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\nBarking and Dagenham praised for unique plan to buy up entire block and let the flats at low rentsA London council has come up with a radical solution to the capital\u2019s housing shortage bypurchasing a block of flats which it will rent out to private tenants at below market rate. Related: Through the roof: how London rents are rising \u2013 interactive Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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