THE RUIN OF THE BUILDING TRADE.
[To THE EDITOR OP TIM "SPECTITOR.1
Sin,—As an old-established builder in the county of Surrey, I would like to draw your attention to the existing diffi- culties from a business point of view in regard to the building trade. There is in my district, and I believe it is prevalent in other parts of the county, a great dearth of houses ranging from the cottage and villa types up to and including the bettermust houses. The fact that only an occasional house is being erected at the present time is un- doubtedly due to builders being unable to realize by ready sales or to obtain mortgages on reasonable terms. For the reasons given it is impossible for the average trader on his limited capital to entertain such speculations. If better prospects existed I am quite sure the building fraternity would only be too willing to supply these wants.—I am, Sir,
A BUILDER.
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