Property News · March 6, 2017

No goldfish, no fishing for gold: generation rent’s miss list | Penny Anderson


Constant insecurity, sentenced to life in an off-white hell, never owning a pet. Here are some of the home-owning thrills renters can only dream aboutHome ownership is at an all-time low. People can’t afford to pay their escalating rents, let alone work enough minimum-wage, zero-hour contracts, in order to save for a deposit – especially in London.Does this matter? It shouldn’t but it does. It wouldn’t matter if tenancies were secure, rents were controlled or stable, and renters could remain as long as they wanted. But in the current system, renters are denied a whole range of experiences and choices. Here are just a few Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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