"Dear oh dear. Here is the newsflash! The market sets rents not landlords."
he misses the crucial fact that the market sets the rent on the AVAILABLE property.
if no investment, and an increase in population = higher rents.
the instant shelter is rare its all over for the average renter; then maybe it should be, an investment in a home (your own PPOR), should be encouraged more, and with grants.
maybe garnishing wages towards a saving scheme (ie forced!) LOL