In article , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
In article ,
Fredxx wrote:
It's an obscenity that houses can be snapped up by those with access
to funds then rented out at ridiculous sums to those with almost
nothing.

The obscenity is there is a shortage, encouraging speculators. They know
there is no will to build any more, despite the hot air. Its a major
reason for Brexit.

Nothing to do with Brexit. Tory policy. Sell off all the social housing
you can at a discount, to those who can afford to buy. Then the up and
coming poor have to rent in the private sector, putting the profits into
Tory pockets. Including any housing benefit. You just know it makes sense.
To a moron.

And we still had union bosses on over £100k living in council houses
subsidised by nurses and teachers.
Labour did nothing of course but the Conservative government has
dampened down the buy-to-let market by increasing stamp duty on second
homes and disallowing mortgage interest as an expense against profit.
--
bert