{"id":143093,"date":"2024-03-19T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-end-of-landlords-the-surprisingly-simple-solution-to-the-uk-housing-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T17:21:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T10:21:47","slug":"the-end-of-landlords-the-surprisingly-simple-solution-to-the-uk-housing-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-end-of-landlords-the-surprisingly-simple-solution-to-the-uk-housing-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"The end of landlords: the surprisingly simple solution to the UK housing crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nMass-scale housebuilding isn\u2019t necessary \u2013 there is already enough housing stock. But we need to learn the wisdom of the last century when it comes to landlordismSpeaking against his own government\u2019s renters reform bill last autumn, the Tory grandee Sir Edward Leigh told MPs: \u201cI was able to buy my first house \u2013 although it was a bit of a struggle \u2013 for \u00a325,000. The opportunities for young people are so difficult now\u201d. Younger people are \u201coverwhelmingly reliant on the rental sector\u201d, Leigh conceded, but the problem as he saw it was one of supply: \u201cWe have to build many more houses, and we have to free up the rented sector.\u201dWhat never seems to occur to Leigh, his parliamentary colleagues, or indeed his entire generation, is to look seriously at what has changed between their time and ours. The forthcoming general election is once again likely to be dominated by claims about a housing shortage and a dire need to build more homes. Housebuilding is an article of faith across the political spectrum. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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