah, Backmarket

Its for used phones. Our service user dey buy from there wella

Seems they sell good stuff cos the phones are always clean Hwy9

hustla:



nah, Backmarket

Its for used phones. Our service user dey buy from there wella

Seems they sell good stuff cos the phones are always clean Hwy9

Backmarket is a new market to me o...... 😉

Lexusgs430:



Backmarket is a new market to me o...... 😉

Never used it?
Like CeX

Lexusgs430:



Backmarket is a new market to me o...... 😉

Good reviews so far.

Lexusgs430:



Remember many years ago, you put your name on the council list and government gives you subsidised accommodation....... That trend is now a dying horse, hence pressure on private LL's......... (MT also brought out a policy, to sell CP at huge discounts)... Government never rebuilt lost properties, hence this housing pressure pot......

Shortage of council properties, puts council property tenants + private tenancy occupancts in a situation where both of the aforementioned, are chasing few properties (basic economics principles).......

High demand = Higher prices........ 😁😜

NB: I would NEVER advice any prospective buyer, to buy an ex council property....... 😭 (unless it's a standalone house)......😄

Dem just Dey talk as if dem no Dey born children for this uk, dem no know say dem go build new houses for tomorrow’s children haba.

hustla:



Wont the same citizens complain if businesses die off?

Of course they will complain and find who to blame again

Goke7:


Dem just Dey talk as if dem no Dey born children for this uk, dem no know say dem go build new houses for tomorrow’s children haba.

The reason, people always use this cane to flog UK politicians.......

They are simply not building enough social properties.......

Germany on the other hand, builds over 250K units every year on year since 2001 .......

Hwy9:


Good reviews so far.

We never know it all ....😜🤣


https://www.backmarket.co.uk/en-gb

Unfortunately, eBay got me sealed...... 😄

Goke7:


Of course they will complain and find who to blame again

Goke7:


Of course they will complain and find who to blame again

It's always the immigrants.......😜🤣

hustla:



Wont the same citizens complain if businesses die off?

Didn't businesses exist before the wave of international students post COVID?
I'm sure it'll be fine.

cbn4main:
Seniors in the building, I greet una.

I recently got an interview invite for a civil service role (EO, Finance officer).

For those who have had the experience, what should I expect? What areas am I going to be accessed on? What are the likely questions?

I will appreciate your inputs please.
Thanks

The question you will be asked is inside the job description under behavioral assessment, how how to explain those behaviors using star approach, have at least two ready made scenario for each behavior from your personal experience

BoyleEd:
Good evening seniors. Please kindly recommend a standard online bootcamp for a beginner in data science here in the UK. I can work with SQL, SPSS and Excel to some extent. There are alot of them online but I am looking for a good one based on recommendations.
Thank you very much.

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Most importantly excel (don’t go macro side)

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Zahra29:


Good advice but one that would be more effective if it was given at source - advising student applicants to keep and use their POF for what it's intended for. If they had the maintenance funds and fees they presented in their visa applications, then they might not need to work so hard - just the 20 hours stipulated in the immigration rules - and would hopefully avoid the extreme stress that is bound to arise from working to pay off fees and other debt while studying.
Justwise and others have preached this for ages but are often ignored.

Uhhh
Or if they must, let them get the kind of student job that Justwise got during his time.
He previously mentioned that he paid off his international student school fees from his student job earnings. And implied he was paid a lot per hour while on the limited hours allowed for students.

justwise:


The signal was not strong enough in my area, when you want to get mobile broadband check the providers signal strength in your post code area.

You can not renegotiate a fixed contract unless the speed they promised was not delivered, then you can call to ask for changes.

Okay

Been enjoying the Hustle/Goke7/Zahra29 economics since. Lol. None of you guys mentioned the boats, all focus was on skilled immigrants/students.
What's happening to the boats?? Are we saying these illegal immigrants are not significant in number??

And for housing shortages, honestly I agree with Goke/Hustle. Something is changing, however subtle, houses are being renovated in my area in Rotherham... But it still doesn't mean houses are now 2/penny, there's some bias or intentional withholding of properties by landlords. Still studying what's really going on, it's like artificial scarcity.

In other news, I still wonder why UK is still all about paper paper paper mails! Why?? Almost everyday a paper advert mail from Royal Mail is slid into d house! Wetin dey sup gangan? Can't they remain digital and do away with paper? I just bin them without opening most times. I wonder where they get these trees from...

The people ruling this country don’t know what they want. Majority of the citizens have no clue about what they even want. The blame culture in this country scares me a lot, constantly looking for who to blame when things go wrong for their own ineffectiveness.

ehizario2012:
In other news, I still wonder why UK is still all about paper paper paper mails! Why?? Almost everyday a paper advert mail from Royal Mail is slid into d house! Wetin dey sup gangan? Can't they remain digital and do away with paper? I just bin them without opening most times. I wonder where they get these trees from...

Do all companies willing to sell a product/service, know your digital footprint..........

Do they know your address.........🤣😜

GDPR is also live...... No company wants to fall foul, of GDPR regulations.........