{"id":56942,"date":"2017-06-05T13:07:45","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T06:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/fight-the-landlords-who-set-generations-against-one-other-nathan-akehurst\/"},"modified":"2017-06-05T13:21:27","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T06:21:27","slug":"fight-the-landlords-who-set-generations-against-one-other-nathan-akehurst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/fight-the-landlords-who-set-generations-against-one-other-nathan-akehurst\/","title":{"rendered":"Fight the landlords who set generations against one other | Nathan Akehurst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nToday\u2019s housing market is rigged by landlords, for landlords. We need to build strong alliances to fight back, regardless of age or incomeBritain\u2019s housing crisis is often understood as a clash of generations, and it\u2019s easy to see why.Millionaires tell us that young people could buy a house if they eat less avocado toast. House prices have soared by up to 600% in recent years, and endless articles aimed at middle-aged speculators explain why this is fantastic. Now, we have homes exclusively for over-55s wanting to retire in central-ish London. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/housing-network\/2017\/jun\/05\/uk-housing-crisis-older-younger-people-profiteering-landlords\" target=\"_blank\">Fight the landlords who set generations against one other | Nathan Akehurst<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Today\u2019s housing market is rigged by landlords, for landlords. 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