Quote Originally Posted by tforturton View Post
The biggest problem in this country has been the rise of buy-to-let. There are a lot of things that caused it's sudden rise in popularity - a safe place to put those big pension pay-outs, a better return than anything at the banks, consistently low lending rates, and a lot of people looking for somewhere to live. As a result, there is a dire shortage of reasonably priced places for sale, and this only serves to push the prices up.
What's the difference between rental privately and through the Council, ie Housing Associations ? People need to rent for lots of reasons.