“Almost nobody in the UK is opposed to rent controls for housing” read the Independent headline. A new Survation poll found 59% support the introduction of rent controls. Unsurprisingly 77% of private sector renters back caps – but so do a majority of homeowners. Around a third of people were unsure but not against the measures, and only 7% were in opposition.
‘Almost nobody’ happens to include all the capitalist parties standing for election in a few months’ time. They support the status quo – fat cat landlords getting rich while the housing crisis metes out appalling misery.
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