An in-depth look at the numbers that have brought us to this stateFrom tenants battling on a London housing estate to keep their affordable homes to celebrity interventions over the mansion tax, the cost of property and who owns it has been in the news time and again over the past year. The subject encapsulates many wider issues, from the impact of high living standards on the younger generations and the vulnerable to concerns over high personal debt. But the causes of these problems, including the number of homes being built and the council house sell-off, have been building up for years. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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