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would it mean that rents are not going to increase because people are not going to pay for it?
by dest 9y ago
would it mean that rents are not going to increase because people are not going to pay for it?
- lotsofpulp 9y agoIt could also mean that they cut back on vacations and other ancillary spending.
- wildpeaks 9y agoThose at the edge of not being able to afford rent already don't take vacations and don't spend frivolously.
- _joel 9y agoI really don't think you understand how bad the problem is. They don't take holidays as they have no money. The amount of rough sleepers I've seen on the streets recently has risen beyond all comprehension. It's directly correlated to austerity (and universal credit implementation)
- stuaxo 9y agoIndeed it has increased by 134% 2010 - 2016 according to this org http://www.homeless.org.uk/facts/homelessness-in-numbers/rough-sleeping/rough-sleeping-our-analysis http://www.homeless.org.uk/facts/homelessness-in-numbers/rou... Now universal credit is being rolled out, this is likely to massively increase.
- ionised 9y agoThe people struggling aren't doing those things in the first place.
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoDemand exceeds supply for housing in the UK. As having somewhere to live is a universal requirement, prices are only limited by affordability.