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[SLUDGE FACTORY]

What's the difference between rental privately and through the Council, ie Housing Associations ? People need to rent for lots of reasons.

Rented property used to be mostly council , with a small residential renting sector .

Thatcher sold off council houses and the area left was taken up by private landlords .....higher rents and less security for the tenant .

Of course there are decent landlords but people I know with no interest in the welfare of tenants and their housing situation own upwards of 30 properties .

Whilst some people may just want a 1 year let for a short term work contract many others rely on private landlords because there is no housing to rent from the state and very little is being built .

When the landlord for financial reasons decides to give the tenants notice they have to look elsewhere . It's very stressful , a lot of people in this country have a roof over their head but are forever looking over their shoulder , its no way to live and those who saw over this sort of housing policy should be ashamed of themselves .

[Citizen's Nephew]

Rented property used to be mostly council , with a small residential renting sector .

Thatcher sold off council houses and the area left was taken up by private landlords .....higher rents and less security for the tenant .

Of course there are decent landlords but people I know with no interest in the welfare of tenants and their housing situation own upwards of 30 properties .

Whilst some people may just want a 1 year let for a short term work contract many others rely on private landlords because there is no housing to rent from the state and very little is being built .

When the landlord for financial reasons decides to give the tenants notice they have to look elsewhere . It's very stressful , a lot of people in this country have a roof over their head but are forever looking over their shoulder , its no way to live and those who saw over this sort of housing policy should be ashamed of themselves .

Top post! Well said Sludge!

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Rented property used to be mostly council , with a small residential renting sector .

Thatcher sold off council houses and the area left was taken up by private landlords .....higher rents and less security for the tenant .

Of course there are decent landlords but people I know with no interest in the welfare of tenants and their housing situation own upwards of 30 properties .

Whilst some people may just want a 1 year let for a short term work contract many others rely on private landlords because there is no housing to rent from the state and very little is being built .

When the landlord for financial reasons decides to give the tenants notice they have to look elsewhere . It's very stressful , a lot of people in this country have a roof over their head but are forever looking over their shoulder , its no way to live and those who saw over this sort of housing policy should be ashamed of themselves .

I know a few of the larger ones. They don't put in fire alarms/smoke detectors and are happy to take the hit with a fine. The max is £5k but it's now about £10k to fit out an HMO.