Why?? Where are all these new builds? The cost of materials and the risk of the builders going into liquidation has almost put a stop to new builds.
When will people understand that the less appealing it becomes to invest in property, the more landlords will sell up. This will only lead to mass homelessness, like that idea?
The government are not interested in building social housing, except as a token gesture.
I find it quite amusing, when people on here who generally invest to make profit, have such an attitude to private landlords. If you borrow money to buy shares, you get tax relief, if you sell them after one year, you obtain a 50% CGT discount. Oh dear, perhaps these greedy investors should stop investing in shares ahem. Sarcasm intended. Double standards imo.
