Cost of living crisis: Thousands of renters could lose homes within months

More than 14,000 landlords started court proceedings to evict tenants from their properties between October and December 2021, according to the Ministry of Justice.
A ban on evictions was put in place during the pandemic to protect vulnerable tenants but those measures were lifted last summer.
Sky's Nick Martin reports.
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[@notme1345]

This will never change because pretty much every politician is also a private landlord!

[@johnwhite5035]

this comment applies globally.

[@ctrldelete1763]

Ask yourself the question why is a simple home worth 100s of thousands. That is where all common folk should start.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Apart from that : the most rapacious blood sucking landlords belong to a specific " heritage " which , as Orwell predicted , it would be illegal to actually name . Just as 95% of those convicted of human trafficking belong to another specific group . Nameless of course ...

[@johnwhite5035]

@@ctrldelete1763 is the answer '...because pretty much every politician is also a private landlord!...'

[@samanthah712]

That's why they won't build social housing. It'd lower private rents as there'd be more social housing.

[@dmd1598]

Rishi Sunak an ex Goldman Sachs employee doesn't have to worry about the rising electricity and food prices

[@rogerburn5132]

He doesn't know how much it costs. 😄😄

[@factorylad5071]

40p per day standing charge and 32p per kW/hr.

[@dotmac6480]

They can charge their electricity to there expenses

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

Not in months, I already ended my contract in Dec. Small flat, expensive rent, wanna increase the rent for extra £50 per month for a student flat, it’s almost end of Feb and still not got my deposit back, landlord is trying to get as much as she can. Charged me for loose chair legs which I never found it loose when I was living there for 4 years; charge me rubbish removal fee for a lamp which is already there when I moved in, sent her a picture of the flat when I moved in and she shut her mouth, no apologies and act it never happened. I never paid my rent late and even hired a cleaning team before move out. Property agent is on her side. Shame on them. And she owns min 10 flats on the same street. Asked my neighbours, and they’re moving out as well. Earning big money from low income students, sounds great isn’t it.

[@jakezywek6852]

It's a money making racket.

[@notalcno9]

Time to name and shame.

[@jaggaj-nq5jb]

I have been on the same boat 2years ago, never received my deposit back and never have a chance to go to court and fight coz a plandemic. Private landlords and their agents it's like criminals, also dps supported by government is not even better. Luckily I'm council housing tenant now with much cheaper rent and generally less hassle though. Good luck pal don't give up🙌

[@jakezywek6852]

@@jaggaj-nq5jb yes, even letting agencies are bad. It's fraud and extortion hidden behind the guise of respectability and sensibility. We live in an age where corporations delegate collections to dozens of off-shore third parties; answerable to nobody.

[@hammerofolympia3716]

Always use your deposit as your last month, they are going to steal it anyway may aswell use it.

[@Phillips_284]

I just went threw the same thing ....lanlord took the property back,luckily the council helped me. But its been very stressful .. Just grateful i have a roof over my head 🙏🏽 😌

[@garyperry4063]

I am a landlord and I have only put my rents up by twenty pounds in 16 years and my propertys are mortgaged so my expenses are going up but I will not increase them unless it is necessary we have always helped our tenants out and have never had a problem in all the years we have been landlords which is 34 years our accommodation is is very good and because of that all of our tenants respect the accomodation so we are happy

[@eugenianyameke2855]

@@johnfaria100 me too 🙏🏿

[@awpetersen5909]

Lovely

[@gkelectrical1]

We are in a different type of pandemic, a pandemic of human greed! The government needs to step in like they did with the scamdemic we experienced

[@bernadettecampbell8929]

Ye totally agree scamdemic

[@trina415]

They are the greediest of them all

[@martynsmith8120]

100% wealth tax on all assets over £1m with no exemptions and no recognition or allowance in the UK tax system for offshore accounts. Screw every £1 out of their tax evading cheats.

[@seannolan8615]

They are in on it.

[@romeolarenzo3929]

@@martynsmith8120that’s equivalent to the “American dream” lol

[@juliechristie3736]

They can't help the.people.of the UK but they can pay millions aday for hotels

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Governments own figures . £ 5 million a day . To support mainly healthy young males who , unlike Ukrainians , would rather live in a seaside hotel than fight for their Freedom .

[@ghostexe371]

@Macavity Any more details to justify why the tax payer should fund hotels for illegal migrants coming across the channel on a dinghy.

[@tylerrodwell1018]

@Macavity mate that's not racism go and sort your feeling out

[@tryingtogame8800]

O yh let's bring in people from Ukraine even though it was the Ukrainians government's fault for pissing off his neighbour to suck up to the USA and nato. And let us just let the British people become homeless because we got to stick with the agenda and propaganda 🙄

[@mandychadwick9262]

Absolutely agree Julie..

[@ZoKitchen]

Cost of leaving..😞Everything going up rapidly

[@azzazz4549]

Interesting channel by the way

[@philliprickard5280]

Aint that the truth 🙌

[@Ryan-ce1oc]

It's because everybody think's it's okay to treat property like an investment. People buy all the cheap houses and improve them while sticking 30% on the price because they are useless human beings who can't make money in a productive way.

[@beaterbikechannel2538]

Like what Ryan says, this is due to the mid 00s bubble of wanting to be kirstie and Phil. 2008 it all fell apart. The eu didn't save us then. Never would have.

[@recall2880]

Love your lingerie videos 🥰😘🥰😘😍😍

[@carolmarr6607]

How awful to be faced with eviction. A home is the most basic human need. We should be looking after each other. Caring and sharing should become the norm.

[@satan5537]

Impossible under capitalism

[@presidential3228]

@@satan5537 i hate socialism and communism, but i definitely do not agree with capitalism. its nothing but greed.

[@beikdw5762]

Unfortunately, when there is a shortage of goods and services and an excess of money, our economic system ensures that the poorest will always starve and freeze to death first. Those with the means can access the in demand housing, food and energy, those that can’t go without.

[@jonahtwhale1779]

No, only possible under capitalism. Take a look at the grey slums provided under socialist regimes. Nothing stopping these people buying their own homes. All they have to do is earn the money - like everyone else has to do. Why are we laudinging victimhood? There is nothing praiseworthy about failure.

[@sue-anneeast9685]

My brother has moved on with us so there is extra money coming in and it is cheaper for him.

[@lordfreerealestate8302]

The big landlords who own multiple rental properties and investment properties are part of this problem - cost of living aside. Socioeconomic inequality has been laid bare by crises like these.

[@rayclam8079]

Realestate speculators are the worst parasites to society. They are the main reason for poverty in the west. Why arent more people advocating for rent control and a ban on foreign realestate speculation?

[@lw1zfog]

there’s reasons usury is not universally accepted

[@hammerofolympia3716]

@@rayclam8079 half the people in government are profiting off the rental market that's why.

[@johnwhite5035]

@@rayclam8079 sadly Ray, studies have found that rent control does not work. They found in some rent controlled areas landlords stop renting their properties out causing housing shortages and increasing demand. Other findings were that landlords find loopholes in legislation (like property renovations to increase rent) which pass on the previous years losses to new tenants. Your idea on on banning foreign realestate speculation is a better place to begin.

[@rayclam8079]

The problems with rent control could be countered by huge taxation on empty properties and better eviction protection laws. Or to just confiscate homes from people who own more than two or make it illegal to own a second home unless it's being used.

[@hilaryporter7841]

Sounds to me like this government needs a primary school lesson on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

[@thehangmancometh1813]

Its not the government's duty to look after people ad infinitum. We need to be doing this for ourselves. The elderly, vulnerable and disabled should be helped yes. Gov only needs to provide basics for living, not keep people in an eternal dependency

[@demelza32]

They don't even teach this in primary school!

[@RG-jj7yz]

Much, much cheaper to rent in Spain or France, and all bills included. I did it although couldn't speak French This country is totally unaffordable.

[@aymen222]

France is my next move bro, all my cousins make less than me but are all on the property ladder.

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

I'm not enamoured with Spain. I have heard all manner of horror stories about property law out there and it also seems to shaft the Spanish locals, not just expats.

[@David_medium22]

Why should we get a “ £200 loan ? “ the government chose to put us in this position so why do we have to pay for there mistakes 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@lw1zfog]

they are 6uilding 6ack 6etter

[@blackdogduck7682]

Because the government creates problems that it can take taxes to pay for. A bit like making work for yourself. The same thing happens with the homeless - there's a government agency getting rich off of it.

[@lw1zfog]

@John Peter tell the others

[@lw1zfog]

@John Peter shout louder !

[@Labgorilla]

The national insurance increase at the same time as a 90% energy increase

[@AmitabhBachchanFanAccount]

Concerning news!, Every person deserves basic level and humane housing. Hopefully this changes soon.

[@BossyBossy2023]

I hope so

[@senadbrick]

It's a ruthless business and government corruption.

[@TomsDinosaurOpinion]

They need to earn it and not take advantage!!

[@TomsDinosaurOpinion]

@@11Kdavid That PRIVILEGE should be earned!!

[@sko1beer]

@@11Kdavid this is propaganda from the title alone. It’s not private landlords problem this is what the British government should be held responsible for affordable housing is the government problem

[@kerryfry1857]

Meanwhile we pay 86 million to 1 person, every year. To live in luxury. The world is upside down.

[@buk3695]

12 of those 86 million were spent to bail out a pedophile . the british public is publicly defending pedos , with their "tax dollars"/ taxed pounds , as long as they are British , just ask prince andrew

[@rogerbanana5670]

Who?

[@marcwareham9351]

It’s crazy!

[@lordfreerealestate8302]

@@rogerbanana5670 The Queen. Abolish the monarchy.

[@Ryan-ce1oc]

@@buk3695 Lies. The taxpayer has no bailed out Prince Andrew.

[@ThehulkGreen]

I don't care about the social stigma attached, I just got left a bit of money and I am off, on the road, well the coast I mean, coastal towns make me happy, so my plan is to walk to them and truly take them in, I plan to see wild coastline, castles, maybe like minded people, I CHOOSE FREEDOM, gone with the job, gone with the mental rent, gone with rules, gone with mental society, just me and nature, BEFORE ITS TO LATE.

[@andrewcottle2899]

Really like the sound of that . Well done . Enjoy your time your only on the planet once.

[@colinarcher2817]

Enjoy mate,most people are to busy saving for the future, but ask them when does the future start .life has past them by before they figure that one out.

[@ThehulkGreen]

@@colinarcher2817 , thanks Colin,hope your cool.

[@robertbrown1852]

Good on yer👍

[@genapp3603]

nice brag post

[@mssdn8976]

My daughter has had to move 3 times in the last 8 years due to the landlord wanting to sell the house. It’s so expensive and disruptive for the family

[@randyvalantino6850]

Landlords are selling because of the new rules the government are making over the last few years .

[@syedbilalnafees2002]

What a surprise that the poorest are having to foot the bill. I don't ever want to here anyone say the tories are better for the economy again

[@jamesjones3371]

Labour asian grooming gangs and no white british help

[@Ryan-ce1oc]

@@TORY-BLUE Strong economy means nothing when living standards are the worst in the G7.

[@tellmemore8837]

Lots of houses boarded up across the country. The council should do them up and let people live in them.

[@duncanwill6981]

We have let international and institutional investors dominate our housing market. The result is our housing is now considered a prime global investment vehicle. Our government needs to stop creating policy to capitalize on it's people loosing their right to security.

[@wagwanbennydj6003]

It's why I think we should be allowed to live where we want as long as it's self sustainable and doesn't scar the community like all these modern day buildings

[@lw1zfog]

sorry, there’s a long standing, ever expanding business model in place ... rates, fees, legal costs, ever changing rules & regulations ....

[@shoot_the_glass5654]

In Sarah's case of losing her home, it doesn't sound like it's down to cost of living. Before the pandemic, landlords would often request to take back the property for personal use if it was outlined in the agreement whether or not the tenant owed rent.

[@henrysevern]

Some people have to rent their homes out as they have to move away for several years due to their work or they want to sell so they can buy another property in their new location.

[@carolginsberg8392]

I always empathize with my tenants and allow them to catch up..but sometimes it joesnt work

[@8G00SE8]

It could be that the cost of living is impacting the landlord who can't afford to mortgage two properties and needs to sell one. To be honest, if I was renting and a contract said I could be kicked out within a 6 month period I'd be putting cash aside from the time I moved in for when that day comes.

[@damianroddis4301]

People will struggle to pay bills never mind mortgage or rent

[@iguiste23]

Total nonsense. Evictions just stupid and cruel. How are we ever going to beat the homeless situation in this country if we kick our own people out on the streets potentially? I'm beginning to dislike my own country the way we're heading.

[@NM14825]

If they can’t pay the money then they have to go as simple as that situation is out of your control

[@hifi8844]

@Aids Chase the annoying is too the older generation got houses cheap back in the day and now making loads of money off them.

[@mbak7801]

@Aids Chase It is not allowed. One person gets a mortgage and (foolishly) rents the house out for £850 a month. The tenant sub lets, wrecks the house and makes all the money.

[@mbak7801]

@@hifi8844 House prices have been stable over the last 60->70 years in terms of income. Nobody got 'cheap houses'. They may have cost £1800 to £2400 but average income for a family was £300 a year. Life now is vastly easier, and cheaper than our parents and grandparents had.

[@hifi8844]

@@mbak7801 wrong what I mean by cheap houses it was easier for people to buy and get on the housing ladder that's for sure. Millennials looking to buy a home face prices that are now at least 14 times higher than when baby boomers tried to get on the property ladder in the late 1970s. But average wages have risen at less than half the pace of runaway house prices in recent decades, rising less than seven times over since 1979. In addition more jobs and people in work before. So God knows how we have it easier these days ! Lol

[@MrMarshy123456]

Friend of ours literally 3 months ago was given notice to leave her property stating the owner wants it back, otherwise court proceedings etc, so to avoid any of that she left, her old house hit the rental market last week, for £300 a month more then she was paying, that £65 million pounds the council/councils are getting, needs to be spent on building new affordable houses m, that's the only way to sort this housing crisis out, not give people one of payments that doesn't help the following month or months ! Councils need a major management overall period they shouldn't of been selling houses for decades at vastly reduced costs !

[@johnb6723]

£300 more than she was paying? That seems a very excessive increase, unless it is a big mansion or a palace that is being rented.

[@MrMarshy123456]

@@johnb6723 prices in greater manchester for renting have gone through the roof, it was a 3 bed end of terrace property not a mansion or anything give your head a wobble

[@garyh1572]

They had no choice -Thatcher brought in Right-To-Buy , and councils weren't allowed to use that money to build more houses.

[@maxthelab8457]

@@garyh1572 The greatest social theft in history - and most of these 'sold off' council houses are now in the hands of foreign investors.

[@Williamk492]

This is what happens when the rich get richer.

[@senadbrick]

History repeats itself. Nothing new 🆕.

[@mjag2834]

And the gap of burned bridges somewhere in the middle is not being built back with wealth. Because it cannot be about love, just money.

[@A.D.540]

@@mjag2834 if the world gave dam about love the world would been peaceful? Fortunately love has limit but money doesn't 🙄👈

[@lesleywright2823]

This is exactly what this greedy corrupt government always wanted, to make their filthy rich mates and themselves even richer and the poorer much poorer, they have succeeded 😡

[@martynsmith8120]

100% wealth tax needed on all worldwide assets over £1m. Screw the rich for every penny they have.

[@anthonyoneill2993]

There should a rental cap on all homes and flats as landlords can just choose at Will what they want and very often these homes are not worth the money they charge

[@rayclam8079]

Exactly! Why aren't more people advocating for rent control?

[@mattbye9125]

As a Landlord I understand hard times are ahead, and I often list for below market value, but owning a btl portfolio is a business, and comeing up with the funds to purchase and run them is very expensive. A landlord cannot change the rent amount after a fixed term above BOE rate so it is not just pick and choose, most small landlords are being forced out of makeing a little bit on the side from 1_3 propertys from the new tax regs.

[@traciecameron3478]

Yep the house we are being evicted from is riddled with mould, they haven't done anything about it other than tell us to wipe it off!

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

@@traciecameron3478 same, and the agent told me to clear them before I moved out or they would charge me cleaning fees. Luckily mine isn't in the bedroom but my neighbor's got some exactly next to her bed in her bedroom and there is no room to move her bed. Both of us moved out after Xmas last year.

[@PeacockRhino]

Yes because government price capping has never gone wrong before has it? Just look at your energy bill. The problem is demand outstripping supply, and a planning system that is cumbersome and slow.

[@hughmichaelhanifin900]

People need to get pay rises because a pay rise has to be in line with inflation to keep the wages the same so it's not really a pay rise it just means it's not a loss of wages and if people are getting a real pay rise it means it has to be more than inflation in order to be a pay rise

[@liveroom4235]

Unfortunately that'll just create further inflation and in the long term people will be much worse off. We need government / Bank of England to act competently instead of monetising billions of debt which has directly resulted in inflation. They need to raise interest rates quickly to kill off inflation but won't because it'll be painful for many and will be bad for the rich who own most assets which are go up in value during inflationary periods. This is down to government(s) / central bank policy and little else.

[@Thedrifter1]

@@liveroom4235 Well said, currency printing has put us in this problem, now they get to blame Russia on even more inflation and supply chain problems. It's one crisis after another of late.

[@johnwhite5035]

​@@Thedrifter1 it's always been this way worldwide James for centuries - the difference is that it's in our neck of the woods now - a bit like a merry-go-round. all the problems in the world are the problems that the governments and rich prefer to have.

[@peaceformula5830]

@@Thedrifter1 If people ever realized the power they had. That they are free. The establishment would be very worried. Right now the people are afraid of the government and its should not be like that. That's not a public servant. Its different in the USA.... I can see that much.

[@factorylad5071]

@@liveroom4235 Tickling to think about calculating inflation though. Like fat man lieing on an airbed trying to pump it up with a hand pump.

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

Friendly reminder that necessities for a healthy life shouldn't be commodities and that landlords aren't people

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

@@11Kdavid except those who were born in to wealth and have never had to work a day in their lives, which is most of the elites so

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

@@11Kdavid oh no yeah, I'm sure the likes of Jeff bezos or our landlord MPs are struggling really hard, I've only got things like food and rent to worry about. I really feel so awful for them having to live off taxpayers money, they might have to cut down to only 3/4 crates of chateau la fête for their next work event 😰

[@Ryan-ce1oc]

@@11Kdavid Landlords are disgusting. Property is a necessity, not a business investment. Anyone who think's it's morally okay to buy up cheap houses for the sole purpose of making money out of it needs to be shot. Landlords contribute nothing to the economy and suck the life out of productive members of the economy. Landlords are a vermin and have destroyed the property market.

[@mjstefansson7466]

This is all of a problem that started in the 1980s when Thatcher sold off council housing stock and like all governments since, failed to build new accommodation.

[@PaganPunk]

The Money from That Mass council house sell off was Never given back to the local Authorities to build more Affordable council housing!!! As far as I know it's all supposedly sitting in the banks!!!

[@PaganPunk]

And it started Late 70's when she first got in!!

[@maxthelab8457]

@Sutty It was a ludicrous idea.

[@joebloggs2312]

I received a 20.5% increase to my rent for 2022, I thought about it, asked for better fixtures in the home to compensate, the landlord thought that was a threat! No threat there and clearly nothing was going to change or be maintained for the extra rent, so I moved out. The rest of the tenants (4 of us) heard the story and were disgusted how a good tenant was being treated, so they all moved out too. Now a 5-bedroom, 2-storey house lies empty. Ads are still up online but the house needs work and asking big money. I now live in a car for two months, haven't had any knocks on the windows, will be happy to share my story with any council officer or police officer as to why I'm outside sleeping in my car.

[@scottandrewhorne4655]

I pray to kiar Loveing God and his Son our Loveing Father Jesus that things improve in your Earthly life Time Amen xxxxxxx

[@mig7290]

My current situation. 85% of my money goes to rent but unfortunately am in severe arrears due to who I co tenant with not getting housing benefits for 6 months.

[@georgeynwa9414]

This country is a mess

[@GreenStreetPlayer1]

Investment and property should not be used in the same sentence. Homes should be for living in, not making money out of. Who wants to pay more for their house. Our youngsters are finding it impossible getting on the housing ladder.

[@kerryfry1857]

1989 tories changed renting rules. Rules that were established since the end of WW1. Why? They didn't want returning troops to rebel against the establishment. Like in Russia.

[@gwyn111]

And Labour gave tacit support to the rule change by not changing it back during their 13 years of power with huge majorities that could pass the legislation. None of the parties are on our side as a large number of the MPs are landlords themselves and are vested in keep rules favouring the landlords.

[@PtolemyJones]

If the government supplements payors, then the land lords will simply start counting that into their greedy considerations. Rent control is a far better option, as a start.

[@PtolemyJones]

@@blackdogduck7682 that bizarre little pedantic point in no way changes things in any way. It is the embodiment of irrelevant.

[@blackdogduck7682]

the fact that rent control has been proven not to work is proof of your idiocy.

[@PtolemyJones]

@@blackdogduck7682 Proven where? And in what way did it fail to work? There seem to be plenty of people in New York who love it.

[@domenicomarongiu]

it has become difficult everywhere not just in England, and it will get worse

[@joduncan8235]

But where's all the money going? Is the rich getting richer. Give people the money to pay for their Bills. Everything is taxed so it all goes back to the government.

[@jamboreetime]

legal requirements for private landlords for profit should be required by law to make rents as affordable as possible... Rental priceless are ridiculous, mortgage rates are so much cheaper, even half the price!!!! because people cannot get on the ladder they are exploited, capitolism in the UK is real!! landlords should be restricted to how many homes they can own, and rent out at a percentage of the Area mortgage rates!! it's pure financiering they have more money, and homes are less available to buy so they rent out and exploit the housing market!!!

[@eloiseharrison8574]

I completely agree landlords should be restricted on how many homes they own, a "retirement plan" or "passive income" ideally shouldn't come at the expense of other people. it's a sad state the world is in, for so many reasons including the housing crisis 😕

[@marcwareham9351]

If only it was that simple! Unfortunately it’s much more complicated than that.

[@Ryan-ce1oc]

Landlords shouldn't exist. Anyone who wants a 2nd house should have to buy land and build one. The only entity that should be renting out property is the government.

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

Totally agree but the government won’t let it happens because governors are also landlords plus it’s a way for government to make money.

[@jamesgrant3812]

@@Ryan-ce1oc and what about the large renting company’s same for them or do u wanna just keep attacking the small private landlord

[@FilmFan-iv7sz]

Why would people be evicted from homes owned or managed by the council?? Was that due to rent arrears?

[@FilmFan-iv7sz]

@Tom hmmm true. Issue with uc thought is rent goes to the tennent so unless they have direct debit set up. They may not prioritize rent

[@maxthelab8457]

@@FilmFan-iv7sz That was all due to idiot Labour social workers ' oooh me must give these people a sense of responsibility - pay their housing benefit to them and let them have the pride of paying the rent themselves'. And we wonder why so many are in rent arrears. It was a dot on the card.

[@minnie5301]

It seems stupid to me for council tenants to be evicted as the council makes the tenants homeless and then has to find them emergency accommodation. Why not leave people where they are?

[@lindamcdonald9199]

The £200 is not a loan, it’s a levy. A loan is a choice to borrow, a levy is a mandate. People are being forced into debt by the government. It’s not about the money, it’s about power.

[@sevenaces7965]

I live in Milton Keynes where the average cost of a 1 bed flat has risen from £650 pcm last year to £2,400 pcm now! That's £30k a year on rent alone and with average salaries in the city of £18.5k. It's not pheasable or even vaguely possible! Ridiculous!

[@michellemichelle987]

If government put refugees in them they'll get the rent they're asking for.

[@anotherpatriot3198]

Are those figures definitely accurate??? That’s more than the average person earns a month how is food and bills supposed to be paid

[@rivertwygzbed543]

@@anotherpatriot3198 they aren't

[@jonesroberts3640]

Milton Keynes is a expensive nicer area.

[@IuriP4]

I don't think those numbers are accurate. Just seen plenty of 1 bedroom flats in Milton Keynes for £700-£800 on zoopla.

[@bernadobruno3021]

It pains me to see people loose there home I will really like to support some people

[@suevosloo2008]

thats the advantage of still having a council house, had mine for 46 yrs

[@samgreaves8038]

1008 evictions that they mentioned were from council properties, but your right in council property ive been left alone as long as i pay the rent

[@handsfree1000]

These are opportunistic small investors with no responsibility to their tenants. They should never have been allowed to rent to families without a written commitment. I hope section 21 is done away with. This homeless problem is underwritten by the irresponsible government.

[@ProAutist101]

Underwritten by those who voted them into power.

[@grahamturner6119]

A lot of empty houses about still thay say there is a housing shortage but over 2000 empty in my area //Shere greed by those involved

[@samgreaves8038]

Not really, they said 1008 have been evicted by councils since last summer, its not just private tenants being evicted its also council tenants

[@thebeesnuts777]

Referendum, on abolishing landlord economy Automatic payment from wages to property ownership, this should be the new model

[@grahamturner6119]

@@thebeesnuts777 abolish land Lords we should all own our own home

[@geehothi4318]

There are thousands of great landlords out there. Many of them don’t put the rent up for long term tenants.

[@smellslikethinice1107]

And your point is?

[@darkmusky9851]

This is just disgusting and what is our government doing about it? Making it even worse

[@healthiswealth6797]

That want the markets crashed so they can buy everything cheap !! covid didn't work, so going to war

[@rooksfoot1184]

what are they and their cronies doing...probably buying up hostels and b&bs to put 4 families up in single rooms and get paid well by the taxpayer for each... profiteering from misery

[@Giantist]

My rent is a 1000 for a 1 bed flat, bills in excess of 400-500 quid and rising, I didn’t really have a choice, we are all being screwed over

[@johnwhite5035]

Your comment applies globally. it's convenient how the parliamentarians never share the same experiences as struggling people. however, the parliamentarians are the first ones to take money to say they're going to fix the problems. key word = 'say'.

[@JanJan-gy7qp]

Absolutely heartbreaking! It’s now end of August n our gas n electricity is going up again in October. It’s terrifying!

[@alandyson3925]

No need to worry it will only apply to the native Brits all foreigners on benefits will be fine

[@chinchin6115]

Gobshite

[@Iybraesil]

Are the foreigners taking all the jobs or living on benefits? Which one is it today?

[@Luton-Mick]

@@Iybraesil What ratio are working as opposed to sponging would be a better question.

[@Iybraesil]

@@Luton-Mick Government chooses not to tax the rich to fund a wage increase and benefits expansion to help poor people, yet your only though is "But the brown people!!!!!!!"

[@jonesroberts3640]

@@Iybraesil Foreigners are the ones working in the UK as the British are lazy.

[@pataleno]

The government introduced section 24 and its forced landlords to sell up. I don’t blame landlords for seeking to sell their properties up.

[@jimward8095]

A national disgrace...putting money before people's lives?

[@davyg8864]

The rich get richer the poor get homeless.

[@oddunb6190]

Wow didn’t see that coming! Thanks government!

[@Martin-eu7qh]

We reached stage when houses can be 3D printed. It can take 48 hours for a house to be built (Literally). It's governmental fault (particularly those that create the legislation and policies, as individuals are supposed to be held accountable). All across Europe and North America the houses have skyrocketed as like it's a plan. Housing should not be commodity. Housing should be a human right. People positioned to run governments are the issue. They are not the solution to issues. The current policies also lead to low birth rate and increasingly ageing population with the median age being around 40 years or more. Migration of young people can not be long-term solution to stimulate balance and also expand on opportunities for market diversification within capitalism. The current model is ineffective and stagnates way too much. This can be equal to genocide (legal national genocide). This is insane.

[@garnhamr]

48hrs my arse

[@vipeton.8927]

Absolutely. Also as temporary measure 🇬🇧 could start building prefabs.

[@idiotbuster8662]

Why exactly should housing be a human right? Its clearly not something that can be a human right. Its literally an object. No human right is an object because objects have to be created. Meaning its product of somebody else's effort and work. Everybody should have the human right to build a house.

[@myoldvhstapes]

There's a word for that- "democide."

[@johnwhite5035]

Martin, it is a plan. It reminds so many people of George Orwells 1984 or to a lesser extent, George Orwells animal farm.

[@kookytoots6755]

No one should have two properties. Greedy

[@giuseppenero110]

The landlord just 'Wants the house back" is not enough reason for eviction in my country. The reason must meet a certain guideline and be approved by a rental tribunal. Try to avoid small landlords.

[@cattameme]

COULD!? THEY WILL and it's not just happening there, It's happening in Canada too.

[@zippocrow]

And the US

[@christinal3041]

Global

[@roseyk7677]

All by design

[@stequality]

That’s what I keep saying

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Need a law to stop this immediately, they were happy taking the money but now they know they can charge more it’s get the sitting tenant out and raise the rent for the next tenant

[@andrewblunts-ringwalks4508]

People voted to leave the EU, face the consequences

[@tombartram7384]

There's NO housing shortage. There are simply TOO MANY PEOPLE crammed onto a small island.

[@allylou5151]

This situation is awful 😭 cost of everything to we living in worrying time's.

[@andrewturvill7145]

Dont want a 200 pound loan I have to pay back. Easier to struggle on without having to then pay that back....so we have higher food, petrol, NI, council tax, gas, electric, everything and wages dont to up. What are they expecting people to do.

[@chrisbuxton7790]

It's shocking isint it

[@andrewturvill7145]

@@chrisbuxton7790 sure is! It is no life for any of us

[@moonlightshadow2074]

It was bad enough in our area Swindon in 2016. I would drive 20 miles here to view a house then when I got home it had gone. Had to grab what I could on the spot. Still here now need to move but there is nothing else only mould boxes and rip off landlords who know we are desperate.

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

It's the same in Edinburgh where I grew up. People I knew went for viewings and had to call the office literally there and then in order to secure it. Sometimes you'd see a property on the web, phone up immediately to make arrangements and it was already gone. I wouldn't live in Edinburgh again, another one priced out of his own hometown. Happy days.

[@smd4246]

Well mortgages are getting harder and harder to get so people R forced to try and find rental accommodation that is as cheap as possible but still more expensive than mortgage rates

[@StephMcAlea]

My rent hasn't gone up, I've been "lucky" but the LHA (housing benefit rate) is only ⅔rds of my rent and adding my personal allowance still makes me short. I'm 2 months behind and panicking. I've lived here in Chester for 7 years and have never missed it. I'd move back to Gwynedd but the rent there is more because of holiday lets. I'm working and own a small business so I don't know what to do. This country is screwed.

[@mdidris4414]

Move to London!!

[@senadbrick]

@@wilbobagins it means government help paying rent.

[@polishlass5067]

Start selling panties online. This saved my arse a lot.

[@kevwalker5714]

@@polishlass5067 lots of polish girls doing this right now

[@tanyajackson622]

@@kevwalker5714 used ones?

[@misfit2022]

With potential changes to EPC rules I am sure a lot of landlords will be looking at preventative selling.

[@randyvalantino6850]

Yes they are selling already, less rentals means higher rents . The country needs more rentals not less .

[@willk8687]

This seems quite unfortunate to say the least.

[@jameswhiteley6843]

At least those arriving on our shores everyday are getting housed at the taxpayers expense.

[@chinchin6115]

In five star hotels ? 🤡

[@cso3664]

Boring narrative. This is about the owners pricing out average people. Concentrate.

[@chrisbuxton7790]

Well said

[@kiwi36O]

@@cso3664 bills are rising for landlords too?

[@jameswhiteley6843]

CSO still happening though isn’t it? While people are waiting for the limited council houses.

[@ThePre82]

But we sit back and let them do it to us

[@AL-ud2is]

Yep, mad init

[@blackdogduck7682]

- that's the difference between haves and have nots. - some have power and some don't have power. - the Haves work for themselves and the Have Nots think the Haves work for the Have Nots. it's lol.

[@jillybe1873]

The government needs to provide cheap quality housing for everyone, as does every other country in the world (except US)

[@nicolasdupont2838]

I disagree, finding a place to leave is a personal responsibility, not a duty to be taken care of by the community.

[@Barnardrich]

@@nicolasdupont2838 that's our responsibility

[@thehangmancometh1813]

Gov only cares about illegals, foreign illegal criminals and foreign illegal scroungers, oh, and lining their own pockets.

[@rogerburn5132]

The houses go to the Refugees

[@Dylanesque]

The problem began when they started flogging council houses and regenerating areas. Hundreds of houses bulldozed and replaced by green areas and industrial properties that stood empty.

[@albertomatambo9441]

I just received a letter saying that my rent is going up. 😫

[@gaz4840]

My daughter rents in Bramley, Leeds. The gas fire wasnt working so she told her landlady who arranged for a gas fitter to inspect. He took the fire out and left... No replacement... Nice.. Similar situation, my son in law rented in Huddersfield and had a leak under the floor in the bathroom.. Landlord came along ,took the floor up, fixed the leak, and didnt replace the damaged floor, this went on for a year until my son in law left...

[@mjag2834]

Beauracracy gone mad, rife.

[@billybatts8283]

Refugee welcome signs but never homeless welcome...

[@michellemichelle987]

Landlords and hotels are reaping it in, the government are paying them for putting up refugees from safe countries.

[@siuuu7411]

It’s sad what’s happening to the world rn.😭

[@blackdogduck7682]

it's only going to get worse.

[@h4x0rl33tee]

Cost of living has gone up i presume wages will go up 1p

[@dodgeprojects7078]

National living wage should be enough to live on it says it in the name but that's not how it is, wage goes up bills go up people can't afford it, living wage not enough, but then put the wages up employers can't afford to pay so try and get by with less staff makes everyone unhappy and repeat

[@VoidlessDeity]

Money is the root of all evil.

[@blackbutterfly8136]

It's for the Love of money

[@theexplorechanneluk7934]

Private rents not secure

[@nicolajohnson1887]

Buying a house in the UK is estimated too, we sold up and moved to spain, we got a 2 bed villa with pool for £90000, in whickam which is a nice area in Newcastle we couldn't buy anything even a flat.

[@martynsmith8120]

UK is a rip off.

[@denisewarner8982]

Not everyone wants this £200 . It’s a levy against our home, we don’t want.

[@christinemary7101]

No room left at the hotels .

[@Daisy-tl2lh]

the problem in the UK is that since the 1980's sucessive govt's have abdicated all responsibility for housing its citizens with the exception of refugees passing the buck to private individuals, small companies and housing charities, as an accidental landlord with one property I have been taxed and legislated me until my pips squeek, and its always the nasty greedy landlord who gets the blame when tenants for whatever reason don't keep their side of the bargain and are evicted

[@R56TurboCharged]

They'll give me a rebate on my council tax bill but the council have already CCJ'd me on it......

[@songconnection6945]

Testing cost £2,000,000,000 per month according to Big Boris

[@andywomack3414]

Renters should pay no more than 1/3 of their monthly income no matter what the landlord wants. Should I get an increase in my rent I will not pay that increase. Also I no longer pay co-pays or deductibles on my medical bills.

[@andywomack3414]

@@jaybeee789 Not if the renters refuse to vacate. However, that would take an organized "rent strike" movement. Low income folk are already in a bad position. Landlords are already only renting to higher earners.

[@andywomack3414]

@@jaybeee789 The mortgage companies would, hopefully, go bankrupt. Although what would actually happen is unpredictable.

[@derf9465]

With that logic, Im moving into buckingham palace.

[@studiotech6194]

Landlords are self employed its a business dont blame the landlords blame the goverment.

[@aliesmailiyan9300]

also come and see the inhuman accommodation situation of Dublin

[@4133EWvianen]

It is not only a British problem. The same goes for Europe..............

[@cartouchator]

The maximum we can claim on housing benefits is £595 per month where I live, because they froze the maximum values in 2019 and never unfroze them. The lowest I've seen a 2 bedroom house rent for in my area is £700 a month. I've just gotten a letter from my landlord that my rent is going up to £700. Of which I can only claim £595 through housing benefits. How am I meant to afford rent?

[@Tee12343]

Cap on housing benefit needs to be removed ,under conservatives the cap will never be removed under labour there's a slight chance the cap could be removed....

[@hudson7354]

Try working and earning a wage instead of demanding taxpayers pay your rent.

[@dedetudor.]

Predicted in EVENT201 planning SCENARIO.

[@kimhendersonfowler2918]

🙌🙏🙁🙏🙌 Prayers For Us All…

[@jillybe1873]

It's not prayers we need but a revolution

[@senadbrick]

@@jillybe1873 only God 🙏 helps, none other does.

[@blackdogduck7682]

@@senadbrick well it seems the rate that 'none other does' is surpassing 'only God helps'.

[@johnwhite5035]

@@blackdogduck7682 😂😂😂

[@juliewills8034]

I live in a Housing Association bungalow. I have lived here for 23 years.

[@suncity22001]

With zero hour contracts , and tax credit wages this country is a ticking time bomb.

[@themouas]

Sad!

[@IBTU]

Yet Boris does nothing but want to go to war

[@senadbrick]

Boris needs war as a distraction from real problems.

[@julianroberts5407]

And to attend parties of course!!!!

[@nicholasrowlands706]

Because they know it will further drive the cost of living up

[@mariacassius-ndibe3289]

STAND STRONG PEOPLE!!!!

[@aslanmusic7678]

Ban on evictions should be bought in again, at least for the duration of the cost of living crisis.

[@asterisk911]

As long as the lease is expiring, what's the issue? Presumably no one is going to suggest that if a landlord rents a house out at some point, he is obligated to keep renting it out forever? And it works both ways. Tenants who finish out the lease shouldn't be faulted if they don't renew.

[@erdevon3257]

Meanwhile dinghy people get fed, paid and housed in hotels

[@Iybraesil]

We've known this for years. How strange that only now BJ looks like he's going to resign do the media start talking about these things.

[@RJ-gk3hc]

strange

[@johnwhite5035]

there's always a diversion. just the other day they were talking about afghanistan and the taliban. The media never once during that time talked about Bush, Howard and Blair who were the ones that started all that crap 20 years ago.

[@Iybraesil]

@@johnwhite5035 Started back in the 80's with Reagan and Thatcher.

[@blackdogduck7682]

@Lyrical Gammster they sure did.

[@purplebellunicorn1593]

Without sounding rude about it longs theres room for helping others outside the box

[@vanessawhite2947]

As a single mother and widow I cannot even afford to live in the UK, I go over to work in the UK and then head back to South Africa where I can just afford to rent, pay for food and other expenses.

[@janeyjones810]

I'd like to do that