Landlords Are Getting Off Scot-Free in the Cost of Living Crisis
Ell Folan
The rent is still too damn high.
Tag: landlords
Why Do We Still Fetishise Homeownership?
Aidan Beatty
'Generation rent' want something we'll never have.
London Landlords Have Ushered in a New Era of Feudalism
Sam Bright
Pay your monthly tithe.
How Britain Starved Ireland
Today the island of Ireland has a smaller population than it did 200 years ago. How did that happen, and what has it got to do with free market capitalism? Aaron Bastani explains how London politicians and Irish landlords exploited a crisis in the name of an ideology – in the process wrecking the lives […]
Of Course Kirstie Allsopp Believes the Housing Market Is Meritocratic – How Else Could She Justify Her Extravagant Wealth?
Perry Blankson
Ditching iced lattes isn’t going to fix the housing crisis.
Apparently the World Owes Tony Blair a ‘Debt of Gratitude’. I’ll Pass
Aaron Bastani
Thanks for nothing, Tony.
The Land-Hoarding Elite Should Be Paying the Rest of Us Rent
Philip Goff
A major land tax could bankroll a universal basic income.
Why Owning Stuff Is Better Than Working
Is there such a thing as a good landlord? Britain is being held hostage by a class of people whose only talent is owning stuff, and extracting money from people who don’t. Rents have doubled in the decade following the financial crisis, and the average house price is between 8 and 14 times the average […]
A Group of Renters Just Won £19,000 From Their Billionaire Landlord – And They’re Just Getting Started
Rivkah Brown
Cheers, John Christodoulou - this round’s on you.
Housing Security Transformed My Mental Health
Aaron Bastani
It wasn’t meditation or a better diet that helped me find happiness. It was having a home.
Police Brutality in Bristol Has Shocked the Country. Why Won’t the City’s Labour Politicians Condemn It?
Anna Lart Greene
With local elections weeks away, politicians who pit themselves against their constituents are working on borrowed time.
Shamima Begum Can’t Come Home
The Supreme Court have ruled Shamima Begum has no right to return to Britain to appeal the removal of her citizenship. Is the UK abdicating responsibility?
Until He Starts Talking About Rent Caps, Keir Starmer Isn’t Serious About Championing Business
Aaron Bastani
For all his pro-business posturing, the Labour leader is ignoring one of the biggest issues most companies face.
Student Rent Strikers Don’t Just Want a Refund – They Want to Smash Capitalism
Sophie K Rosa
No, Renters Still Can’t Rely on the Government to Protect Them
Beth Redmond
What Would Jesus Do? Cancel the Rent
Francis Brewer
If it’s good enough for Christ, it’s good enough for us.
