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Mark Alexander
Property118.com
I am the founder of Property118.com a property News website and Directory which is free to use. Property sector professional, advisor, public speaker and journalist since 1989.
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Comment on: Housing association enters market rent sector
The reason that unscropulous landlords can operate, especially in large cities, is lack of supply of quality affordable property. When supply is increased, so will choice. Tenants will then vote with their feet. There are many good private landlords and tenants who welcome a good working relationship with them. The PRS provide 4.3 million households and more are needed. I agree with the poster who said housing associations should be building. Lack of building is doing the economy no favours. By 2015 as much housing as a city the size of Birmingham needs to be created to cater for demand. It's not happening and that's worrying. If developers, the PRS and the RSL's don't start creating new housing then overcrowding, homelessness and further pressure on rents will continue to rise. Without satisfying supply, the rogues will never be driven to improve their standards or exit the business.
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Comment on: Housing association enters market rent sector
The reason that unscropulous landlords can operate, especially in large cities, is lack of supply of quality affordable property. When supply is increased, so will choice. Tenants will then vote with their feet. There are many good private landlords and tenants who welcome a good working relationship with them. The PRS provide 4.3 million households and more are needed. I agree with the poster who said housing associations should be building. Lack of building is doing the economy no favours. By 2015 as much housing as a city the size of Birmingham needs to be created to cater for demand. It's not happening and that's worrying. If developers, the PRS and the RSL's don't start creating new housing then overcrowding, homelessness and further pressure on rents will continue to rise. Without satisfying supply, the rogues will never be driven to improve their standards or exit the business.
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